When dealing with the
handling of thousands of nearly microscopic micro fossils, a
safe way to transfer your hard earned treasures from the viewing
frame under the microscope to the storage bottle is essential.
This new tool works superbly, and fills the need perfectly.
Click on thumbnails
below for larger view:
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3D
cad model in Solid Works of the proposed funnel. A Handle on
the left allows easy manipulation of the funnels direction, and
a handy way of hanging it up when not in use. |
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Underside
of the Paleo funnel, showing labeling. Because the funnel must
be printed in this orientation, you cannot put recessed text
on the other side, as this sits on the printing platform. |
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Visualizer
rendering of the completed funnel printed in black plastic. |
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The
finished funnel! bottom side. |
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Looking
down into the funnel from the top. |
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And
in use, transferring the tiny micro fossils from observing tray
to the storage bottle. |
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