{"id":14773,"date":"2022-04-19T13:40:26","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T17:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/?p=14773"},"modified":"2022-07-25T13:40:37","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T17:40:37","slug":"wayne-college-3d-lab-3d-scanning-a-wax-dog-custom-t-shirts-and-a-homemade-massive-cnc-mill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/2022\/04\/19\/wayne-college-3d-lab-3d-scanning-a-wax-dog-custom-t-shirts-and-a-homemade-massive-cnc-mill\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayne College 3D Lab: 3D scanning a wax dog, custom t-shirts, and a homemade, massive CNC mill!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello everyone,<\/p>\n

With Spring teasing us with alternating warm and snowy days and the pandemic slowly on the decline, community groups are starting to mingle again.\u00a0 The highlight is the rebirth of the Schantz Makerspace, having their first general meeting last evening to the tune of 45+ people!\u00a0 A number of programs have already hit the ground running, such as the Romich Foundation\u2019s 3D Printer Lending Library<\/a> and upcoming classes & build workshops offered by Schantz Makerspace.\u00a0 It is good that the maker community is coming together again to help the community and each other with a variety of STEM projects.<\/p>\n

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The 3D Lab recently crossed a milestone; it\u2019s been in operation for nine years!<\/strong>\u00a0 It\u2019s hard to believe so much time passed and the dizzying number of projects and people whom we\u2019ve impacted over the years.\u00a0 The Wayne College 3D Lab continues to receive regular visitors from the community for a variety of projects using the laser engraver, 3D printers, dye sub printer, and 3D scanner.\u00a0 Students, faculty, and staff stop-by for advice on projects, too.\u00a0 Keeping the machines in-repair is a continual job; 3D printers need extra TLC more often\u00a0than not as they run for many hours at a time.<\/p>\n

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Daren Kendall, Assistant Professor of Art and Art History at the College of Wooster, visited the 3D Lab recently on behalf of a student who sculpted a dog from wax.\u00a0 Daren wondered if a copy could be made digitally to reproduce the sculpture with modern and traditional means, such as 3D printing or pouring material into a digitally produced mold.<\/p>\n

We used the NextEngine 3D scanner<\/a> to create the 3D model.\u00a0 This machine is the size of a tissue box and works by placing a model in front of it.\u00a0 Several lasers strike the object.\u00a0 As the light bounces back, the reflection time is measured at many thousands of points, indicating the depth of each point on the model.\u00a0 The dog rotated automatically on a dais to capture various angles.<\/p>\n

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In about an hour, the resulting model was displayed in 3D on the computer.\u00a0 The scanner scanned the dais as well as the dog; it took some time to erase unwanted areas on the screen.\u00a0 The model was saved as an STL file which is compatible with 3D printing.\u00a0 We were quite pleased with the result!\u00a0 Daren will also scan the model at the Case Western Reserve\u2019s think[box]<\/a> makerspace using a high-end handheld 3D scanner to compare the quality.<\/p>\n

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Community member Bev Squirrel frequents the 3D Lab quite often with a variety of interesting projects!\u00a0 She particularly likes the dye sublimation printer.\u00a0 This machine is basically an ink jet printer with special ink and paper, creating full-color sheets that can be heat pressed on to clothing and a lot of other flat surfaces<\/a>.\u00a0 She also enjoys the laser engraver for adding custom graphics and text to drinking glasses, wine glasses, mugs, and more.\u00a0 Bev can practically operate the laser engraver on her own; she is now an official \u201cmaker\u201d!<\/p>\n

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Last but not least, student alumni Benjamin Engle finished most of the work on a massive CNC Mill that he built at-home.\u00a0 The whole machine is assembled and running perfectly. \u00a0It absolutely hogs through aluminum and has no issues with steel, either. \u00a0For extra rigidity, Benjamin filled all of the steel tubes with an epoxy-granite mixture which has dampened the vibrations of the machine and increased the mass significantly.<\/p>\n

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Benjamin has machined several parts on it, including a key organizer, aluminum wallet, and flip-up utility knife. \u00a0It has been a fun challenge getting everything to work and dialed in.\u00a0 He invented a DIY automatic tool changer for it as well!\u00a0 That way, the milling machine can change its own tools without him having to babysit the machine. \u00a0He even 3D printed all of the tool holder forks.<\/p>\n

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This has been quite the challenge from both the mechanical design as well as the programming side. This is also not a common project that people do, so it has been difficult for Benjamin to find information on the Internet.\u00a0 \u00a0But he is happy to say I have it working now and it’s quite a sight to see. \u00a0Click here<\/a> and here<\/a> for a pictures and videos of the machine as it was built and in operation!<\/p>\n

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Stay tuned later this month as we introduce interesting folks who are participating in the Maker Faire next month!<\/p>\n

Until then,<\/p>\n

Tom<\/p>\n

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See how 3D printers can make ophthalmic lenses, reducing project waste by 80%!
\nhttps:\/\/all3dp.com\/4\/luxexcel-3d-prints-5000-ophthalmic-lenses-last-year-visionplatforms<\/a><\/p>\n

This dog with cancer was saved with a 3D printed titanium skull
\nhttps:\/\/gizmodo.com\/a-dog-with-cancer-got-a-new-3d-printed-titanium-skull-1829280336<\/a><\/p>\n

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Like board games?\u00a0 3D print your own custom dice!
\nhttps:\/\/all3dp.com\/2\/3d-printed-dice-stl-best-sites\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Maker Faire Wayne County 2022 is happening!<\/strong>\u00a0 May 21, 2022.\u00a0 It\u2019s our fourth year at Wayne College and is an unforgettable experience. Come join the fun!
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Maker Monday had its first meeting yesterday evening and was a huge success.\u00a0 Please check www.schantzmakerspace.com<\/a> for future meeting dates, workshops, and activities.<\/p>\n

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We offer a free \u201clistserv\u201d that allows to you ask questions to members in the makerspace. It\u2019s great for sharing ideas, forming friendships, and helping & advising each other. To join, send an email to listserv@lists.uakron.edu<\/a> with<\/p>\n

“SUBSCRIBE MAKERSPACE-GROUP” in the subject line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hello everyone, With Spring teasing us with alternating warm and snowy days and the pandemic slowly on the decline, community groups are starting to mingle again.\u00a0 The highlight is the rebirth of the Schantz Makerspace, having their first general meeting last evening to the tune of 45+ people!\u00a0 A number of programs have already hit the ground running, such as the Romich Foundation\u2019s 3D Printer Lending Library and upcoming classes & build workshops offered by Schantz Makerspace.\u00a0 It is good that the maker community is coming together again to help the community and each other with a variety of STEM projects.   The 3D LabRead More →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1250,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10004],"tags":[],"class_list":["entry","author-tjh1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2","post-14773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-articles"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1250"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14773"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14773\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14785,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14773\/revisions\/14785"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}