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Makerworld has significantly reduced the download/print points awarded to designers. Instead, they have introduced the "Boost" token, which you can apply to models that may not be the most popular (already gaining points from downloads and prints), but are useful or meaningful to you in general. This supports and encourages us, the "losers" (those not focusing on popular themes like Star Wars, car keychains, countless airless balls, etc.), to create more useful or niche designs.

As a biologist focusing on biomedical science, particularly in gene therapies for monogenetic diseases, I enjoy exploring 3D printing as a hobby. I've recently developed an affordable 3D printed liquid aspiration unit for laboratory use, aimed at efficiently removing supernatant from biological samples. I'm pleased to share that these designs have been published in the peer reviewed scientific journal HardwareX, contributing to the accessibility and affordability of laboratory equipment for research. It’s a open access journal, therefore no paywall barrier, you can read the article here https://www.hardware-x.com/article/S2468-0672(24)00003-8/fulltext

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TSC01: Tubing slide clamp: This component is a clamp for the vacuum-connected silicone tube to effectively halt the airflow and maintain the vacuum. This feature proves particularly valuable when multiple units are connected to a single vacuum pump.