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Platinum electrodes - $10 | Electrode | ||
* Monel wire - $0.10 (http://www.shopwiki.com/detail/d=20Lb_14%22_Monel_Wire_(30pc_per_tube)/jumpToFirst=t/) | |||
* Platinum electrodes - $10 | |||
:($100 worth to make 10-15 boxes) http://www.a-msystems.com/electronics/wire/platinum.aspx | :($100 worth to make 10-15 boxes) http://www.a-msystems.com/electronics/wire/platinum.aspx | ||
* Silver or nickel? | |||
* Copper turns gels blue | |||
Cap/plug connectors for supersafe lid- $5? | Cap/plug connectors for supersafe lid- $5? | ||
Revision as of 17:19, 4 January 2009
The box
Acrylic - $20
- Free at public lab in Boston
Electrode
- Monel wire - $0.10 (http://www.shopwiki.com/detail/d=20Lb_14%22_Monel_Wire_(30pc_per_tube)/jumpToFirst=t/)
- Platinum electrodes - $10
- ($100 worth to make 10-15 boxes) http://www.a-msystems.com/electronics/wire/platinum.aspx
- Silver or nickel?
- Copper turns gels blue
Cap/plug connectors for supersafe lid- $5?
Glue - $1?
Power supply - $150?
Light filter system
Tiffen Glass 4"x4" - $125
- Colored acrylic?
- Cellophane?
Built-in excitation light
Time and Labor
Laser cutter time ~10 min
1 hr to glue together parts and wiring
