Class Description
Students will learn to use and generate prints from resin and FFF style 3d printers in a variety of materials. They will learn to use various CAD and design programs on computers, iPads, and even VR to design and modify prints. Electronics/robotics, musical instruments, prop/costume making, drones, wearables, and various mechanical systems will be explored in these designs. Some camera work involving prints will be explored as well including: 3d print time-lapses, 3d printed camera mounts, and web cam print monitoring/control over the internet. Various 3d scan techniques will be explored.
Learning Objectives: in this class, students will learn about
- Students will:
- Understand how to operate and troubleshoot FFF style printers
- Understand how to operate and troubleshoot resin style printers
- Learn to design 3D prints in various CAD software even in virtual reality
- Try out a variety of 3d scan methods including using tablets, smartphones, and other scanning devices
- Print musical instruments, robot parts, wearables, props, various experiments, and everyday useful objects
- Learn cleanup and post processing of prints including painting and dying techniques
Equipment
- FFF printer
- Resin Printer
- iPad
- Camera
- Camera Trigger
- Wyze cam
- TPU filament
- di or tri color PLA filament
- Metallic filament
- Nylon filament
- Printer nozzles with heat enhancements
- Wash station for resin prints
- Solder Station
- LEDs
- Batteries coin cell, aa, and aaa
- Wires
- Drones
- Violin strings
- Guitar Strings
- Uke strings
- sound pickups
- 1/4″ cable jacks
- Computers
Software
- Tinkercad on iPads
- Tinkercad accounts for students
- After effects
- Fusion 360
- Blender
- Shapr3D
- Meshmixer
- Gravity Sketch
- ShapeLab (only over at FabLab for a tour)
- Netfabb
- Cura
- Prusa Slicer
- Slicer for Fusion 360
- Skanect
- Meshroom
Deliverables: Students and Class Projects
- Students will create:
- CAD files of various 3d printable items they design or modify
- A 3d printed musical instrument
- 3d scans of various objects
