To the FliteTest Community;
This episode features the use of our 3D printer and the design and testing of skis for the Apprentice. Following the Design Cycle we use as the process to create this product just shows that designing and creating with the 3D printers leads to endless opportunities. Once more and more students get trained using the software and printer, look for more 3D printed products to come from the MESArcFF program in the future.
123D Design Software: http://www.123dapp.com/
Makerware Software: http://www.makerbot.com/makerware/
For more information about the MESArcFF Program, please visit us at the following: http://www.mesarcfoamfighters.com/
Keep up with us at: https://www.facebook.com/MESArcFF
Ashton, Zach, and Jake work on the Apprentice ski design.
The design seen here on the Makerware software.
Makerbot in action.
Almost done!
Assembly was easy, now we need to go test it out.
After some compacting of snow, it took off for the skies, not all bad, revision to come.
This is a cool link where you can read more about it - and adjust your 3d model to perfection.
http://www.stefanv.com/rcstuff/skis.html
Design - Print - Repeat :)
BTW - I just printed replacement parts for suction cups - a hook broke so I printed new ones and my wife liked them so much that she want to replace all stock hooks (for towels in toilet)
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Ya the 3D printers are amazing, just too cool, anything you can think of it will print. Thanks for the comment.
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Awesome job!
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Thanks,
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Another great episode! Those kids are really learning great engineering skills that they can apply in future years! Can't wait to see how the revised skis turn out!
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so i would recommend using a spring to give the skids the upward tendency. that way if the surface is hard the skids will be flat , but when it's airborne or on soft snow it will not get stuck in the snow and have the tendency to get out of the snow.
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