Meet The Maker - Reese Richardson

Our #makeroftheweek is Reese!

Reese is currently a freshman here at Illinois studying Agricultural and Biological Engineering. Reese came into the MakerLab to print a micro quadcopter frame. A micro quad copter is a mini helicopter that has four rotor blades instead of the typical one. His plan was to make a small enough quadcopter that he could fly it indoors once winter came. Reese found the design for the quadcopter online to print but hopes to design his own frame the next time he comes into print. Once the design was printed, Reese added batteries and controls to the frame so that his quadcopter can actually fly!

Find out about all our makers at http://makerlab.illinois.edu/category/makers/. If you have made something at the lab, and would like to share with us to feature on the blog, drop us a line at http://makerlab.illinois.edu/contact.

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Update on Max (our 3D printed man):

As of October 11th, we have 12 pieces left to print Max! The final prints include the remaining pieces of the torso and the legs. If you would like to help put Max together, and learn about 3d printing come to the BIF atrium on November 9th from 2:00-5:00pm!

The missing parts of Max's torso will be filled with the parts being printed in the photos on the right!

We have  finished printing Max's arms and head.

To follow our progress on making Max, just search #printaperson on twitter or click the hash tag!

(New) Minecraft Workshops

Ever wanted to create your own virtual world? Then Minecraft is the game for you! Minecraft is what is known as a sandbox video game. A sandbox video game allows the player to create whatever they want and to make choices however they want. In addition, Minecraft allows players to create and build structures in a completely 3D generated world. This workshop for 10-18 year old kids teaches the basic of building in Minecraft and how to 3D print what they have built within the game! Sign up for the Minecraft or other workshops 

TinkerCad Workshop:

We had a small turnout on rainy October 12th for our TinkerCad workshop. That doesn't mean that our participants had any less fun! In fact, this smaller turnout allowed for some more one on one time with our guru, Clark Csiski, leading the workshop. Hover over the pictures to see what some of our participants had to say about 3D printing.

This Week's Prints:

A lot of this weeks prints were various architecture prints. Check out the beginning stages of 5 different prints!

If you ever need to print something for your architecture class, the MakerLab is here to help. However, if you are just looking to print something small. Don't forget about our #freePrints Wednesdays from 1:00-4:00pm. Any print under 1 hour is completely free! And who doesn't like free? While your there, be sure to pick up a key chain. Our #makeroftheweek, I-Ning Chen has made several things during the #freeprintWednesdays.

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Meet the Maker: I-Ning Chen

Free prints on Wednesdays

Free? Did someone say free? Did you know that on Wednesdays in the MakerLab any prints under 1 hour are completely free?

One maker, I-Ning Chen, did.

I-Ning is a student at Illinois obtaining her Master of Science in Technology Management. She fell in love with 3D printing after attending one of our workshops. Since then, she has tried to stop by the MakerLab every Wednesday to print something new. Why Wednesday? Because on Wednesdays any print under 1 hour is free! And who doesn't like free stuff? This is just some of what I-Ning has printed for free on Wednesdays! Be sure to hover over the images to see what I-Ning has to say about 3D printing.

You can make cool prints like our #makeroftheweek I-Ning Chen, just stop by anytime on Wednesdays between 1-4pm. And remember, prints under 1 hour are free!!!

Find out about all our makers and their creations!

If you have made something at the lab, and would like to share with us to feature on the blog, drop us a line.

This Week of Making -Week42

We have started a new series of posts, with a weekly update on activities at the lab. This is being coordinated and authored by Rachel Kuehr, a College of Business student, who is volunteering at the Lab.

Update on Max (our 3D printed man):

We started this semester with an ambitious project to 3D print a full size human, aka Max. (The Evolutionary Development of Man (Max)). Max is being created by putting together 88 3D printed pieces. We made it our goal while printing Max that no two touching parts be the same color. Currently, Max is made up of around 17 colors! Here are some pictures on our progress so far! We will have an event on Wednesday, November 9th in the BIF atrium from 2:00 to 5:00 pm, where you can get a chance to assemble Max!

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When assembled, Max will be a 6'1" replica of a human being.

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To follow our progress on making Max, just search #printaperson on twitter or click the hash tag!

Campus Town:

In addition to Max, the MakerLab has also been busy making 3D models of some iconic places around campus. MakerLab’s gurus and volunteers are printing these scaled replicas for the Provost’s Office. The Provost’s Office used these scaled replicas at a fundraiser hosted on Illinois’s campus.

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Hallene Gateway:This 10-inch print took about 40 hours to complete. The reason this print took this long is due to the support structures needing to be made. The printer cannot print in midair so these support structures allow the printer to print the arch of the gateway. The photo on the left includes the support structures and the right photo is the completed print once the support structures have been removed.

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Altgeld Hall: This iconic building is home to the university chime bell tower. Altgeld Hall had to be printed into 4 separate pieces and then glued together. This final model ended up being 15 inches wide and 10 inches tall.

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State Farm Center(Erstwhile Assembly Hall): No, this is not a flying saucer! In fact this building is home to our Fighting Illini basketball team! Much like Altgeld Hall, this small scale replica needed to be printed into 4 separate parts before it was glued together for the final product.

Workshops:

At the same time as building Max and printing the many campus buildings, the MakerLab guru's were teaching many different people the basics of 3D printing through our workshop on October 5th. This workshop teaches the different ways to 3D print. In this workshop, participants learn how to use a 3D printer by downloading a file from a digital library (thingiverse.com). We had a wide variety of prints from a Pokemon to a pumpkin to a bike.

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Once you have found your design on thingiverse.com, it is uploaded into a 3D slicing software Cura. Cura allows you to resize the object or add those support structures I mentioned before. But most importantly, Cura gives you the length of your print. After Cura, the printing begins! The next few pictures show Makers watching the printers print their design.

The picture to the far left shows two Makers who have completed all  of our 3D workshops (3D Printing, Modeling and Scanning) and received their certificates!

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Unfortunately, we do not have any photos of the completed prints from this workshop. But, we do have some photos of what other people have printed during other workshops. Check out these awesome designs that people made!

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To see more cool 3D designs make sure to check out our Instagram, Twitter or Facebook page!

One of our workshops included executives from the Export Import Bank of China. We were very excited to have them in the MakerLab and to teach them how to use the equipment to 3D print.

Here are these executives learning how to 3D print for the first time!

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The Evolutionary Development of Man (Max)

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Guest Post by William Jones.

Come watch as our team of volunteers attempt to 3D print a life sized man, “Max”! Max is the result of a full body scan created by Voodoo Manufacturing. Voodoo originally scanned and printed this 88-piece 3D model in under 24 hours, printing a piece at a time on their 88 3D printers.  The University of Illinois MakerLab will be the first (other than Voodoo) to attempt to create this colossal 3D model. @MakeShaper is sponsoring the filament, to make this ambitious project possible.

All of the Maker Lab's volunteers will be helping with #PrintAPerson over the course of the Fall 2016 semester (Want to volunteer?). We will be printing Max part-by-part on our 17 Ultimaker 2+'s until he is completely assembled (but don't worry! There will be plenty of printers open for you to use if you come to the Lab).

Join us in this special project, and watch as we build Max! Check back on the University of Illinois Maker Lab website and on our Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook accounts to see progress on Max, as well as to see what else is happening in the Lab. We also encourage you to stop by the Maker Lab (in room 3030 of the University of Illinois Business Instructional Facility at 515 East Gregory Drive in Champaign, IL) and see our facility in person. Check out all the cool things we're making and even make something of your own!

Follow us on  Twitter: https://twitter.com/uimakerlab , Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uimakerlab/ or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IllinoisMakerLab as we 3d print Max!

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About the Author:

Will possesses skills in CAD and 3D design software such as Blender, Inventor, Autodesk 3DS Max, and SolidWorks. He is very familiar with 3D printers and the many different types of additive/subtractive CNC machines, along with Windos and OSx operating systems.

Online Conference on the Future of Making

Join us at the MakerLab to watch (together, with Pizza sponsored by Autodesk!), to learn about the future of making from a great set of presenters. You will also get some tips on the Fusion 360 software. Spots are limited in the lab, so sign-up now for free! Content below is replicated here from the Autodesk website-----

What Join us online for a front row seat to hear from and interact with thought leaders on collaborative design and engineering. Learn about the latest trends in 3D printing, the world’s first AI car, and how to keep up with accelerating technologies.

Get up and running with Autodesk’s Fusion 360 with a live training session and learn how to get your own 3D printed model shipped to you.

Why Design and engineering is changing dramatically, driven by disruption in the way we live, work, communicate, and produce and consume products. Already, products are coming to market in new ways – and that trend is accelerating. As a result, Autodesk re-imagined CAD/CAM from the ground up and developed a completely new platform, Fusion 360.

Fusion 360 is a cloud-based 3D CAD/CAM platform for product development that combines industrial and mechanical design, simulation, collaboration, and machining all in one.

Autodesk is a partner of the lab, and also a contributor for our online specialization in 3d printing.