{"id":4170,"date":"2015-07-16T14:20:46","date_gmt":"2015-07-16T18:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/?p=4170"},"modified":"2015-07-16T14:21:23","modified_gmt":"2015-07-16T18:21:23","slug":"binoculars-air-vents-redirectors-and-summer-camp-week-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/2015\/07\/16\/binoculars-air-vents-redirectors-and-summer-camp-week-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Binoculars, air vents redirectors, and summer camp week 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello everyone,<\/p>\n

With mention of the 3D Lab in The Daily Record, radio advertisements, and public demonstrations, community members stop-by the lab each week.\u00a0 We are starting to have regular visitors to work on various projects.\u00a0 Younger members of the community take particular interest in the 3D printers and laser engraver.\u00a0 Thanks to donated materials by P. Graham Dunn, we teach them how to create custom laser engraver pieces to take-home, even during the first visit.\u00a0 Their excitement is wonderful to behold.<\/p>\n

One such community member (an Orrville resident) is an avid bird watcher, brought his binoculars to the lab.\u00a0 Since he wears eyeglasses, the binoculars need refocused when viewing with or without eyeglasses.\u00a0 He designed a spacer (using AutoDesk\u2019s free \u201c123D<\/a>\u201d program) which clips together as two halves to form a ring.\u00a0 This way he can use the binoculars with or without glasses, without needing to refocus.<\/p>\n

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Producing the spacer normally cost $20 for one spacer by sending his CAD design to an online company to be 3D printed and mailed back.\u00a0 Our resin printer created the high level of precision that he needed in just an hour\u2019s time.\u00a0 Now he can improve the design, print, and receive immediate feedback for future iterations.\u00a0 Many thanks to the Romich Foundation for making this possible.<\/p>\n

The ceiling air ducts in our Word Processing Department disperse air in all directions.\u00a0 This can be inconvenient if air blows directly on someone at a desk.\u00a0 To avoid this, the personnel have several adjustable air directors that magnetically attach to the ducts.\u00a0 These directors are old and hard-to-find, so the maintenance department asked if we could design additional air directors.<\/p>\n

We used Corel DRAW to design the air director which is a simple-to-use \u201cvector art\u201d drawing program.\u00a0 The prototype design was laser cut onto cardboard to see how the pieces fit together and onto the air duct.\u00a0 Once the design was finalized, the final director was laser cut onto acrylic (generously donated by Wooster Glass and Jay\u2019s Glass).\u00a0 The result was beautiful!<\/p>\n

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Instead of a magnetic attachment method, we chose a simpler \u201cslide-on\u201d mechanism.\u00a0 We can now mass produce air directors if faculty\/staff around the college need them.\u00a0 Thanks to the Romich Foundation for the laser engraver\/cutter; it made this project possible.<\/p>\n

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Last week was an important time for the Orrville Area Boys and Girls Club summer camp.\u00a0 The planes were assembled then taken outdoors for their first test flights.\u00a0 These are planes that kids built themselves using the laser cutter, 3D printers, and vinyl cutter.\u00a0 Instructors Chris and Nathan invited community members to help participants with the build process.\u00a0 It was truly a team effort and a wonderful success.<\/p>\n

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Chris mounts motor into plane chassis<\/p>\n

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Nathan tests motor electronics<\/p>\n

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Last-minute calibration<\/p>\n

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The first plane launch<\/p>\n

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Kids tandem flying their planes<\/p>\n

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Happy campers!<\/p>\n

The kids did amazingly well flying their planes.\u00a0 The week before, they practiced on a virtual flight simulator using real controllers connected via USB.\u00a0 That way during flight outside they were used to handling the controllers.\u00a0 Chris and Nathan connected their controllers as \u201csecondary\u201d or \u201ctandem\u201d, ready to stabilize out-of-control planes to prevent crashing.\u00a0 The summer camp was a success!<\/p>\n

Community members create interesting ideas in the 3D Lab. \u00a0See how one member 3D printed a frame for his micro quad copter to prevent damage during flight.\u00a0 We like all things Star Wars.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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Speaking of binoculars and seeing things up-close, see how a cell phone attached to a 3D printed frame creates a powerful telescope:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2014\/10\/09\/ultrascope-space-nokia-lumia-1020<\/a><\/p>\n

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3D printing has important applications for the visually impaired, such as this art exhibition in Madrid:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2015\/03\/prado-creates-first-art-exhibition-for-visually-impaired.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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Until next week,<\/p>\n

Tom<\/p>\n

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