{"id":766,"date":"2014-04-25T12:42:56","date_gmt":"2014-04-25T16:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/?p=766"},"modified":"2014-06-05T12:43:08","modified_gmt":"2014-06-05T16:43:08","slug":"launch-day-and-roadshow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/waynec3\/2014\/04\/25\/launch-day-and-roadshow\/","title":{"rendered":"Launch Day and Roadshow"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello everyone,<\/p>\n

On a cold, windy day, Dean Deckler and engineering students assembled in the softball field to launch model rockets, many of which were made from the College\u2019s 3D printers.\u00a0 Some rockets had 3D printed parts (such as nose cones, body shafts, and fins) whereas other rockets were entirely 3D printed.\u00a0 Students used molded balsa wood, PVC tubing, and even machined aluminum.\u00a0 It was an exciting day with one rocket exploding in mid-air thanks to an overly thin walled 3D printed rocket body.<\/p>\n

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Waiting for launch<\/td>\n3D printed rockets<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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A machined aluminum rocket<\/td>\nRalph\u2019s rocket with a custom 3D printed nosecone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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We have lift-off<\/td>\nA cold, cold day at the launch field<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Andrew, Sarah Jane, and I took a road trip to Northwestern Middle School yesterday to teach students in Industrial Arts classes about engineering.\u00a0 At the roadshow, we explained 3D printing, answered questions, loaded some of their designs, and printed some parts.\u00a0 It was an exciting time; the students were noticeably interested in the 3D printer and interacting with us.<\/p>\n

These are currently building Rube Goldberg machines.\u00a0 These are contraptions that accomplish smaller tasks to real a goal, such as rolling a marble down a track, popping balloons, collapsing dominos, etc. ultimately activating, say, a light switch.\u00a0 Students design machines using AutoDesk Inventor (a CAD program), print them on paper, then fashion the designs out of wood.\u00a0 We are currently printing some of these parts on our 3D printers here at Wayne.\u00a0 50 minutes per class session was not enough time for us to cover the knowledge (nor the student excitement that was generated).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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The wood shop<\/td>\nAndrew explaining 3D design<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Tom explaining 3D software \u201cslicing\u201d<\/td>\nLots of questions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Explaining the 3D printer<\/td>\nAren\u2019t these printers cool?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Andrew printing a student design<\/td>\nStudent designed Rube Goldberg parts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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We drew quite a crowd<\/td>\nAnalyzing a prototype part<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"3d-printing-news\"<\/a>In the following article from 3dprint.com, a man born without a hand relied on a prosthetic that cost $42,000 that was covered by health insurance.\u00a0 The device worked admirably but had a few problems.<\/p>\n

Thanks to 3D printing, someone on 3duniverise.com designed an alternate prosthetic that cost $50 to produce on 3D printer.\u00a0 Josh prefers the alternate hand much better than the original one, handles heavy loads, and is fixable.\u00a0 Check-out the article at:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/3dprint.com\/2438\/50-prosthetic-3d-printed-hand<\/a><\/p>\n

Stay tuned next week for more news from the Wayne College makerspace!<\/p>\n

Tom<\/p>\n

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