Adapters for Hamilton Carrier 188039

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I needed to change the height of the plate modules on the Hamilton carrier 188039.

I designed and printed 10mM supports that can be screwed into the carrier and support the module. The module M3 screws can be screwed into the support.

Parts list below.

Link to CAD

Materials

  • 1 pair of supports (see CAD file above. STL and gcode also attached)
  • 4, M3x5.7 threaded inserts (per support) like these.
  • 2, M3 14mm screws to secure to carrier like these.

The 10mm supports bring the plate module closer to the deck and allow for taller objects like mag + deepwell plate.

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The modules holes are not on center. The width is 8mm.

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The threaded inserts that hold the M3 screws that are fastened to the carrier need to be set ~2mm below the surface so the module can sit flush on the adapters.

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The adapters can lower the height of deepwell plate + magnet.

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These were the instructions I gave to my 3D printing dept.
Hello, this part measures 8x10x94mm.

I need fourteen copies. The 0.1mm resolutions provides a smoother finish and is nice for my liquid handler plates.

Slight preference for neutral resins like gray or black.

Thank you!

The expected cost is ~$2.

Update: I’m unable to attach .stl and .gcode files to this post. Use the link to the OnShape CAD.

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Hi @harleyk this is very cool. I have the same magnet and am currently in the process of writing a script for magnetic bead extraction. Can I ask why you had to change the height of the carrier? Was it because you were using DW plates that were too tall for proper z height access with the added magnet?

Thanks!

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Hi, Christina. Yes, I designed the 3D print because my deepwell plate was too tall on the magnet. Also, I can add a Pioreactor.

What kind of extraction are you doing? Protein?

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Hi Harley, we are doing DNA extractions with the ALPAQUA FLX though I’ll check the z height with our DW plate and the magnet tomorrow to see if we are going to have the same issue. If so we will certainly print these. Thanks for thinking to share the file and process on the forum!
At this time my team doesn’t need a Pioreactor but I’m going to ask around our lab to see if it can be used for other projects.