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MFC Assembly help

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Bill of Materials

# of parts needed

Part

Description

Source

2

Polycarbonate MFC Body

0.95cm thick by 23.5 x 44.5cm sheet
7.6x10.2cm, 0.95cm thick, 121.9cm long

McMaster Carr #8574K4
McMaster Carr # 1749K53

4

Aluminum Threaded Rod

1/4"-20 thread, 182.8cm long cut into 10.5 cm long rods

McMaster Carr #94435A324

4

Aluminum Wing Nut

0.64cm - 20 screw size - 25/bag

McMaster Carr #98568A130

2

Rubber Sheet Gasket

Neoprene, 30.5x30.5cm sheet, 0.16cm thick

McMaster Carr #8525T31

2

Graphite Plate

Premium EDM Grade, 10.2x15.2cm sheet

McMaster Carr #9015K81

2

Wire

392°F Chemical Resistance Wire 20 Awg

McMaster Carr #7304K12

 

Conductive Epoxy

Silver filled, Rigid, 10gram

McMaster Carr #7661A12

 

Heat Conductive Epoxy

Insulating, 40gram package

McMaster Carr #66395a11

1

Proton exchange membrane (PEM)

CMI-7000 cation exchange, 1.2x3.1m sheet

Membranes Internation, Inc.

2

Cord Grip

With septa

McMaster Carr #8183K5

2

Stoppers

13/16x5/8x1 (Hillman Stoppers #2)

Lowe’s

1

Gas manifold

3-way valve

Fisher Scientific

4

Polypropylene Fitting

Barbed male, 0.16cm, 10-32 pipe size, pack of 10

McMaster Carr #5121K311

 

Buy a PEM from Membranes International Inc. here

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Buy a Gas manifold (3-way valve) from Fisher Scientific here