DIY Sonicator Part One

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6 жыл бұрын

This video describes how to build your own sonicator. One thing I forgot to include -- between the stainless steel steam tray and the wood box I will be putting a rubber weatherstripping gasket to allow the steam tray to vibrate easily.
Parts List
You can find the transducer and driver in many places like Amazon and Ebay. Be careful - prices can vary WIDELY. I like using a matched set. Here’s one option: www.banggood.com/AC110V-100W-...
For the stainless steel pan, I used a 1/6 size
steam pan: www.amazon.com/Winco-SPJL-606...
The cover is optional - I like it to keep dust out: www.amazon.com/Winco-SPSCS-Si...
From a local hardware store:
Glue for the wood (I used Titebond III Ultimate Wood Glue)
I used one board of pine wood, cut into sections - they call it 1” by 10” by 48”. The actual dimensions are slightly smaller for the 1” and 10” dimensions. Looking at the result, I could probably have used 1x8x48 - but this will give me slightly better cooling.
I used #6 wood screws, 2” long to go deep into the wood to hold it together in addition to the glue. Using these meant I didn’t have to keep clamps on while it dried.
I used #6 machine screws to attach the driver board to the inside wall. I also used small spacers so the board wasn’t directly on the wood, and rubber washers so that the board was insulated even more from the shaking. I used two nuts per screw, and secured them with the blue Loctite (removable, just in case).
I used a 5/64” drill bit to drill starter holes for ALL of the screws. The machine screws did fine, making soft threads in the wood.
I used rubber weatherstripping on the edges of the pan between the pan and the wood to let it shake freely.
I used an extension cord, and cut off the end to get the cord for the sonicator. This gave me a nice cord much more cheaply than getting the wire and end separately.
I soldered short wires onto the transducer, and connected all of the the driver board wires to the input AC and the transducer using wire nuts so I could disassemble it if needed.
Finally - I used a 3”x5” card folded over so that I could drill the starter holes at the center of the boards they were going into. The boards are 3/4” thick, so the fold is at half that width, and I could lay the drill right up against it.

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@jrgenscotthookham9137 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch for the straightforward breakdown. Very enabling. Much appreciated 🙏

@cmbunton 3 жыл бұрын

Great job Leo... looking forward to watching part 2. I'm a PhD chemist and while I've used plenty of sonicators, I had no idea how to make one for myself. I plan to use mine to smooth the exterior of 3D printed parts (personal use). Wish me luck, thank you for the videos!

@andrianwijayono6658 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the inspiration.. I will make one in the end of this week

@silverline8077 2 жыл бұрын

This video very helpful thanks you so much

@DJNicke 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video - and thank you! We used a similar device to duplicate the work of Robert Murray Smith.

@RoshDroz 3 жыл бұрын

This is a great video, but it took me a long time to discover even though I was looking specifically for ultrasonic transducer circuits. Maybe you should add some tags for "ultrasonic" and "transducer" so more people can find it. Sonicator seems to be a less often used term

@DMT4Dinner 3 жыл бұрын

Nice vid ty

@-robo- 4 жыл бұрын

Instead of weatherstripping, use one set of neodymium magnets to "levitate" the pan, and another set to "buffer" horizontal movement. By placing north to north faces of two magnets, they repel each other. With a little imagination and strong enough magnets you can levitate anything.

@ZeMakerpen 4 жыл бұрын

Quick question, does the depth of the water bath matter? is it possible to use a much shallower pan ?

@peterjon2758 3 жыл бұрын

Sir, I need a sonicator for creating a 3D gel environment for cell culture. Some of the steps require sonication of reagents for extended periods of time. The laboratory sonicator that I have seen for purchase is in the thousands. Do you believe theirs anyway to build something like that for a very cheap price?

@jodyclark3249 2 жыл бұрын

At 4 yrs of age for this post I know receiving an answer is a long shot but here goes. I have a few questions re: this build. Most sonicators employ a resonating shaft into the medium with stationary containment. Where as something like a jewelry cleaner with softer vibrations resonate the containers. I imaged the reason to be sonicstion is more violent and achievable when the wave source is place toward the center of the working medium. As I learn more I’ll likely regret this portion of my comment.. We’ll see. Anyway how did the unit perform? Was the transducer able to bring the pan to the 20k mark? Did you discover a means of isolation for the pan to be necessary? Perhaps a thick bead of silicone applied into a track or groove lathed into the wood and under the lip of the pan. I’d imagine the vibration of the pan on the wood to be loud. Possibly even causing the wood frame to come apart. Did the driver board or transducer produce heat? I know the propagated water from a tiny transducer in a home humidifier can burn skin. The units are built with heat sinks. If this build does heat up what is the average runtime per rise in degree? How did the bonding medium hold up? This I’m very curious about. I imagine an alternative build to be one where the transducer is mounted to and isolated from the base with the pan placed through the top hole, resting just above the transducer. The pan is also isolated by a gasket or silicone bead. All we need now is a coupling device. Maybe a pad similar to those used as heat sinks in electronics. Stiff enough to transmit high frequency without degradation of the waves but also hold up against disintegration. The math required to calculate the design for such a material is far above my pay grade! I imagine the varying weight of the pan to make the calculation challenging. Anyway I love this idea and build!! Thank you for sharing.

@eomary1185 5 жыл бұрын

Can I attach a probe to the sonicator to be used as an agitator.

@stemcampprojects7951 5 жыл бұрын

I don't think that would work, but it might

@jrgenscotthookham9137 5 жыл бұрын

What amplitude range can this badboy produce?

@stemcampprojects7951 5 жыл бұрын

I'm using a 100 watt transducer set. Not sure how you quantify amplitude range.

@ZombielandPB 5 жыл бұрын

Can you make me one and I will pay for it?

@samann95014 5 жыл бұрын

Can this be used for producing Nanoemulsions?

@jrgenscotthookham9137 5 жыл бұрын

This is my use case as well (cannabinoids). From what I've read so far, most people tend to have a higher power setup than this (I've seen 700W at least twice now.) However the frequency of this setup seems like it could be viable based on the same references... I'm still figuring it out. Have you come to any conclusions?

@samann95014 5 жыл бұрын

@@jrgenscotthookham9137 That's exactly my goal ... CBD in water :) My kit is shipped & hopefully I'll receive it soon. I'll post my results here when I experiment with it.

@jrgenscotthookham9137 5 жыл бұрын

@@samann95014 looking forward to it. What are your specs? 60W? 40khz?

@samann95014 5 жыл бұрын

@@jrgenscotthookham9137 yes, 60W @ 40khz. The kit from banggood. I'll keep you informed.

@samann95014 5 жыл бұрын

@@jrgenscotthookham9137 Success!!!!! I got the kit, successfully made some nanoemulsion of 1:1 indica strain cannabis oil in water & consumed it. Now within 30 mins, I'm feeling sooo sleepy which means it is working. Feels like was some strong booze or something. Normally, just infused oil takes about an hour to get the effects started. My setup is slightly different from what's explained in the video. I have the transducer part suspended with a chopsticks structure & had it partly immersed in the solution carefully without the possibility of shorting. I wish I can post some pictures of my setup here. Anyway, I'm excited that this worked! Tomorrow I'll make my favorite 1:1 cbd/thc mix made of my favorite thc sativa (candyland) & cbd hemp (acdc), flavored with some pineapple & lime. That will be my favorite day time pinacolada like drink.

@ThailandAmazing 6 жыл бұрын

What no parts lists

@stemcampprojects7951 6 жыл бұрын

That's fair. I'll put one together and post it in the description.

@ThailandAmazing 6 жыл бұрын

STEM Camp Projects I just found the transducer. 60 watt. But the controller I’m looking now.

@stemcampprojects7951 6 жыл бұрын

Here you go - a matched set -- www.banggood.com/AC110V-100W-40K-Ultrasonic-Cleaner-Power-Driver-Board-With-60W-40K-Transducer-p-1072339.html?rmmds=search&cur_warehouse=CN

@ThailandAmazing 6 жыл бұрын

STEM Camp Projects you did good. I was just about to buy one. Thanks

@stemcampprojects7951 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I put a parts list in the description.

@shannonallums6000 5 жыл бұрын

A sonicator and ultrasonic cleaner are two different things . A ultrasonic cleaner cannot do what a sonicator can. A true sonicator cost about 4 to 5 grand.

@stemcampprojects7951 5 жыл бұрын

I'm always up for learning - in what way are they different? The ultrasonic transducer I'm using is described as being for sonicators, so if it is intensity of the waves, then I'm thinking I'm ok. It does seem to be working for its primary purpose that I care about - sonicating flake graphite in a mixture of water and acetone into graphene.