Test tube chemistry desk toy

redshift · April 4, 2018, 11:26pm

I’m just getting up and running with my machine, and made this for a chemist friend’s upcoming birthday. It’s all proofgrade, and you could mix up the materials as you wish (but keep the middle layer of the holder thick). Next time I might use veneer for the outer layers and score the adhesive side to only expose where it needs to attach.

Test tubes: medium clear acrylic
Base: medium draftboard
Outer layers of holder: medium maple ply
Inner layer of holder: thick draftboard (mine measured at 0.22" with masking, so the base is designed for that measure)

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Jules · April 4, 2018, 11:59pm

What a cool thing! Test tubes and all!

cynd11 · April 5, 2018, 11:12am

Awwwwww, how cute. Thanks for the design!

chris1 · April 5, 2018, 11:22am

Genius! Thank you for sharing.

lairdknox · April 5, 2018, 2:59pm

If you ever revisit the design you could make the base thicker. Then add a small hole with an LED under each test tube. Then the engravings could be lit up in different colors.

kittski · April 5, 2018, 6:46pm

This is so unique and clever!

ptodd · April 13, 2018, 2:39pm

Nice job making it special to the recipient!

paivacarlos071 · April 21, 2018, 1:50am

A good gift for the day chemists!