September 2014

Hello everyone, There is rarely a dull moment at the Wayne makerspace; the printers seem to be printing something all of the time.  But not without problems, as each printer usually has some kind of issue to fix or workaround.  The build platform on the portable printer does not heat, the first printer is knocking down the object and needs its second extruder height adjusted, and the newest printer does not extrude filament consistently.  Thank goodness for technical support and service plans! But apart from difficulties, we are having much success.  Students in the Tools for Engineering class are churning out new robots each weekRead More →

Hello everyone, It was another fast week at the Wayne College makerspace.  New faces keep dropping in, trying out the 3D printers and dabbling in CAD design.   We encourage anyone to learn and use the printers, giving them the freedom to use the machines for whatever they like.  The technology is not fail-safe and we usually have hardware problems with each model.  Like copy machines, we have services plans to keep the printers in regular working order. Last Friday, kids from the Orrville Boys and Girls Club arrived for their second CAD and 3D printing workshop.  We spent two hours learning how to design modelRead More →

Hello everyone, Now the third week of the semester, things are hopping at the Wayne makerspace.  Our portable printer (Polly) came back from repair; now all three printers are functional again.  To make sure Polly is working well, we are printing a 17-hour object on it and are hoping for the best! As mentioned last week, we invited a handful of kids from the Orrville Boys and Girls Club to teach them CAD, 3D printing, and how to design their own model rockets.  What a fun time that we had.  At the start of the session, Dusty explained the laws of physics, including force, drag,Read More →

Hello everyone, The Wayne Makerspace is bustling with activity since the start of the semester.  Students spend time doing homework, work on engineering projects, drawing & designing, and just hanging out.  Students taking the Tools for Engineering class are busy creating their first Lego Mindstorms robots, testing software programs that control motors and wheels: A couple of months ago, a community member brought a plastic window clip that frequently broke due to poor design: Dusty re-created the clip in CAD, close to the original yet improved to reduce potential stress and breakage. While the clip is small and looks simple, printing it was quite aRead More →