OpenSCAD

OpenSCAD (aka Open Source Computer-Aided Design) is known as the “The Programmers Solid 3D CAD Modeller.” In addition to being free, it has two significant features: Unlike many 3D sketching and CAD tools, OpenSCAD basically guarantees that shapes created...

Concentrator/Evaporator in Biology

Information Services is currently working with a Biology Dept faculty member to design a feature-rich yet inexpensive concentrator/evaporator to be used to facilitate the preparations of biological samples for characterization and other experiments. As shown in the...

Electrophoresis Comb and Holder

Gel electrophoresis is a lab method used to separate mixtures of DNA, RNA, or proteins according to molecular size, and it is used in both teaching and scholarship here at UR. Dr. Omar Quintero needed help designing electrophoresis combs (and their associated holder)...

3D Design Basics

Welcome to the world of 3D design! This guide is designed to provide you with the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to design objects for 3D printing.  Whether you’re a hobbyist, student, or professional, mastering these basics will set you on the path...

What is a Kugelrohr?

Kugelrohr is German for “sphere tube,” and it’s used in chemistry for vacuum distillation, often necessary for chemical synthesis. Professors Dominey and Goldman research lab designed the portion of a kugelrohr that would allow isolating the chemical compounds that...