3D Printer Analysis
Sample Quality
The samples seem to be roughly made (as they were created by the 3D printer) and need to be sanded down to be smooth. We think that if the steps were closer together for the creation, it would have taken longer but been more precise. The plastic is very strong, but probably only in the direction that it's laid down. If the chain links were made perpendicular to the direction of the links, they would be weaker overall. On the measurement tool, there are areas that aren't fully cohesive because the distance between the points got too long.Limitations of 3D Printers
The immediate observation is that it takes a very long time to make a good 3D print. Another is that there is a size restriction for whatever is being printed, because if it's bigger than the printer itself it would need to be built in parts afterwards. |
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Gadget Ideas
Bedside Organizer
All college students share a very annoying problem, no bedside space. At night we have nowhere to place our phones, remotes or gaming controllers for safe and easy access. Thats why we, The PioNeers, have decided to create a 3D printed bedside organizer. This organizer will be anchored under the mattress and will hang off the side of the bed with a large container adjacent to the bed.SHU Card Holder
At Sacred Heart, we use our SHU cards for everything - from getting dinner to buying coffee to getting into our dorm rooms. We are thinking about making a medium to small gadget that attaches to a backpack, which is used to hold students' SHU cards so that they can be easily taken out when needed.Phone Charger
Everyone has the problem with their phone charger cord always breaking at the point where cord and the plastic meet. So I want to create a cast type piece of plastic to keep the the cord from bending and breaking. When you put the cast around the cord, the cord will be prevented to break and why will be able to keep your cords for much longer.Evaluation
The metrics of evaluation were utility, ease of use, simplicity, and speed (from 1-5). The scores were:
utility | ease of use | simplicity | speed | total
Bedside Organizer: 5 - 3 - 1 - 1 - 10
SHU Card Holder: 5 - 4 - 2 - 3 - 14
Phone Charger: 3 - 4 - 3 - 5 - 15
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