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We made our own electrophoresis box with a laser cutter.
We made our own electrophoresis box with a laser cutter. All sides are 3mm perspex


Measurements for the outer box, in mm:
Measurements for the outer box:
     Width: 102.45 to 102.9 (not a perfect glue job)
     Outer length: 167mm
     Height to top (container): 31.8
    Inner length: 161mm
     Height to top holes (for electrodes): 22.16
    Outer width: 107mm
     Depth: about 171
    Inner width: 101mm
     Thickness (of the perspex): about 3.2
     Height including legs: 70mm
     Outer height of box: 41mm
     Inner height of box: 37mm
     Inner height to top holes (for electrodes): 20mm


Measurements for the inner box (which we ended up using, roughly):
Measurements for the inner box:
     Width: 100
     Length: 99mm
     Height to top: 20
     Outer width: 100mm
     Depth: 100
     Inner width: 94mm
    Outer height: 23mm
    Inner height: 20mm


So that is two panels measuring 100 x 20 (for the sides), and one panel measuring 100 x 100 (for the bottom).


* 13 April 2011: Photos of the [http://www.flickr.com/photos/dekstop/sets/72157626368045215/ first Electrophoresis experiment]
* 13 April 2011: Photos of the [http://www.flickr.com/photos/dekstop/sets/72157626368045215/ first Electrophoresis experiment]
*13-04-2011 [[Project:Biohacking/20110413|First attempt at electrophoresis of DNA on agarose gel]]


=== Ideas for improvements ===
=== Ideas for improvements ===
[http://www.pearlbiotech.com/ Open Source Electrophoresis tanks] - They sell kits, but we can probably just use their published plans to laser-cut our own.<br>
[http://www.pearlbiotech.com/ Open Source Electrophoresis tanks] - They sell kits, but we can probably just use their published plans to laser-cut our own.<br>
[http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/gel/gelchamber/ Instructions to build your own].
[http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/gel/gelchamber/ Instructions to build your own].
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