{"id":5599,"date":"2016-02-26T11:09:21","date_gmt":"2016-02-26T15:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/?p=5599"},"modified":"2016-02-26T11:11:17","modified_gmt":"2016-02-26T15:11:17","slug":"skate-boards-hand-held-game-consolves-and-the-wayne-county-regional-career-expo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/2016\/02\/26\/skate-boards-hand-held-game-consolves-and-the-wayne-county-regional-career-expo\/","title":{"rendered":"Skate boards, hand-held game consoles, and the Wayne County Regional Career Expo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello everyone,<\/p>\n

As of late, the 3D Lab has been a popular hang-out place for students.\u00a0 Not to just to take a break from their studies (although many collaborate and complete homework there), but to relax, socialize, and make things together.<\/p>\n

With mid-semester quickly arriving, students are just beginning to experiment with model rocket designs in lab.\u00a0\u00a0 One particular student is researching ways to formulate his own rocket fuel (thankfully not<\/u> in the 3D Lab!).\u00a0 We remember Dusty\u2019s fascinating attempts at this a year ago.\u00a0 When the snow clears and the surrounding fields begin to green, we look forward to another launch of interesting rocket designs.<\/p>\n

Until then, students are busy inventing other things, many of which are personal projects and not tied to a particular class.\u00a0 They are learning under their own steam, a testament to the motivational potential of the 3D Lab.\u00a0 As mentioned in previous blogs, one student is designing a two-wheeled skateboard.\u00a0 His current task involves designing a metal mount that allows roller-skate wheels to be attached to the board.\u00a0 His design is impressive, all done with Solid Works:<\/p>\n

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To create the metal shape, we ordered a special \u201ccastable resin\u201d for our resin 3D printer (provided by the Romich Foundation<\/a>).\u00a0 This allows molten metal to be poured into a resin mold.\u00a0 The 3D Lab is not a foundry, of course, but we can at least create the mold!\u00a0 Stay tuned as more is completed with this project.<\/p>\n

Even though our Electronics Station is not yet fully assembled, students are dabbling with soldering, assembling components, and exploring our Arduino learning kits.\u00a0 David, one of our students, is committed to building a handheld gaming system from scratch, based around the low-cost Raspberry Pi<\/a> minicomputer.\u00a0 He 3D printed a case, tore-apart a game pad to repurpose its buttons, bought a small LCD screen & battery, and is busy wiring all these components together.\u00a0 When the project is complete, the gaming system will play most anything, right in the palm of his hand!<\/p>\n

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A couple of weeks ago, the 3D Lab made another road trip, this time to the Wayne County Regional Career Expo held at the Buckeye Event Center in Dalton, Ohio.\u00a0 Dozens of companies showcased their wares and offered employment opportunities.\u00a0 Wayne College was also present.\u00a0 We demonstrated 3D printing and explained careers in engineering using the portable 3D printer (also provided the Romich Foundation).\u00a0 There was a continual stream of people of all ages fascinated with the technology.\u00a0 We 3D printed objects on-demand, including a high-decibel whistle that curtained turned heads.\u00a0 The food was good, too. \u00a0\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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In the 3D Lab, we are always up for trying something new.\u00a0 We read on the Internet that laser engravers are capable of engraving and cutting chocolate, so we decided to try it ourselves.\u00a0 After freezing a chocolate bar for 10 minutes, we engraved an image onto the back of the bar at low power.\u00a0 The chocolate did not melt, producing a nice image contrast!\u00a0 Sadly, the candy bar did not last long among hungry students.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n

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Stay tuned as we discover more interesting projects and happenings in the 3D Lab next week!<\/p>\n

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

See how 3D printed prostheses unite a girl and dolphin (thanks for the story, Kevin!):<\/p>\n

http:\/\/blog.stratasys.com\/2015\/08\/05\/3d-printed-prosthetic-arm<\/a><\/p>\n

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Who says prosthetics for kids have to be boring?\u00a0 Try this Iron Man Hand on for size:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/article2\/0,2817,2470646,00.asp<\/a><\/p>\n

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Until next week,<\/p>\n

Tom<\/p>\n

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