3D Models
One of the principles of Labinator is that it had to be portable. While there are a lot of cheap/easy ways to meet this requirement, it certainly doesn’t cause any harm to add a little flair/polish to everything. Besides… home labbing is an awesome hobby - so why not incorporate more hobbies into the process?
Enter: 3D modeling and 3D printing
During the pandemic I finally broke down and bought a 3D printer. I’ve always been interested in them and like many others, I had a bit more time on my hands than I knew what to do with! Having experimented with spline-based and polygonal 3D modeling in the past as well as playing around in Sketchup for years for other projects needing a twist of 3D, I dove in.
The below models were designed with the objectives of providing secure mounting for the portable lab, a modest amount of protection for the components while traveling, and the ability to be mounted/unmounted (possibly with some disassembly of Labinator) to replace components.
Since I had lots of experience with Sketchup, and because these are simple geometric models, it was the natural choice to design with.
Tools
- Cheap digital calipers
- Sketchup Free (the 2017 version - before they closed it off!)
- Ultimaker Cura slicer
- Ender 3 Pro 3D printer
- Layerneer Bed Weld to keep those prints down!
- A highly advanced and complex calculator application
The Models
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