Entry Ten - Printing Dynamic Structures
After spending quite a bit of time trying to print crisp and fine details as part of design structures, I moved on to exploring whether I can print objectss that incorporate movable parts. Sometimes this requires printing separate multiple parts and combining them into the final movable object. However, the design needs to be clever, so the sub-parts can mate seamlessly to produce a smooth and relatively frictionless final dynamic structure. Printing movable objects also had a steep learning curve, but, through trial and error, consulting available online resources, and troubleshooting with my high school friends over many lunch hours, I figured out how to optimize design of the sub-parts and post-print assembly to get a smoothly moving crisp structure. Hint: WD-40 helps immensely in post-print assembly!
A 3D printed flexible T. rex that bends its head and the whole spine is also flexible . I finally cracked how to print optimized sub-parts to assemble into a smoothly moving dynamic part.