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** They can be very expensive, but they are extremely controllable and have been calibrated etc. We could probably knock together something much cruder that'll be good enough. The point is the design is good for food (and medicine) because only the internals have to be cleaned rather than pump internals. -- [[user:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]]
** They can be very expensive, but they are extremely controllable and have been calibrated etc. We could probably knock together something much cruder that'll be good enough. The point is the design is good for food (and medicine) because only the internals have to be cleaned rather than pump internals. -- [[user:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]]
** Agreed on the concept - makes sense to keep things as clean as possible - should be fairly easy to make with a few rollers attached to a printed/metal frame on the end of a motor. --[[User:JamesHarrison|James Harrison]] 18:28, 2 August 2010 (UTC)
** Agreed on the concept - makes sense to keep things as clean as possible - should be fairly easy to make with a few rollers attached to a printed/metal frame on the end of a motor. --[[User:JamesHarrison|James Harrison]] 18:28, 2 August 2010 (UTC)
** You can apparently make one with a laser cutter http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:167 --[[User:Eb4890|Eb4890]] 17:03, 26 October 2010 (UTC)
**Could also use a suction placement - mostly good for pick & place salami etc. but might also suck liquid up a short tube then blow it down : able to use the same mechanism for both solids and liquid dispensing.
**Could also use a suction placement - mostly good for pick & place salami etc. but might also suck liquid up a short tube then blow it down : able to use the same mechanism for both solids and liquid dispensing.


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