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<\/a><\/p>\nDyson-type fan prototype<\/p>\n
Traditional \u201ccrank\u201d fan<\/p>\n It pushes air!<\/p>\n Stay tuned next week for the \u201cbattle bots\u201d competition.\u00a0 Students build robots from LEGO Mindstorms parts to each other outside a circle \u201carena\u201d.\u00a0 Some of these robots will have 3D printed attachments to extend the capabilities of the stock LEGO parts.\u00a0 Results of the event are coming soon!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Makerspace Open House at Schantz Organ Company in Orrville last Saturday was a huge success.\u00a0 Well over 70 people attended the two-hour event.\u00a0 The company hopes to open a makerspace where the public, businesses, and students can use high-end digital fabrication equipment at a reasonable cost.\u00a0 Attendees watched large-scale CNC routers in operation, experienced laser engraving, and learned about wood- and metalworking equipment.\u00a0 Wayne College demonstrated 3D printing, another popular topic for most.\u00a0 This enthusiasm reveals genuine community interest in makerspaces, giving them access to tools and technologies that we out of reach from previous generations.<\/p>\n President Victor Schantz explaining makerspace concept<\/p>\n 3D printing demonstration<\/p>\n If you are interested in knowing more about the Schantz Makerspace initiative, please contact Victor Schantz at v.schantz@schantzorgan.com<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lastly, the Wayne College Flight Club is going strong, even nearing the end of semester when activities normally tune-down.\u00a0 We are pleased that a club president has been chosen for the Spring semester, so more high flying adventures and involvement by Wayne students and the Wayne County RC Club is assured.<\/p>\n The battered plane below is a glider that was enhanced by 3D printing.\u00a0 It can be towed by a powered plane hundreds of feet in the air, with a motor to release the tow cable on-demand.\u00a0 It is a testament to the inventiveness of our students!<\/p>\n Check-out the video here<\/a> of the glider being towed and released.\u00a0 Don\u2019t watch if you are afraid of\u00a0 heights.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 Thanks, Chris and Nathan!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The laser engraver (donated by the Romich Foundation) continues to create amazingly diverse products.\u00a0 A staff member requested learning blocks for her grandchild.\u00a0 Barry Romich from the community provided the blocks that were sawed from a 4×4 post which were then sanded and painted.\u00a0 After the paint dried, the engraver removed paint to reveal the wood beneath.\u00a0 It truly was a group effort.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 3D printing isn\u2019t limited to making objects slowly, one-at-a-time.\u00a0 See how a mold was created to produce ear buds from silicon caulking:<\/p>\n http:\/\/hackaday.com\/2015\/03\/13\/3d-printed-molds-and-silicone-caulking<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Selective laser sintering is a 3D printer that prints metal objects.\u00a0 A first in the industry, below is a desktop SLS printer that only costs $8,000!<\/p>\n http:\/\/hackaday.com\/2015\/09\/10\/sinterit-pulls-sls-3d-printer-entry-level-price-down-to-just-8k<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Until next week,<\/p>\n Tom<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hello everyone, With finals beginning next week, students are scrambling to finish projects, study for exams, and yet make time to have fun in the 3D Lab.\u00a0 Many times, all five printers are running simultaneously from student assignments and personal projects.\u00a0 Our original 3D printer (a Makerbot Replicator 2X provided by the Laura B. 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