Lab Automation Plate

Overview and Specs

This bed plate holds up to six standard well plates in a repeatable position. It can be fabricated entirely from laser-cut, 3D-printed, and off-the shelf hardware, and it can be assembled with conventional hand tools.

Here's a sample setup where Jubilee has been reconfigured with a Sonication horn to sonicate samples automatically:

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Image Credit: Nadya Peek

Parts to Make (or Order)

3D Printed Parts and Settings

Note that you can order custom 3D Printed parts from various places such as Luke's Lab Online.

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Laser Cut Parts and Settings

The following parts must be laser-cut from 3.175 mm (1/8th in.) Acetal Homopolymer, aka: Delrin. Delrin can be sourced in the United States in sheets of 12-in. x 24-in. from OnlineMetals.

If you are certain that your laser cutter applies automatic kerf compensation (rare), cut the original DXFs. Otherwise, cut the offset DXFs. (If you are uncertain, cut the offset DXFs.)

To download the file, right click, and select "Save Link As."

Quantity	Name	Original DXF	Offset DXF
1	Top Layer Upper Plate	Original	Offset
1	Top Layer Lower Plate	Original	Offset
1	Middle Layer Upper Plate	Original	Offset
1	Middle Layer Lower Plate	Original	Offset
1	Middle Layer Center Plate	Original	Offset
1	Middle Layer Left Plate	Original	Offset
1	Middle Layer Right Plate	Original	Offset
1	Bottom Layer Upper Plate	Original	Offset
1	Bottom Layer Lower Plate	Original	Offset

Assembly Instructions

• [Lab Automation Plate Assembly Instructions]

Software

Since Jubilee uses 3-point bed leveling to home the Z axis, you will need to adjust the three test points in your bed.g config file. The suggested locations are:

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Furthermore, you'll want to home the machine before installing any labware. Otherwise Jubilee's carriage will collide with it during the homing sequence.

Apart from that, no other software changes are needed for this bed plate.