Having just returned from my second visit to the school in Dundee I am happy to report that the RapMan is working well and progress is being made! Parts made are now to a tight tolerance and the kids are becoming more comfortable with designing and setting up jobs for the machine.
Several examples were given to me of the work being done and both teachers and kids are enthusiastic to begin work on designing their competition piece!
The PLA material is now working well and 2 fully finished 'Walt Disney' heads have been manufactured with the material. The fan is now also working (thank you for the tip!)
The team are now experimenting with the limitations of the machine so that they can create unusual shapes. They are using Inventor 11 to design their CAD drawings.
The only problem being experienced is a small Thermistor fault. This is due to a faulty wire in the extruder head and replacement wires have been ordered. This fault can be avoided by resetting the temperature manually.
Many teachers from other departments (and also other schools) have now visited the department to see the 3D printer!
Hannah
Thursday 25 March 2010
Wednesday 3 March 2010
Menzieshill High School, update 2
Hello, Hannah here again.
I have not yet returned to the school but am just writing to update on the current activities.
The machine is running smoothly and new parts are being produced without any issues.
The PLA material is now working correctly in the machine and is no longer clogging up the extruder!
A small article about the machine has been posted on the school website: http://menzieshill.ea.dundeecity.sch.uk/curriculum/departments/designandtechnology/0910/rapman.htm
I will be returning to the school with the information I've gathered from here and from the uni on the 25th of March!
Thanks
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