Additive Manufacturing

Creality Ender-3 V2 : Construction and Initial Builds

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Creality Ender-3 V2 : Nut and Bolt

SolidWorks model of the Nut and Bolt Assembly

Nut and Bolt being put through the PrusaSlicer

Drawing of the Nut and Bolt Parts

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Roller Chain Challenge

Roller Chain Modeling Challenge

Time - 4 Class Periods

Challenge Objective - 3D model a roller chain link of your own design and print a series of five links without print supports. When completed, the link should move as a roller-type chain.

Criteria

Must be designed in SolidWorks
Prepared in a slicer for additive manufacturing
3D printed in PLA filament
An individual link cannot take up more space than 20mm²
Test prints (no more than two links) are required before full prints (no more than 5 links)
No slicer-generated supports allowed

Presentation - Place on the Additive Manufacturing page.

(20%) Display challenge instructions (this document) for the viewer to understand the challenge.
(40%) Images and GIFs of modeling/design methods (showing yellow preview) of the link and assembled chain (SW and 3D printing)
(20%) ePort Posts - Images of the notebook designs, GIFs of modeling designs (in SolidWorks), slicer images and additional information
(20%) Final Design - a full print moving the links in your hands (as a GIF)

Dimensions of the Link with Tolerance

Extruded Boss / Pivot Point of Link

Extruded Cut / Connector of Link

Isomettric view of a single Link

Isometric view of 2-chain Link

Isometric view of 5-chain Link

2-chain Test Print in Slicer

2-chain Test Print upon completion

5-chain Final Print in Slicer

5-chain Final Print upon completion

Desktop Topper Modeling/Printing Challenge

Challenge Objective - 3D model an object that represents you. This must be of your own design and fit the top of the monitor. Unlike the previous year, you share this computer station with another student from another class. As you build your model, refer to the following criteria.

Criteria

Must be designed in SolidWorks
Prepared in a slicer for additive manufacturing
3D printed in PLA filament
The object cannot take up more space than as 80mm sphere.
Unlike the previous year, you must create a ring to fit over the vertical monitor support. Make sure to use a caliper to measure. Don’t rely on a peer’s measurements. The object will then somehow be attached to the side of the ring so that the other student from the other class can also display their project on the other side of the support.
Test prints for the ring support are required before full prints (this has to be displayed on the ePort).

Presentation - Place on the Additive Manufacturing page.

(30%) Display challenge instructions (this document) for the viewer to understand the challenge.
(40%) ePort Posts Images and GIFs of modeling/design methods (showing yellow preview) of the object within SolidWorks as well as the slicer program. Don’t forget to add comments to each image, etc.
(30%) Final Design - A GIF of the completed (printed) project.