December 2014

Hello everyone, With the holidays fast approaching and students on winter break, the 3D Lab is still going strong. Betty Rogge has graciously offered to record instructional videos for the equipment use in the lab, starting with the 3D printers. Morgan will write scripts and Dusty will star in the episodes. I’ve been told that the videos will have a Crocodile Dundee flair to them; so they should be quite interesting. We should have our first video available in a few weeks! Dusty and Kenny have improved the design of the portable 3D printer’s spool holder as the existing one was falling apart. The newRead More →

Hello everyone, The 3D Lab is quiet today, being the last day of the semester.  Several engineering students are staying through winter break to work on projects in the lab, notably creating a large vinyl sign for Student Services, designing a scissor lift for the Chemistry Lab, offering CAD lessons to a handful of community members and one company, and anything else that we can dream up.  Morgan and Ifrah decorated the lab for Christmas, including a cute tree with a 3D printed “Mario star”. The highlight of this week’s activities was a trip to Kingsway Christian School on the south end of Orrville.  NathanRead More →

Hello everyone, As the semester draws to a close, students are scrambling to study for finals and finish major projects.  The 3D Lab is the perfect hang-out place for students of any discipline, whether it’s using the 3D printers and vinyl cutter, doing homework, having pizza parties, or just hanging out.  It is a beautiful thing to see everyone coming together to share ideas and work on projects together, academic or not.  That is what makerspaces are all about!  We are so thankful to the donors who made this environment possible. The highlight of last week’s activity was the egg drop project.  Engineering students designedRead More →