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Lab Notes for the DIY Spin Coater Build

See Spin Coater project page for an overview.

Day 2026-01-18 (q3k, rob, hugo, rahix)

first prototype of spincoater hardware:

An unknown quantity of PMMA was added to an unknown quantity of acetone. Solution was refluxed at 50 degrees on a hot plate for ~30 minutes. PMMA was not fully dissolved by time of use.

A micropipette was used to dispense the PMMA/Acetone solution on a test setup without RPM feedback.

Variable space was explored semi-arbitrarily. Spin time was around 10s. Acceleration was controlled by the ESC.

The following data is written down post-factum and shouldn't be relied upon until verified against video footage.

Volume (µL) Method ESC pulse time (µs) Voltage Notes
~1500 Dynamic 1400 12 Photo Very uneven.
~100 Static 1100 12 Photo Center spot visible (initial solution location).
~100 Static 1100 10 Photo Without center spot visible.