Overview
This BYOC was designed as one of my goals of the ISAC SRL EL program to act as an additional aid to spark interest when teaching cytometry to students. It has been designed to be affordable (<$500$500-$1500), 3D printable and fun to build. I have included build list and instructions and highlight there are many opportunities for improvement/modification.
The BYOC Workshop was first held @ ACS 2016 in Sydney, Australia, @ ACS 2018 in Adelaide, Australia and conjointly with the Garvan Flow Facility @ ACS 2019, Melbourne, Australia.
Check back throughout 2019 until the page is completefor updates.
3D Printable Parts
Steering laser mirror mount - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3523131
Flow Cell
Detector
Flow Control
Regulator mount
Tank mount
Laser mount -
2019 - Acrylic Parts
Materials
| Item | Qty | Purpose | Sources | Cost ($AUD) | Notes | Image |
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| 600x600 tile | 1 | base | Local tile supplier | Free (tell them what you are making) | ||
| 600x600 steel sheet | 1 | build platform | Bunnings (Sydney) | $26 | Ensure it is magnetic. Thickness does not matter, thinner normally means cheaper. I recommend sign steel. Have some fun and wobble it ;p | |
| 450 extension springs | 19 (2 detectors), additional 6 per detector | provides pulling force to mirror, laser, lenses | Bolts & Industrial (Sydney) Century Springs (US) | $4 | We need to buy it from a reseller. Spring Catalogue: https://www.centurysprings.com.au/products/prod_catalogue.htm |
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| M3 socket screw | bag | |||||
Tools/Equipment
| Item | Purpose | Sources | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D Printer | 3D print components | Common University library resource Shapeways - online printer | ||
| Oscilloscope | troubleshooting | |||