Thread: 3D Printing with Nylon: Robot applications?
View Single Post
  #1   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 21-06-2013, 02:13
seg9585's Avatar
seg9585 seg9585 is offline
Registered User
AKA: Eric
FRC #4276 (Surf City Vikings)
Team Role: Engineer
  
Join Date: Feb 2006
Rookie Year: 2001
Location: Boeing (Seal Beach, CA)
Posts: 520
seg9585 has a reputation beyond reputeseg9585 has a reputation beyond reputeseg9585 has a reputation beyond reputeseg9585 has a reputation beyond reputeseg9585 has a reputation beyond reputeseg9585 has a reputation beyond reputeseg9585 has a reputation beyond reputeseg9585 has a reputation beyond reputeseg9585 has a reputation beyond reputeseg9585 has a reputation beyond reputeseg9585 has a reputation beyond repute
3D Printing with Nylon: Robot applications?
Since the start of the 2013 FRC season I've been experimenting with and building FRC robot parts with my 3D printer (Makerbot Replicator 2) using PLA plastic -- it definitely came in handy for sensor/servo mounts, wheel guards, and promo giveaways at competition.

I recently discovered Taulman 618 Nylon filament which is compatible with most printers. It's incredibly flexible but also plenty strong. So far I've used it to make custom-length and size timing belts (will definitely consider this next year for low-torque applications since belts of the correct size were so difficult to find this past season).

Making this post because 1) I wanted to share my discovery and find out if other teams (or engineers) have made use of nylon as 3D printing material, and 2) Besides belts and iPhone cases, does anyone have any other good FRC-related applications for such a material?

~15 inch belt, $3.50 in material cost:



__________________
My FIRST legacy:

Team 204 Student 2001, 2002 (Voorhees, NJ)
Team 1493 College Mentor 2006 - 2008 (Troy, NY)
Team 2150 Intern/Professional Mentor 2007, 2009 (Palos Verdes)
Team 4123 Lead Engineering Mentor 2012 (Bellflower, CA)
Team 4276 Engineering Mentor 2012-2016 (Huntington Beach, CA)
Reply With Quote