Hello everyone, On a cold, windy day, Dean Deckler and engineering students assembled in the softball field to launch model rockets, many of which were made from the College’s 3D printers.  Some rockets had 3D printed parts (such as nose cones, body shafts, and fins) whereas other rockets were entirely 3D printed.  Students used molded balsa wood, PVC tubing, and even machined aluminum.  It was an exciting day with one rocket exploding in mid-air thanks to an overly thin walled 3D printed rocket body.       Waiting for launch 3D printed rockets     A machined aluminum rocket Ralph’s rocket with a custom 3DRead More →