Aspect Biosystems RX-1 Tool Organizer

This is a tool organizer for the Aspect Biosystems RX-1 Bioprinter (1). It is designed to hold everything that we need for a standard bioprinting run, and keep it neat, tidy and clean within our BSC. Drain channels strategically connect many of the different sections, so parts can be sprayed/cleaned with 70% EtOH, and allowed to air dry in the organizer. On a daily basis, the organizer holds:

• Three bioprinter chucks
• Four bio-ink tube lids
• Chuck cover (2)
• A 'Clean' or 'Thincert' (use v2 file) waste tray (3)
• Four sets of small forceps
• Scalpel blade/handle
• Five 15 mL Falcon tubes
• A sharpie
• Clips and tube fittings

1. Aspect Biosystems RX-1 Bioprinter
2. Aspect Biosystems RX-1 Chuck Cover
3. Aspect Biosystems RX-1 Waste Tray

If you use this design in a scientific manuscript, I only ask that you please state the design was received from Dr. Adrian West, cite this webpage, and send me a link to your published paper!

Print Settings

Printer: Ultimaker S3

Rafts: No

Supports: No

Resolution: 0.1 mm

Infill: 35% Grid

Filament: BASF Ultrafuse PET Black

A very easy print. However, the overall geometry is highly prone to warping and lifting at corners, so a quality bed adhesion product, correct bed temperatures, and a brim is highly recommended. For BASF PET, we use Ultimaker glass at 70°C, and Magigoo adhesive.

My print time at 0.1 mm layers and 50 mm/sec, which provides maximal surface quality and layer adhesion, is almost 3 days. You can definitely use thicker layers and faster speeds to cut this way down.

I recommend printing in PET, which permits sanitisation with 70% EtOH and long term water exposure without fear of degradation. PC can also be used if you want to add a boiling step for additional sanitisation, but you would likely get warping on such a large flat square part. Either way, for the purposes of biosafety, I would consider this part non-sterile before use and biohazardous after use. Disposal should be by autoclaving with other solid waste.