[DIYbio] Re: New

Yeah I looked at that a couple of days ago. But (as I recall) it was milling out that heatsink from a solid block of aluminium (or aluminum since you're American) that proved the stumbling block. I just don't have the equipment lying around to do this.

I had a look at the price of some Micro Pipets and I nearly swallowed my tongue lol. We throw these things around in our college lab every day and every day one or two get broken by careless use. I had no idea they were so expensive.

I guess the reason why science is exclusive is because its so expensive. This is why I think it's vital that folks club together and try to share the cost.

On Monday, 2 June 2014 21:51:21 UTC+1, Josiah Zayner wrote:

I would suggest looking on eBay in the EU or UK you might find stuff. Feel free to email me for opinions on what you are looking at. Though I looked up the the VAT and duty taxes and they are only about 30-40 pound sterling.

The Maker Mentality is awesome! But in my opinion it would be super cool if you built something using DNA rather than overly expensive PCR machine.
If you still want to build a PCR machine I would suggest (http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-PCR-thermal-cycler-for-under-85/)
I have built that one and it is really easy to do!