February 13, 2014

Hello everyone, Today is our first attempt at printing something for the engineering students.  A student requested not just a sample nosecone from Thingiverse.com, but an entire model rocket.  We will print a part of the rocket each day, starting with the nosecone this morning. The nosecone is tricky, as the base has six “teeth” that do not provide much adhesion to the base.  For this job, we are printing the nosecone on a “raft” of temporary plastic to allow it to stick in its early building stages. Come over and take a look! TomRead More →