Rocket Socket (V1) by D1verse

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R-/S-ocket
The R-/S-ockets (i.e. Rocket Socket) have been developed to have a better handling inside the laminar flow in any needed research lab but mainly in cell biology laboratory. They can be plugged together in any desired way, but are also easily removable with only one hand by just lifting one of them out of the assembling. With a bit of tension across the assembling even a one-armed bandit can move the whole thing. Works best if 4 RSockets or more are stacked together.
They should be made out of PLA to withstand 70% ethanol. Moreover, if for example "PLA ingeo 3D850 Biopolymer" is used, they are autoclavable and can withstand temperatures up to 125 °C. The calculated material cost of a single cube is about 2.50 CHF or 2 Euro with the above mentioned PLA and can therefore be easily replaced if damaged or lost.
Their strength lies within their multi use: In a single cube can be stored either a 50 ml or a 15 ml falcon tube and 4 smaller tubes at the same time like 1 ml or 2 ml Eppendorf tubes or 1.2 – 5 ml cryotubes but also pens and tweezers etc. If you turn them around there is even space for 5x200 ul PCR tubes. No turning around like with cubes, no sliding through of smaller Eppis because you don't have the right rack beside you and a much higher usable space per cm2 compared with other cubes on the market.
More space inside the laminar flow means a better air flow and therefore more security for your samples and yourself. Small holes at the sloped bottom of every fitting allows fluids to flow out and therefore an easy clean up by just rinsing through with ethanol, a better ventilation for a wet tube tip and the avoidance of a fluid deposition which can lead to fouling and bacteria accumulation.
In general is a filling of 10 % sufficient for all printers, no rim or raft is needed. A 2 mm wall thickness is sufficient.
After the printing process:
a. As soon as the cube is printed you can take it out and place in in the oven at 100°C for 1 h. This will make him autoclavable. USE ONLY PLA INGEO OR OTHER MODIFIED PLA VERSIONS. Normal PLA will melt at 60°C already! Do not stick multiple cubes together for the oven step or autoclave step. It will distort them. A separate underlying surface for the cubes you put in the oven with them (and out) should be very flat while heating. Take it out from the oven on/with the underlying surface and let it cool down for one hour before touching it!
b. Autoclave the cube if desired (also on a separate flat surface you can place your RSockets on for autoclaving).
c. Let it cool down first for one hour.
d. Enjoy the comfort in your laminar flow and tell your coworkers or friends if you like it.