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Photo-Bioreactor for Algae & Aquaculture Using Recycled Bottles

Step 2Laser Cutting

Laser Cutting
Attached you will find the DXF files for the laser cut components. Here's the breakdown of the files:

*Each File has 3 layers
A Placement layer for the material
A Cutting layer
A Scoring layer that just scratches the surface for some reference marks
* Experiment with the tolerances, again these are for the machine I used, so the compensation for lost material is only an estimate

The smoke.dxf file contains all the parts for the base box, annotated below, and should be cut from the smoke colored acrylic

The bio1 and bio2 File should be cut out of the 1/16 acrylic. These are the cross-section ribs that hold the water bottles, as well as the lid cap

The bio3 File is cut from the 3/16 acrylic and contains the spacers for the different layers of the base, and the center support that the ribs.

bio1.dxf129 KB
bio2.dxf114 KB
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