3D Printing & Design
One-off parts and machines for everything else
Background
In 8th grade, I first learned about 3d printing from my librarian. She handed me the first 3d model I had ever seen or touched: a small gyroscope model. The fact that something could go from an idea to a 3d model to a physical object was amazing, and I was instantly hooked. Once I got to high school I had access to some basic 3d printers. I was upset, however, that I could never tinker with them and improve them as they were school property. So, I saved up over the course of a few months and bought a cheap 200$ 3d printer from a random vendor in China. Despite its cheap price, I still use it to this day.
Here’s a few notes about how I 3d print:
- I use Solidworks, Siemens NX, and Fusion 360 to create my CAD models.
- For slicing the model (converting the 3d model into machine language the 3d printer can understand) I mainly use Simplify3D and Cura.
- My entire 2018 internship at IBM revolved around 3d printing. You can read about it on my Experience page.
- I use 3d printing in almost all of my projects, such as my Portable Wii project and my Combat Robot.
Check out some of my previous 3d printed works down below.
Work Samples
