Software and Editing STL Files Figure 1. NX-edited model of slopes in Jackson Hole Figure 2. Rhino-Edited Prototype Print of Jackson Hole hiking Trail Section The importance of using a powerful STL editing tool …
Month: April 2019
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Drone Frame Project Update 2
Project Update 2 Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Drone Frame ME514 Hongrui Chen Zeyuan Ma Shujing Wei Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin-Madison April 19th, 2019 Finalized Part …
Single Print Differential Gear Box – Second Project Update
Single Print Differential Gearbox – Second Project Update Addressal of First Print Problems The first design iteration and print was unsuccessful – as the gears printed inside of the box structure became attached to …
Mini VAWT Optimization Final Update
PRINTING UPDATES After the first round of printing was examined, it was determined that for manufacturing small intricate parts such as these, SLA would most likely yield better results. This led to the decision to …
Limited Hand Dexterity Multi-tool Final Update
After reviewing our initial prototypes and comparing their mechanical and aesthetic qualities, we created a hybrid prototype combining the best aspects of each part. The new part was printed, along with multiple interchangeable inserts to …
Final Update: FFF Strength Optimization
Material Anisotropy Material Anisotropy is the phenomenon that a material will not have the same mechanical properties in every direction[2]. This is especially evident in 3D printed materials, where the part will be much …
FFF Printing Failure Criteria: Second Project Update
Project focus since last update As the printing for our project was all completed before the first update, our progress since then has mostly been focused on data analysis and consideration of future work. Additionally, …
Final Update: Electronic Component Embedding in a FFF Printed Part
Printing Update The team focused on finalizing the design for embedding electronic components in the weeks after our last update. Design 3 was finalized for the finger mount ring type flash light. The design was …
SLA EFFECTS ON POLYMER SPRINGS – Final Project Update
Robert Bradely, Quinn Burzynski, Asher Elmquist, Mitchell Langer Overview of Current Progress To continue investigating the stiffness of 3D printed parts, additional samples were printed using FormLabs elastic material. This introduces an additional direction of discussion specifically …
FINAL UPDATE: FRICTION SURFACING OF SS 304L
To reiterate, so we know what our objective was: to achieve successful deposition of Stainless Steel 304L on the same material and a 3-axis mill, namely the HAAS Model TM-1 “Tool Room Mill” was used …