Would you like to support the Chemhacker STM project?

Chemhacker periodic tableI’ve been asked this question a few times in the past week – how can someone support the Chemhacker STM project?

Here’s the easiest way: purchase a periodic table! I designed them myself, they are accurate to 5 significant figures and even contain Copernicium, the newest element! You can’t do chemistry without a periodic table.

So if you’re having trouble combating sentient grey goo, you should support the Chemhacker STM project by purchasing a periodic table!

$25 and ship worldwide for free.

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Please Vote! Open Hardware Scholarship Applicant!

OSHW logoHello everyone,

I’m delighted to announce that I’m an applicant to the Open Hardware Scholarship. It’s a grant of over $2000 for the completion of an open hardware project.  Without going into boring personal finance details, $2000 will allow me to more rapidly push the Open Source Scanning Tunneling Microscope project to the public beta stage.

The scholarship award will be chosen by votes, so please visit the Open Hardware Scholarship voting page (I’m the fifth one down on the left side of the page) in the next 24 hours  (voting ends September 15th 6pm EST) and vote for the project you feel is most deserving of a grant (hopefully this one).

Here is my 30 second application video (no, it’s not easy explaining this project with only 30 seconds and 500 characters):

Many thanks,

Sacha (Chemhacker)

 

UPDATE 2: thanks so very much for all the votes everyone! Sadly, microscopes lose to hydroponics. Winners list at openhardwaresummit.org.

UPDATE: fixed the voting link, please go here: http://www.openhardwaresummit.org/scholarship/

 

 

 

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What would you do with an STM?

When I started this project, I had only one idea for using an STM: looking at nanoparticles.

Since then, I created this sign-up form where people are asked the simple question above.  Here are some of the fantastic answers I received (actual quotes):

  • “I have a project of a small semiconductor fuel cell that I want to experiment with”
  • “A perfect research tool for a homeschooler or small school!”
  • “I am neuroscience student at Keele University (Staffordshire, UK), I will use it for my research.”
  • “Scan for micro-fractures on radio-controlled helicopter and aircraft load bearing components and bearings.”
  • “Look at cancer cells and experiment with magnetic frequencies and cancer cell destruction.”
  • “Hi! I’d like to examine the morphology of bees when subjected to the insecticide imidacloprid.”
  • “I am working as assistant professor in VIT university, Vellore, India. I am interested to do surface probe microscopy (SPM) with an STM.”

 

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