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Current Hardware Stuff

Tube shims:

Tube shims for centerfuge are finished. They will be uploaded to shapeways if anyone wants to get 'em.
Should be cheap. Will modify to cheapen.

PCR:

Current PCR block. Quotes for it's manufacture are woefully high. Looking to decrease this cost. Prices:

$950 (!!!) to have it 3D printed.
~$300 to $400 for a custom machining job.
??? Other methods of manufacture (sand casting, investment casting, ect...)?

Ways to possibly lower the cost:

A Heat conductive polymer
Some kind of putty (?? No idea what this was ??)
Ceramic block
Decrease size of block
Remove hard to machine features
Remove block entirely and construct PCR from heated baths
A mixture of a few of these (simpler block with baths rather then tube shaped holes)

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 '''PCR:'''<br>[[File:PCRBlock1.png]] <br>
 Current PCR block.
-Quotes for it's manufacture are woefully high. <br>
+Quotes for it's manufacture are woefully high. Looking to decrease this cost. Prices:
-Looking to decrease. <br>
+*$950 (!!!) to have it 3D printed.
-Current high price is $950 (!!!) to have it 3D printed. <br>
+*~$300 to $400 for a custom machining job.
-~$300 to $400 for a custom machining job. <br>
+* ??? Other methods of manufacture (sand casting, investment casting, ect...)?
-''Potential Avenues of cost cutting''
+Ways to possibly lower the cost: <br>
+*A Heat conductive polymer
+*Some kind of putty (?? No idea what this was ??)
+*Ceramic block
+*Decrease size of block
+*Remove hard to machine features
+*Remove block entirely and construct PCR from heated baths
+*A mixture of a few of these (simpler block with baths rather then tube shaped holes)
 <br>