Additive manufacturing (AM) or additive layer manufacturing (ALM) is the industrial production name for 3D printing, a computer controlled process that creates three dimensional objects by depositing materials, usually in layers.
Self-modeled SolidWorks cube
Printed out cube
Challenge Guidelines
Rough Draft
SolidWorks Model (added fillets)
2 links in slicer
Layers in slicer
Print didn't move at all, so i needed to redesign it to ensure full motion.
Redesigned SolidWorks model
Testing range of motion in SolidWorks assembly, seems to work well.
2 links in slicer
Layers in slicer
Full range of motion, ready to print complete set.
All 5 links in slicer
Layers within slicer
Works perfectly!