Hatfield Ultra-Density Larval System (HUDLS) construction
We are replicating the HUDLS system developed by Henry Fleener at OSU/Hatfield.
Here are a few photos of their system:
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Henry was kind enough to give us a prototype to copy.
First step was to cut the 2” pipe that formed the center chamber at an extreme angle to create the interior “saber”. To get the cut on a table saw, we made a sled that pushed the pipe through at the right angle.
We then applied glue to the sabers
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and pressed them against Nitex mesh screens
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and let them dry. We made 25 of 40 um and 75 um each.
After drying, the sabers were then placed in seawater for 10 days to leach any plasticizers
