3D Printed Phone Stand Junior Printing Challenge 2 Update

Challenge Update - Phone Stand

As detailed previously we have our students for the second challenge this term to create and make a phone stand.   The original stands which were featured on this blog involved a basic design however as they have developed their skills - other features were then introduced.   In the example shown left while the dimensions have remained similar the student decided to sink the writing through the entire base of the design, as he did with the heart.

The students design was printed, took three and a half hours and then was decorated by senior students at the school who then completed the spray painting.    We have previously detailed these on our blog over the years.

Most of the students have now completed this design and we have started the process of printing the remaining student stands.

Challenge Update: Reproducing a 'commercial' print

We have continued to look at students ability to reproduce and print a series of prints that are available commercially.   A number of local craft markets and online sources have a variety of animals available - dragons in particular are a particular favourite.  We previously had an entire range of printed animals available that were a significant part of our School Market Day.

This turtle shown left was found by a student who had purchased it, via their family.  It was then broken as a result of an accident.  The student wanted to try and repair the print, and in doing so the original .stl was found online.   The entire print took four hours - it was a excellent teaching point during printing as the legs were printed the first and then the as the print progressed it printed over the top of the legs and this then held them in place, allowing them to rotate.