{"id":1970,"date":"2014-11-19T15:49:28","date_gmt":"2014-11-19T19:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/?p=1970"},"modified":"2014-11-19T15:49:28","modified_gmt":"2014-11-19T19:49:28","slug":"more-motors-an-open-house-and-a-broken-printer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/2014\/11\/19\/more-motors-an-open-house-and-a-broken-printer\/","title":{"rendered":"More motors, an open house, and a broken printer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello everyone,<\/p>\n

This has certainly been the week for the UAWC\u00b3 Lab connecting with community.\u00a0 We welcome businesses, schools, and community members to the lab for free tours and CAD lessons.\u00a0 And boy, have they come!<\/p>\n

Dusty is into his fourth week of CAD lessons for representatives of Cerco, a leader in industrial ceramic solutions.\u00a0 About 4-5 employees are taught advanced concepts in AutoCAD 2015.\u00a0 Yesterday, Dusty taught them how to create a plastic water bottle, complete with threaded cap.\u00a0 We are thankful that we can offer services to this company.<\/p>\n

Earlier yesterday afternoon, four students from Kingsway Christian School arrived for an introduction to CAD design and 3D printing.\u00a0 They have an interesting project, designing a replacement door pin that breaks frequently.\u00a0 Our own Nathan did an excellent job teaching the basics; we plan to visit the school to analyze the door to design a more rugged pin.\u00a0 It is an excellent example of Wayne College engineering students collaborating with students from other schools.\u00a0 We look forward to see how this project progresses.<\/p>\n

Also yesterday, Morgan received representatives from United Disability Services to teach CAD design to one of their clients.\u00a0 They had a wonderful time learning the subject and interacting with Wayne College students.\u00a0 Way to go, Morgan!<\/p>\n

Last week, the Holmes Center offered their annual Open House event.\u00a0 And the highlight of the event was (you guessed it) 3D printing!\u00a0 I had a wonderful time explaining the technology and engineering career possibilities with visitors that evening.<\/p>\n

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While the Open house event normally runs for two hours, we had to leave early as the nearby Pepto Bismol plant experienced an accidental explosion that caused their product to flood through buildings of the surrounding neighborhood.<\/p>\n

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Back on the home front, students in the Tools for Engineering class put final touches on their 3D printed engines due this week.\u00a0 Four teams each designed a motor. \u00a0The results are amazing and mesmerizing when in operation.<\/p>\n

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Our engineers are quite inventive.\u00a0 Here is Nathan converting a drill to a drum sander to smooth a motor part using an ordinary pencil!<\/p>\n

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Tami Mosser from The Bargain Hunter hosted an excellent interview with Dean Dan Deckler, Dusty Ball, and myself on the creation, growth, and success of the 3D Lab.\u00a0 We are honored when the community takes notice of our efforts, providing networking opportunities\u00a0 for continued growth and providing useful services.\u00a0 You can read the full article here:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.holmesbargainhunter.com\/article\/20141117\/EDUCATION\/711179981\/0\/hbh?sectioncat=hbh<\/a><\/p>\n

Josh, one of our aspiring students, started with zero CAD experience last Spring to now being an expert designer.\u00a0 Recently he created a cradle for his Nintendo Gameboy that allows it to be conveniently mounted to furniture.<\/p>\n

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In sad news, our portable printer was accidentally damaged while trying to fix a jammed extruder.\u00a0 With 3D printers, plastic particles sometimes do not melt in the heated nozzle, obstructing the flow of filament through the nozzle.\u00a0 In this case, the nozzle was too tight when we carefully tried to unscrew it, bending the shaft that it is attached to.<\/p>\n

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Polly will be out of commission until we can obtain a replacement nozzle heater assembly, hopefully soon!<\/p>\n

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

See how a 3D printer can be modified to print flexible printed circuit boards (PCB\u2019s) in the story below.\u00a0 The idea uses Ninjaflex Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) filament \u2013 it sticks to bare copper!<\/p>\n

http:\/\/hackaday.com\/2014\/10\/28\/make-flexible-pcbs-with-your-3d-printer\/<\/a><\/p>\n

There won\u2019t be a UAWC\u00b3 blog entry during the week of Thanksgiving, but we will resume posting the following week.<\/p>\n

Tom<\/p>\n

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