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We have one here on 148 that we use all the time for random things. In my opinion, the most useful things we make are encoder couplers. The VERY coolest thing we ever made was a custom cog which meshes with a standard #35 sprocket. This allowed us to very simply integrate an encoder into our steering gearbox on Tumbleweed.

I remember geeking out a little when someone suggested it, but maybe I'm just easily amused.

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Mason,
It would be cool to see a photo of some of the things you've made. I'd love to see the bubble jar and the crescent wrench. Awesome!

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I think that guy may have worked himself to death.... may want to look into that....


Does it print in ABS? I've played around with the 3-d printer at the tech shop. Its a cool tool, but the materials are absurdly expensive.

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I don't know about using the printed material on the robot itself, as much as I would recommend casting the material out of something more trusted. Like aluminum or some sort of plastic.

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The output of such a 3D printer is plastic.

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We've had one in our Tech Ed lab for the past three years. Classes use it to invent custom parts for mousetrap cars and VEX robots and 1712 has used it for joystick handles, spacers, and a few other custom applications on robots. For students to be able to go from concept to CAD to product right in the classroom is pretty cool stuff.

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the one at the tech shop is just an older version of the one pictured above. When I was at RIT my fav thing to do was try and make small versions of existing products. Like this.

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I made my mom a salt shaker with the 3d printer that's sitting at Stranahan. :)

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Waaaa... I want one!

Envious Andy

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I thought I saw some cool parts from a powdered metal printer once. It was making tiny custom V8 engine blocks.

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Either the guy in the background has suffered some terrible deformity that has placed his eyeballs on the top of his head, or he is at serious risk of developing QWERTYitis.

Cool machine...

Jason

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Can you lead us in the right direction in purchasing one of these?
How much was that thing?
I want one! :ahh:

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god that is tight so jealous:ahh:

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You know who has one, er I mean two! :D

What model is it? Fantastic to see another one being used for education, well hopefully anyways:ahh: !

Here is a micro 3d printed wrench for Jane, but you won't be able to make one this small with a Dimension!:eek: