Laser Engraved Infographics for Aquaponics Teaching

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The "Aquaponics infographics" is a educational series to make the understanding of the technique easier and intuitive. Every infographic has two versions: The Colourful one with extended information [ For a selection of high quality photos check: https://goo.gl/XEjkhn ] The Black and White for laser engraving at your local Fab Lab [There are more than 1000 locations spread by over 78 countries] In our blogs there is extra info about the infographics: http://aquaponicslab.org/blog/ Files Included: PDF file - Ready for laser cutting [With hand cut outs for easy holding] SVG file - For Editing [Please leave AquaponicsLab.org logo and the disclaimer] Colour Images for Normal Printing [Check our blog for more options: https://goo.gl/XEjkhn] --------------------Laser cutting Guidelines [For Epilog 40w mini]-------------------------------------- Material Choice for best results: Type: Plywood [High Sap Content Preferred] Thickness: 3mm Video on how to set up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyBCxz3jGlk Option A: Raster Settings [Low Quality]: Time: 40 mins Speed: 50% Power: 100% Dithering: Brighten DPI: 400 Option B: Raster Settings [Good Quality] Time: 1 hour and 5 mins Speed: 60% Power: 100% Dithering: Brighten DPI: 600 Option C: Raster Settings [Best Quality]: Time: 1 hour 40 mins Speed: 80% Power: 100% Dithering: Brighten DPI: 1200 Vector Cutting (Equal for option A, B and C): Speed: 14% Power: 100% Frequency: 500 Hz DPI: 600 Laser Cutter Used: Brand: Epilog Model: Laser mini Power: 40w Bed Size: 600 x 300 mm Licensing Info: 2016 by AquaponicsLab.org Other than organisational logos/brands/trademarks, all content on this document is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license. Overview and Background Infographic to learn about Aquaponics Lesson Plan and Activity This material can be use as part of a lesson plan.