DIYbio:Notebook/Open Gel Box 2.0/Materials and Costs
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The box
Acrylic - $20
- Free at public lab in Boston
Platinum electrodes - $10
- ($100 worth to make 10-15 boxes) http://www.a-msystems.com/electronics/wire/platinum.aspx
Cap/plug connectors for supersafe lid- $5?
Glue - $1?
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