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3D Printed Splash Protector for Sport Shoe

Posted on May 8, 2025

  Harkirat Singh Ubhi and Vigneshwar Nagaraj Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison Abstract    This project explores the design and fabrication of a detachable splash protector for sports shoes using dual-material 3D printing. The goal is …

Posted in Spring 2025, Spring 2025-Final ReportTagged 3D printing, 3D scanner

Impact of Printing Parameters on PLA Aero Weight – A Visual Display

Posted on May 7, 2025

Varun Rajan, Noel Suarez University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI Abstract This project explores how print parameters affect PLA Aero, a lightweight foaming filament used in Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF). PLA Aero reduces part density by …

Posted in Spring 2025-Final ReportTagged 3D printing, 3D scanner, pla aero display

Impact of Printing Parameters on PLA Aero Weight – A Visual Display

Posted on April 17, 2025

1. Summary Our project explores how print temperature and flow rate ratio affect the weight and surface quality of PLA Aero, a lightweight foamed filament for RC aircraft and drones. By creating a visual display …

Posted in Spring 2025-ProposalTagged 3D printing, 3D scanner, FDM, pla aero display

Hybrid 3D Printed Splash Protector for Sports Footwear

Posted on April 16, 2025

Objective: The Project is to design and print a splash protector for sports shoes through dual-material 3D printing. The protector would consist of a rigid PLA front face panel for impact and splash protection, yet …

Posted in Spring 2025, Spring 2025-ProposalTagged 3D printing, 3D scanner, Add-ons, additive manufacturing, PLA, TPU

Overcuring of Stereolithography (SLA) Printed Fishing Lure

Posted on March 3, 2022

Background: In the fishing industry, some of the most popular lures are hard plastic crankbaits and jerkbaits. Hard plastic lures are currently made from two injection molded halves that are fused together after weights and …

Posted in Spring 2022 - ProposalTagged 3D printing, additive manufacturing, SLA

Project Update: Electronic Component Embedding in a FFF Printed Part

Posted on April 5, 2019

Recent advances in additive manufacturing has opened huge avenues for designers to focus its applications into different industries. Different ideas are being tried and tested [1], regarding incorporation of functionality of additive manufactured parts. Over …

Posted in Electronic EmbeddingTagged 3D printing, additive manufacturing, electronics, embedding, fff

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