I made up my mind that I want to try growing Orchids from seed at home. I am on a tight budget, so fancy laminar flow hoods with expensive HEPA filters are out of my reach for now; that leaves the "glove box" or "still air chamber" as the best option for maintaining the sterile conditions necessary for starting seeds in flasks. I have started to build my own DIY version, so here are some photos of the progress so far:
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| My Mad Scientist Glove Box! © 2011 ColinFraser |
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| PVC cleanout fitting © 2011 ColinFraser |
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| Cutting holes in a plastic storage bin. © 2011 ColinFraser |
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| PVC cleanouts installed © 2011 ColinFraser |
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| Long Dish-Gloves attached to fittings with hose clamps © 2011 ColinFraser |
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| Add forceps and scalpels for a sciency look! © 2011 ColinFraser |
I also cut a window in the lid to accommodate a clear sheet of acrylic for easy viewing from above, but I have yet to secure the window to the lid . . .
Awesome! Thank you for posting this! I'm going to get parts to build one right now!
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