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Dr. Resnick, We do know the basics of balancing the centrifuge, and this question is more of a technical one, as loading in either orientation as I described above results in no disturbance while spinning. The vertical force is so small compared to the horizontal, that it's likely negligible...

Hi Andrew, Yes, essentially that is what we're trying to do. Except, it's a little more complex because the bucket does not have just one space where mass is held during the spin. These buckets have several slots, and hold multiple tubes. When swinging, there are tubes that sit vertically...

A lab mate and I got into a discussion on how to properly balance a swing bucket rotor. This is different than a normal centrifuge in that there are buckets that swing out once spinning begins. In a standard centrifuge balancing is simple - it's just the same weight directly opposite your...