Hydraulic machine STEM project laser cutter template (bucket template only)

Hydraulic digger project:

(This file is the bucket template only, the body template is free in my store)

This is a project suitable for high school students studying science, maths, technology or engineering (STEM).

The package includes .ai and .pdf files to laser cut all of the components for a hydraulic digger. The file is designed to be cut from 3mm plywood in 600 x 400mm sheets.

The files are separated into two components. The main body template, and bucket template. The main body template has enough components to produce four bodies. The bucket template contains enough components to produce ten buckets.

The main body template is free in my store, the bucket template incurs a cost.

In addition to laser cutting the components you will need:

• 8 syringes per machine (5 or 10ml),
• 3mm vinyl tubing,
• zip ties,
• 6mm dowell,
• PVA glue and scrap timber that can be used as a base for the machine (approx 200 x 200mm is suffcient.)

This is a really engaging project that is a tangible way to teach about hydraulics, simple machines, mechanical advantage and velocity ratio.