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The Dimension SST 1200es (left) and BST 1200es (right) 3D printers from Dimension 3D Printing Group.
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I found our trip to CDI very informative in providing information about 3D printing options for modeling. Their first printer was an example of the 3D printer that Spalter discussed in her section on printing. This printer uses an adhesive to bind powder layers into a desired object while also having the ability to color them with basic ink jet colored ink. Once the object is completed and removed from the printer it has a very grainy texture and is fragile to the touch. I found it interesting that the composition of the material gave it the texture of a bone, which they had a printed model example of. This proves that although most of the resulting printed models may not have the texture or smoothness that is desired for a particular model, at times the result is equivalent to the needs of the model. New technologies were also discussed where doctors are using CT scans of bones and printing them for use in surgical procedures which can quite possibly be the future for most procedures dealing with the skeletal structure.
The other printer at CDI was a fused deposition modeling (FDM) machine which is the same machine that we sent in our Extreme Redesign entries into be printed on. This machine creates its models through the creation of layers on a surface supported by a substance that surrounds the actual model. Once this model is completed it is placed in a bath that solidifies the support material, leaving only the model behind.
Both of theses printers take a significant amount of time to produce the final product, but once it is completed you have a model that can be used to investigate the actual form of the design. And although these printers only provide the printing of items on the small scale, it is beneficial for the study of the functionality of a design.
CDI is a place that encourages collaborative efforts in the field of design that caters to many students in the area. By providing presentations and podcasts of different information it provides a place for learning centered on the student or interested learner.
The other printer at CDI was a fused deposition modeling (FDM) machine which is the same machine that we sent in our Extreme Redesign entries into be printed on. This machine creates its models through the creation of layers on a surface supported by a substance that surrounds the actual model. Once this model is completed it is placed in a bath that solidifies the support material, leaving only the model behind.
Both of theses printers take a significant amount of time to produce the final product, but once it is completed you have a model that can be used to investigate the actual form of the design. And although these printers only provide the printing of items on the small scale, it is beneficial for the study of the functionality of a design.
CDI is a place that encourages collaborative efforts in the field of design that caters to many students in the area. By providing presentations and podcasts of different information it provides a place for learning centered on the student or interested learner.
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