{"id":4766,"date":"2015-10-09T13:46:50","date_gmt":"2015-10-09T17:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/?p=4766"},"modified":"2015-10-09T13:46:50","modified_gmt":"2015-10-09T17:46:50","slug":"cube-tossing-robots-laser-cut-boxes-and-a-drawer-coin-organizer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/2015\/10\/09\/cube-tossing-robots-laser-cut-boxes-and-a-drawer-coin-organizer\/","title":{"rendered":"Cube tossing robots, laser cut boxes, and a drawer coin organizer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello everyone,<\/p>\n

It\u2019s amazing how far we have come since the 3D Lab\u2019s opening in January 2014.\u00a0 Looking back, we\u2019ve collaborated with 18 community organizations, a dozen businesses, and another dozen schools.\u00a0 We\u2019ve made over 20 visits to these locations to demonstrate 3D printing, using the portable 3D printer provided by the Romich Foundation.\u00a0 Our impact to the community is substantial, a testament of the need for polytechnic skills to be introduced to all generations.<\/p>\n

A case in-point, an employee of Orrville City Schools brought his son and friend to the 3D Lab for a laser cutting and engraving project.\u00a0 They wanted to construction a \u201csuggestions box\u201d made from plywood.\u00a0 They entered the desired box dimensions and wood thickness into www.makercase.com<\/a> which provided laser-cut ready files.\u00a0 The box sides are cut \u201cdovetailed\u201d to be easily glued together.\u00a0 It was wonderful to see young people learn this advanced technology for the first time (and so easily they mastered it)!<\/p>\n

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Wayne College engineering students are busily building different LEGO Mindstorms robots every two weeks to perform various tasks.\u00a0 These robot toss a ball, locate and drive to colored markers, push each other off platforms, and more.\u00a0 The lab\u2019s 3D printers are put to heavy use, creating many 3\u201d cubes with hollowed insides.\u00a0 This produces different weights depending upon the internal cavity shape.\u00a0 Students then use MatLab to mathematically determine how much motor power is need to toss the cube a set distance.\u00a0 Stay tuned as we report of the success of the block toss results!<\/p>\n

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3D printer creating boxes with custom cavities<\/p>\n

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Finished boxes of varying weights<\/p>\n

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In-progress robot construction<\/p>\n

If you remember last month, Andrew from the Technical Support Services department designed an instantly useful bookbag hanger for desks.\u00a0 He is at it again, this time with a coin organizer for desk drawers.\u00a0 It not only stacks coins of similar value, but allows easy dispensing from the bottom of the stack.\u00a0 It works very well and fits our desk drawers perfectly.\u00a0 Thanks, Andrew!\u00a0 If you would like a dispenser, please let us know.<\/p>\n

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The 3D Lab\u2019s laser engraver (generously provided by the Romich Foundation) is frequently used for interesting projects.\u00a0 An adventurous student learned how to engrave the back of his iPhone with excellent results.\u00a0 Thankfully the laser did not cut the phone in half instead.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 His latest creation is artwork for his laptop.\u00a0 The cover is anodized aluminum, perfect for engraving.\u00a0 The laser burns away the painted coating, revealing the white metal beneath.\u00a0 As you can see, the result is beautiful!<\/p>\n

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We have lots more to report in the 3D Lab; stay tuned next week.<\/p>\n

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

Now that the International Space Station has a 3D printer, why not create \u201cpods\u201d that grow food in space?\u00a0 The AstroGro system does just that:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/astrogro-plant-garden-space\/37167<\/a><\/p>\n

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See how NASA uses 3D printing to create a high-performance \u00a0\u201castro pump\u201d (90,000 revolutions per minute) that uses 45% fewer parts than traditional pumps:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/nasa-tests-3d-printed-turbopump\/39139<\/a><\/p>\n

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Until next week,<\/p>\n

Tom<\/p>\n

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