Background: When we switched this year to using Snapmaker Printers one of the first objects that the students focussed on producing were a range of articulated animals. These animals typically are able to be moved repeatedly (hence the articulation) which the students enjoy being involved in moving. A selection of these were printed initially when we switched printers and the students were suitably excited however the challenge was to create our own unique versions of these. The solution to this was to use Youtube tutorials for the students to focus on being able to identify the way that the linking could be created and then applied to a unique New Zealand specific animal, the Kiwi.
Once the linking had been successfully created there are a range of animals that we intend applying it to, over the next timeframe.
Size: The Kiwi measures 90mm across and is 80mm high. The width of the design was 10mm.
Timeframe: Using the Snapmaker the total print time was two hours. There was no rafting with the print, the print was removed from the machine as shown in the diagram with no waste PLA (plastic). Although there could have been some slight modification with the size it would have affected the overall of the quality of the print, which just felt about the correct size.
What would the students do differently/next steps for students: This was a very positive experience for the student concerned who was intent on completing the linking successfully. This is going to open up a range of prints from this point. You can see the original attempt at the linking shown in the above photograph which is placed underneath the Kiwi design. The student could also consider the use of spray paint to decorate the print as we have done previously.
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