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FIGURE 1.2 A self-replicating rapid prototyper known as the RepRap can 3-D print about
50% of its own parts (including the component being fabricated) and numerous scientific tools
and components. All the red, white and gray components were printed on other RepRaps to
make this highly customized version of the Mendel Prusa developed by Jerry Anzalone.
FIGURE 1.3 Parametric cuvette and vial rack. Source: Open sourced by Emanresu ( http://www.thingiverse.com/
thing:25080 ) .
Combination devices have also been developed where a 3-D print is coupled to an existing
hardware tool (such as the portable cell lysis device for DNA extraction shown in Figure 1.4 ),