Simulator Layer Options

Bone layer Options
- PVC or PPR Pipe (or similar hollow tube - 3/4-1inch diameter)
- Bamboo
- Salt-dough or Play-dough pipe
- Animal bone (Cow, Goat, Pig, Lamb)
Periosteum/soft tissue layer
- Glycerin, Gelatin, Cassava Mixture
- Play-dough (soft, not cooked)
- Sponge
- Pipe insulation (Rubber or Poly-Foam)
- Banana/Matooke/Plantain Peels
- Foam sheets
In this layer you can generally use the same materials as you did or the skin except you will need to make the layer reach a thickness of 0.5 - 1cm. This can be achieved by making multiple layers and rolling them on each other. When you are first beginning, you will use a thicker layering (1cm), but as you get better with your drilling technique, then use a thinner layer so that there is less distance between the cortex and the plunge detector.
Plunge Detection Layer
- Buzzer
- Clay
- Light
- Light Plunge Detector
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Muscle
- Play-dough (Playdough Recipe)
- Cassava flour paste (Cassava Dough Recipe)
- Gelatin with steel wool
- Foam/sponge
Skin
- Cassava/glycerin/gelatin (Skin Recipe)
- Silicone
- Upholstery/fabric/textured vinyl
- Liquid latex
Clamp/secure to table options
- Clamps
- Clay
- Pipe drilled to wood holder
| Authors | ETALO |
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| License | CC-BY-SA-4.0 |
| Cite as | ETALO (2021–2025). "ETALO Bone Drilling Module/Simulator Layer Options". Appropedia. Retrieved November 28, 2025. |