My current ip decision is cc-by-nc-sa. If you want to build one yourself, go for it. If you want to sell them, it would be restricted by the nc clause. However, there are two things to keep in mind:
1. The bom cost will be much, much higher. When you make fewer boxes, you dont get the benefit of economies of scale. Without shipping, the bom cost comes to $175 from four or five vendors, plus you need to do the laser cutting yourself. This box was designed to be easy to assemble and cheap to build in 10s, as a kit not for a minimum one unit cost.
2. Design files may be missing or not in a desireable format. I do not have, a schematic of the power supply, or specs on the led panels- I just buy them. I may also not supply the design files in a way you want. My goal here is to provide people who buy the box a way to maintain it if need be, even if I stop selling parts. That means I need to choose a stable format, like a detailed drawing in a pdf- sort of like distributing the source code instead of an executable.
That said, it is totally possible to build one youeself. More importantly I am sharing the design decisions and the construction techniques in the spirit of open and hackable hardware. The detailed design files really are worthless compared to pictures that show construction techniques or how the design works, since they only work for this particular set of parts. The hard part was making it small and being able to be assemble it without soldering, not dimensioning the joints.
In relation to software it is a libre as opposed to gratis situation.
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On Saturday, November 2, 2013, Avery louie wrote:
----ALet me know if there are any questions. More details on use and design to come in the next week or so, so follow my blog if you are interested.You can see pictures and notes on the development here, assembly instructions here, and you can buy one here.The gel casting trays I have are cheap- $20 each. This means you can buy a few and pre-cast gels, in parallel which saves you time. They are also reusable. Compare this to the hundreds of dollars for a gel chamber new, or the $10 pre-cast e-gels. GelIS sits in a happy medium allowing you to choose what kind of gels you want to have on hand, for a reasonable price.The footprint is 5.5x5.5 inches, which is smaller than most power supplies on their own. In this package there is a variable-voltage (60-90V) power supply, and an illuminator.The core ideas behind the box are that it should save you time, have a small footprint and be cheap and easy to assemble. The kit I am selling only costs $200, and should take about an hour to build using only a screwdriver.Hello DIYBIO,For the past few months I have been working on a gel system, including a gel power supply and transilluminator. I have finally settled on something that I think works and I would like to share it with you.
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