{"id":1378,"date":"2014-08-06T12:27:45","date_gmt":"2014-08-06T16:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/?p=1378"},"modified":"2014-08-06T12:28:00","modified_gmt":"2014-08-06T16:28:00","slug":"1378","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/2014\/08\/06\/1378\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal joints, bubbly lids, and a new 3D lab!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello everyone,<\/p>\n

The summer has not slowed down activities of the Wayne College makerspace.\u00a0 Thanks to Dean Deckler, the Maintanance Department, and Technical Support Services, we now have a full fledged makerspace room!\u00a0 Please visit A-121 (outside \u00a0the previous location) to check things out and receive a tour.\u00a0 We have plenty of room for our existing 3D printers, scanner, extruder, and expansion for future equipment.\u00a0 There is a sink for chemical cleanup and a fan for future machines that need an exhaust.\u00a0 And there is an eight-computer class area for offering workshops.\u00a0 We have big plans for this room.<\/p>\n

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Dusty\u2019s R\/C car design (based on our engineering classes\u2019 LEGO Mindstorms hardware) is coming along well.\u00a0 He intends to build the car completely from 3D printed plastic.\u00a0 His current project are universal joints used to turn the wheels.\u00a0 It is a multi-part, multi printed assembly that works beautifully!<\/p>\n

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Dean Deckler challenged Dusty to create a thrust bearing, providing him with a metal model as a reference.\u00a0 The on-screen design that he made is a work of art, though we have not printed it yet:<\/p>\n

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3D printed parts made with ABS plastic may have a rough look, especially if they are smoothed with sandpaper.\u00a0 One trick we learned is exposing the part to heated acetone vapor.\u00a0 The vapor slightly melts the plastic skin of the object, resulting in a glossy finish.\u00a0 Ask Michelle Turner to show her Darth Vader pen cup to you for an example.<\/p>\n

We recently tried to acetone-smooth a coffee cup lid that was 3D printed.\u00a0 However, we exposed the vapor for too long, causing the plastic to boil and bubble.\u00a0 So it is back to the drawing board for our acetone procedure:<\/p>\n

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Stay tuned as we report exciting development in-store for the new makerspace lab!<\/p>\n

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\"3d-printing-news\"<\/a><\/p>\n

There are many companies producing 3D printers, though have disparate software that makes using multiple printers difficult.\u00a0 AutoDesk (makers of AutoCAD) is releasing a software platform called Spark that can be used to support any 3D printer.\u00a0 They are also going to sell their own 3D printer hardware:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2014\/05\/autodesk-introduces-spark-an-open-3d-printing-platform<\/a><\/p>\n

3D printers are making their mark in space!\u00a0 Not only does NASA have a 3D printer on the International Space Station for printing on-demand parts, SpaceX is using them to print thrusters for their SuperDraco spacecraft:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/superdraco-test\/32292\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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For past e-mail postings, check-out our blog at:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tom<\/p>\n

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