Bill of Materials

To create the molds, the following is needed:

Materials

  • Acrylic sheet of 3-6mm thickness
  • Acrylic glue (ACRIFIX® 1R 0192)
  • M3 bolts (with a length that is greater than three times the thickness of the acrylic sheet)
  • M3 nuts

Tools

  • Small clamps
  • Lab gloves
  • Wrench and screwdriver for tightening M3 bolts and nuts

Equipment

  • Computer running software for editing and laser cutting vector graphics files in .ai, .pdf, or .svg format (e.g. Adobe Illustrator)
  • Laser cutter