CE 432 2021 Fall
3D Printing Part
Sophie Turner
sjturner@fortlewis.edu
3D Printing Part
1. Introduction
The
purpose of this homework was to practice using the 3D printer.
SolidWorks was used to create a test component to prepare us for future projects that requires the use of the 3D printer.
2. Methods
I
followed the turtorial by Noah to create the part in Solidworks then
used the Monoprice 3D printer to print the part. For a more detailed
methods go to Noah's 3D printing tutorial http://www.yilectronics.com/Students/npeterson/3dfinal/Lab1.html.
3. Results
The 3D bracket piece was created in Solidworks. The Solidworks file was
converted into a STL file. Ultimaker Cura software was used to convert
the STL file to Gcode. After slicing my part, I uploaded my code to the
Monoprice 3D printer via microSD.
Figure 1. Dimensions of part.
Figure 2. Part made in Solidworks
Figure 3. Part placed in Ultimaker Cura
Figure 4. Part 3D printed
3. Discussion
3D printing was a success. There were a few problems with the printer
and reading the SD card. By using a new SD card that wasn't as full,
the part printed successfully.