There has been a significant amount of development made since the second project update. First, an improved solidworks file was created that split the original design into two components: the meshed box, and an external …
Month: April 2019
Use of Additive Manufacturing for Mold Inserts in Injection Molding
Seven trials were done for this project. FFF was used for the first three trials and SLA for the rest . Table 1 summarizes all the trials and the print time. Trial 7 had the …
Final Update: Ice Bottle
Final Update: Ice Bottle Print Times Dead Space Insert (15% infill – 12 hours 5 min) Insert to take up dead space to use less silicone This was necessary in order to have enough silicone …
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Drone Frame Project Update
Project Update Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Drone Frame ME514 Hongrui Chen Zeyuan Ma Shujing Wei Department of Manufacturing Engineering University of Wisconsin-Madison April 5th, 2019 1. Design Explanation 1.1 Overall Design The …
FFF Strength Optimization Update
New Test Part The test part for this project is from one of our member’s senior design project. Our original proposal was to test the fixed hook end. Developments in the design project showed …
SLS Mapping Ski/Hiking Trails – Project Update
Converting a Terrain Map into a 3D Printed Detailed Track First run: What We Learned We were able to create a printable model of a section of Jackson Hole Ski Trail. However, the model …
Limited Hand Dexterity Multi-tool : First Project Update
3D Printed Multi-tool for People with Limited Dexterity Our project is to create a multi-tool with a variety of functions. Since each individual tool can have a variety of sizes and designs, each member …
FFF Printing Failure Criteria: First Project Update
Summary of our progress so far Since the project proposal, 5 samples of each 15 degree grain orientation between 0 and 90 have been printed. These samples have been tested for their tensile failure, and …
Single Print Differential Gear Box – First Project Update
Project Proposal Change The initial project proposal called for the execution of a single print rubber band launching mechanism. After evaluating the goals of the ME514 course project, it was determined a different assembly …
Use of Additive Manufacturing for Mold Inserts in Injection Molding
Injection molding is one of the most used processes for mass producing plastic parts. It can produce complex parts with high dimensional stability within a few seconds/minutes. However, injection molding requires a high investment on …