This project will consist of designing an insole for a shoe consisting of two materials, a flexible/soft material for cushion and a strong material for support. Our initial thoughts are to use FilaFlex, a thermoplastic …
Month: October 2015
Trebuchet # 2 – Beginning
This blog will follow the progression of using additive design and manufacturing processes to build a desktop sized trebuchet to launch M&Ms. The trebuchet will incorporate strategies learned in ME 514 at the University of …
ASOK Trebuchet
We have decided on the ASOK trebuchet. the fewest moving parts. The cam of this type of trebuchet will allow us to make quick changes to the design, looking for its optimal position e curvature. …
Picking a style
Here is a good resource about trebuchets, how various components work and a few styles: http://thehurl.wikidot.com/trebuchet:trebuchets There are many trebuchet styles from which to choose. Below is the short list with a few pros and …
3D Printed Trebuchet Group 1
Hello World! For our Additive Manufacturing class group project we will be 3D printing a desktop trebuchet. We have self selected a few basic design requirements. 1) We will be throwing peanut M&M’s because: a) …
Filament Detector Ideas and Requirements
The purpose of this project is to recognize when filament is no longer being fed through the extruder nozzle of common desktop 3D printers. When this error occurs, the nozzle still moves around the print …
Beer Faucet Ideas and Requirements
Problem Statement- Our project consists of creating a beer faucet using additive manufacturing. We will use this faucet in combination with two metal components to create a beer tap. The main obstacle to overcome …
Project Ideas and Requirements
Background/Motivation The purpose of this project is to 3D print a storage compartment for Jake Anderson’s wheelchair. Jake Anderson is a fellow UW-Madison mechanical engineering student. Just over a year ago, Jake broke his neck …
Welcome to ME 514 in Fall 2015
This blog is documenting the project work of our course ME 514 Additive Manufacturing at UW-Madison in fall of 2015. Your are welcome to follow the development of the different student projects till the end …