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 …
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Hybrid 3D Printed Splash Protector for Sports Footwear
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 …
Overcuring of Stereolithography (SLA) Printed Fishing Lure
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 …
Project Update: Electronic Component Embedding in a FFF Printed Part
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 …