LabCrafter

@labcrafter
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Open Tools for Open Science: LabCrafter provides open-source scientific instruments, ensuring you understand your tools inside out and empowering you to modify your lab equipment to meet your research needs.

Posts by @gendor

Websitehttps://labcrafter.co.uk
Bloghttps://labcrafter.co.uk/blogs/news
LabCrafterAug 7
NGI Zero open source fundingAug 7

OpenFlexure is an open source laboratory-grade microscope used to diagnose malaria and cancer. In this interview Julian Stirling, one of the core developers, tells us how the project evolved from its academic roots to a diverse community of people who use it, build it, sell it, teach it & develop it.
OpenFlexure is manufactured in many places to build local capacity. The next step is medical device certification, a slow but worthwhile process.

https://nlnet.nl/news/2025/20250806-openflexure-interview.html

#NGI #NGI0 #openhardware

NLnet; OpenFlexure: What It Takes to get Medical Device Certification for an Open Source Microscope

LabCrafterJul 25
Crimping a connector for a fluorescence add-on we're collaborating on for the OpenFlexure microscope.
Show threadLabCrafterJun 29
@Tomhodson Oh no! We'll send you some replacements tomorrow. When you're attaching the bands to the actuators, you need to make sure that the nut tool (the green piece at the top in the picture) is blocking the actuator column before you push the band tool in. If the nut tool isn't in place, the actuator can move up when you push the band tool in.
LabCrafterJun 26
Tom HodsonJun 26
Took the plunge and started printing parts for an Open Flexure Microscope! https://openflexure.org/projects/microscope/ Ordered the parts from here https://labcrafter.co.uk/products/openflexure-microscope
Show threadLabCrafterJun 26
@Tomhodson @concretedog Thank you for your order, it's shipping out today! 😃
LabCrafterJun 25
Being self-employed means we can do more of what we love. Recently we volunteered at our local children's nursery and brought the OpenFlexure Microscope. We had a great time hunting for garden creatures and viewing pre-prepared slides. The hairy fly legs were definitely the biggest hit!🪰
LabCrafterJun 23
FreeCADJun 23

Forged in FreeCAD: IO Rodeo’s Open Colorimeter
It's always fabulous to see open hardware, even more wonderful when the tool chain to make the hardware is open, and lastly, great when people have used FreeCAD as part of their fascinating projects.

#opencolorimeter #science #opensource

https://blog.freecad.org/2025/06/23/forged-in-freecad-io-rodeos-open-colorimeter/
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Forged in FreeCAD: IO Rodeo’s Open Colorimeter

It's always fabulous to see open hardware, even more wonderful when the tool chain to make the hardware is open, and lastly, great when people have used FreeCAD as part of their fascinating project…

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Show threadLabCrafterJun 18
@ultrazool We managed to get in touch with the Audiomoth team, but they are not looking for UK distribution right now.
LabCrafterJun 13
Gerrit NiezenJun 13

New blog post: Reviving the Spirit of Open Science Hardware - Highlights from the 2025 Open Hardware Summit organised by @oshwassociation

https://gerritniezen.com/reviving-the-spirit-of-open-science-hardware-highlights-from-the-2025-open

#oshw #openscience #OHS2025

Reviving the Spirit of Open Science Hardware: Highlights from the 2025 Open Hardware Summit

Since starting our open science hardware company, LabCrafter, last year, I’ve been reflecting on the current state of open-source hardwar...

Gerrit Niezen
LabCrafterJun 4

Gerrit gave a talk last week at the Open Hardware Summit in Edinburgh about our collaboration with the AMYBO community to grow food with electricity! Thanks to @oshwassociation for organising this amazing summit and hosting it in the UK.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI_2arUk4iA

Gerrit Niezen: Growing Food with Electricity: Sustainable Protein Production

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