Not even got the pool up yet but ordered the Clear Choice Labs fresh water test kit (salt to come later) and when I got the kit in the box I wanted something a bit more solid to stand everything in so I broke out Fusion360 and designed a multi part holder for the kit.
I broke it up into sections so that if people did want to print it on most of the normal size printers they could...
Here's a rendering of the holder/stand direct from the software.
[/URL]Capture by Phil Gartner, on Flickr[/IMG]
and here it is printed out.
[/URL]_C313694 by Phil Gartner, on Flickr[/IMG]
The test tube section is printed in a clear ABS that ends up being quite white, it also can be detached and place to the side.
[/URL]_C313697 by Phil Gartner, on Flickr[/IMG]
Of course living in Australia we can't get hold of the recommended Taylor Speedstir so I ordered a common magnetic variable speed stirrer from eBay and designed/printed a couple of parts to adapt the plate to hold the CCL test tubes centered
The outer green section adapts the top plate of the stirrer back to a 70mm hole which then gets a test tube holder inserted. This allows for some flexibility in adapting other units if needed.
[/URL]_1013698 by Phil Gartner, on Flickr[/IMG]
Unfortunately the magnetic capsule to suit are still in the mail so can't test it yet but it should work fine.
Happy to make the STL files available for anyone interested in printed their own.
Cheers and hope this might help some Aussie members if they can access a 3D printer.
Phil
I broke it up into sections so that if people did want to print it on most of the normal size printers they could...
Here's a rendering of the holder/stand direct from the software.
and here it is printed out.
The test tube section is printed in a clear ABS that ends up being quite white, it also can be detached and place to the side.
Of course living in Australia we can't get hold of the recommended Taylor Speedstir so I ordered a common magnetic variable speed stirrer from eBay and designed/printed a couple of parts to adapt the plate to hold the CCL test tubes centered
The outer green section adapts the top plate of the stirrer back to a 70mm hole which then gets a test tube holder inserted. This allows for some flexibility in adapting other units if needed.
Unfortunately the magnetic capsule to suit are still in the mail so can't test it yet but it should work fine.
Happy to make the STL files available for anyone interested in printed their own.
Cheers and hope this might help some Aussie members if they can access a 3D printer.
Phil