Vial holder for stirring multiple vials on lab stirrer/hotplate

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I'm glad you asked me to design a more elegant solution for magnetic stirring multiple vials on a stirrer/hotplate than using elastic bands to bunch them together. The obvious thing is that this setup is only meant for stirring purposes, and I don't recommend heating the vials. To customize what to display or print, simply edit the relevant .SCAD files. For example, you can choose to show just the main plate or some of the adaptors. These plates and adaptors are designed specifically to fit the vials shown in the pictures. However, I want to make it clear that there's no guarantee they will hold other sizes of vials securely. If you need a custom adapter size, feel free to edit the .SCAD source code or design your own - they're essentially hollow cylinders. The main plate is designed to fit on the stirrer/hotplates shown in the pictures (IKA RCT basic), but I can't guarantee it will work with other models. If your hotplate has a circular top, you can simply edit the required diameter in the .SCAD source code. Here are my print settings: * Printer Brand: RepRap * Printer: Ormerod 2 * Rafts: No * Supports: No I designed this setup using OpenSCAD and sliced it with Slic3r.