Matrix 0.5mL adapter for LabElite decapper
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Matrix 0.5mL insert adapter for LabElite decapper
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This is an adapter for Matrix 0.5mL vials for the LabElite decapper. These inserts were outrageously expensive and required a lead time of a few months which we couldn't afford, so we decided to re-use the hex-shaped insert (of which we had a few) and develop an adapter for it.
Needs to be printed at high resolution. We used SLA resin. Once hardened, it needs to be glued to the original insert with a drop of CA glue, then pushed all the way until it is perfectly flush to the base of the insert. It is press-fit. Please note that the pictures show the insert still not fully aligned, while we were testing it.
It is likely not as durable as the full-metal original, but we did several thousand cycles so far without issues: