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<\/a><\/p>\nDusty also designed a plastic bearing for a proof-of-concept.\u00a0 The bearing printed as one piece in our large ABS printer, which works quite well as far as bearings go:<\/p>\n
Last month, a large group from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers visited the makerspace for a talk and demonstration of 3D printing as it pertains to engineering.\u00a0 Dusty gave an excellent presentation on the subject.\u00a0 Some members requested CAD training which Dusty was more than happy to provide.<\/p>\n Nathan, one of our many enterprising students, desired a way to smooth the \u201clayers\u201d made by 3D printing.\u00a0 Exposing the object to acetone vapor is one solution, but it risks part deformation from prolonged exposure.\u00a0 He printed a cylindrical object, then shaved the outer skin with a lathe at home.\u00a0 The result was a perfectly smooth surface, devoid of layers!<\/p>\n This past weekend witnessed the Akron Mini Maker Faire event, in its second year in that city.\u00a0 Attendance doubled from last year, with 40 tables of exhibitionists and over 1,550 attendees.\u00a0 It was an exciting time.\u00a0 Dusty, Anthony, myself, and a Wayne student or two attended.<\/p>\n Second generation Makerbot<\/span><\/p>\n This 3D printer extrudes aluminum!<\/span><\/p>\n Spider robot<\/p>\n Spiderbot controlled by arm muscles<\/span><\/p>\n Robot course for kids FIRST LEGO League<\/span><\/p>\n Tiny Arduino microcontrollers<\/span><\/p>\n Tom\u2019s computerized Christmas lights<\/span><\/p>\n Explaining lights to lots of folks<\/span><\/p>\n A homemade \u201cgame controller\u201d made of wood<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n An important hallmark in the growth of our makerspace, Northwestern Schools hosted a recognition ceremony for organizations who contributed to their success and growth of their new makerspace (named Imagination Station).\u00a0 Wayne College was the recipient of an award for offering advice on the creation of their space as well as offering a 16-hour CAD training and 3D printing workshop to their faculty & staff (courtesy of Dusty).\u00a0 It is quite an honor and we look forward to more collaboration with them in the future.<\/p>\n And last but not least, Dusty discovered that since the print heads on our 3D printers reach almost 450 degrees, it could make for an excellent way to pierce ears for earrings.\u00a0 Before we try this on students, he decided to test the theory on himself:<\/p>\n Dusty will report his findings after he returns from the Emergency Room.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n See how 3D printing creates knee replacements that are customized for each patient, reducing complications and pain from join instability:<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/3d-printing-custom-knee-replacement-conformis\/34322\/<\/a><\/p>\n SpaceX creates rockets and space transport vehicles, similar to (and assisting) NASA.\u00a0 See how they used 3D printing to create the SuperDraco thruster:<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/superdraco-test\/32292\/<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hello everyone, The engineering students are using the Wayne makerspace practically full-time, thankfully all three printers are basically working well.\u00a0 Students are designing motor parts for their current projects, some will be hand operated while others will be powered by air pressure.\u00a0 Their CAD designs are amazing. 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