{"id":734,"date":"2014-04-22T12:37:52","date_gmt":"2014-04-22T16:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/?p=734"},"modified":"2014-06-05T12:38:03","modified_gmt":"2014-06-05T16:38:03","slug":"rockets-and-cb-radio-clips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/2014\/04\/22\/rockets-and-cb-radio-clips\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockets and CB radio clips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi everyone,<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a busy week at the Wayne College makerspace.\u00a0 Rocket launch day is Wednesday the 23rd (tomorrow), so students are busy designing and 3D printing rocket parts.\u00a0 If you are free tomorrow morning at 9:30, come to the softball field to watch the launches.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1058\/2014\/06\/jonny-design.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-738\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1058\/2014\/06\/jonny-design-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"jonny design\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We find that designing a shape does not necessarily guarantee that it will 3D print!\u00a0 The larger MakerBot printer works well with designs made in Creo, while the portable printer works better with SolidWorks.\u00a0 This is because each printer uses a different \u201cslicing engine\u201d software program to process the student designs before printing.<\/p>\n<p>The MakerBot currently is printing fins, a rocket body, and nose cone, so stop-by A-120 to see them being built:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1058\/2014\/06\/fins.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-742\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1058\/2014\/06\/fins-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"fins\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And some finished rocket parts from yesterday:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1058\/2014\/06\/rocket-parts.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-746\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1058\/2014\/06\/rocket-parts-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"rocket parts\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1058\/2014\/06\/rocket-parts2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-750\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1058\/2014\/06\/rocket-parts2-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"rocket parts2\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And a finished rocket, entirely 3D printed!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1058\/2014\/06\/finished-rocket.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-754\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1058\/2014\/06\/finished-rocket-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"finished rocket\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last but not least, our (in)famous Chad the police officer requested a CB radio clip that attaches to a shirt button.\u00a0 Jonny, one of our engineering students, accepted the challenge and designed one in about an hour:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1058\/2014\/06\/cb-clip.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-758\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1058\/2014\/06\/cb-clip-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"cb clip\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The portable printer did beautifully with creating the clip and now Chad is using it.\u00a0 Thanks, Jonny!<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to join us for Launch Day tomorrow to see all of the original student rocket designs lift off into the sky.<\/p>\n<p>Tom<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi everyone, It\u2019s a busy week at the Wayne College makerspace.\u00a0 Rocket launch day is Wednesday the 23rd (tomorrow), so students are busy designing and 3D printing rocket parts.\u00a0 If you are free tomorrow morning at 9:30, come to the softball field to watch the launches. We find that designing a shape does not necessarily guarantee that it will 3D print!\u00a0 The larger MakerBot printer works well with designs made in Creo, while the portable printer works better with SolidWorks.\u00a0 This is because each printer uses a different \u201cslicing engine\u201d software program to process the student designs before printing. 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