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Roller Chain Challenge Criteria
Roller Chain Challenge Criteria
Must be designed within SolidWorks
Prepared in a slicer for additive manufacturing
3d printed in PLA filament
An individual link cannot take up more than 20mm²
Test prints (no more than two links) are required before full prints (no more than five links)
No slicer generated supports allowed
Notebook design
This design shows the initial design and how I wanted to connect them
Construction of Link 1
Construction of Link 1
Base of Link 1
Measurements used as shown
Holes of Link 1
Measurements used as shown
Link 1 Base Extrusion
Base extruded by 5mm
Link 1 Extruded Cut
Cut extrusions of hole measurement
Construction of Link 2
Construction of Link 2
Base of Link 2
Measurements of Link 2 shown here
Hinge outlines of Link 2
Hinge dimentions shown
Link 2 Extrusion
Link extruded by 5mm
Hinges Extruded
Hinges extruded to surface of the head across from it
Assembly Test Print
Assembly Test Print
Assembly Test Print
Mated using the hinge mate
Hinge mate
Hinge mate feature used to show rotation and how the part will function when complete
Slicer
This is how it looks on the slicer and how it will turn out once the print is finished
Test Print complete
Picture of the complete test print
Assembly Full Print
Assembly Full Print
Final Print
This is the final assembly
Final Print in Slicer
This is how the final print looks in PrusaSlicer
IMG_3784.MOVTime Lapse of Final Print
This is how the part printed
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