Top 5 Videos: 3D Printing and Racecars
This week, find out how 3D printing can be used for racecars. Students have set out to develop electric and autonomous racecars using additive manufacturing. Whether used to make prototypes or finished parts, AM allows the cars to be more agile and efficient, critical for car racing. Next, a video from the University of Colorado Boulder showing how they are using a Stratasys PolyJet printer for their 3D printing needs. Finally, you can take a closer look at the newest resin printer from Prusa. Happy watching and happy Sunday!
TOP 1: A racecar with 3D printed parts
In Portugal, the Formula Student Team FST Lisboa was founded 20 years ago and brings together some 60 students who are developing the race cars of tomorrow. To carry out their projects, they rely on 3D printing for their prototyping phase and more specifically on fused deposition modeling (FDM). But they have also integrated some finished parts and this time turned to selective laser sintering (SLS), which allows them to design more resistant components. For example, two of their new cars include electronic containers, camera and screen mounts, and cooling system ducts, all printed on an SLS machine from Sintratec.
TOP 2: The use of 3D printing at the University of Colorado Boulder
At the University of Colorado Boulder, the engineering center invested in a Stratasys PolyJet machine, specifically a J750, to design components for various robots. It’s a great technology for the teams because it allows them to print multiple materials at the same time – allowing them to get either flexible or rigid parts. We’ll let you check out what kind of objects are designed every day in the video below.
TOP 3: Prusa’s new resin machine
Prusa is a Czech 3D printer manufacturer, known mainly for its desktop assembly solutions. Its FDM machines are now widely used around the world and have won over many users. A few years ago, the manufacturer announced its arrival on the resin 3D printing market with its first open-source LCD machine, the SL1. Three years later, Prusa presents the SL1S, an evolution of the latter that would offer unparalleled speed and detail.
TOP 4: Unlimited Tomorrow creates low-cost prostheses
It is now common knowledge that additive manufacturing technologies can be used to produce more precise and cost-effective prostheses for humans and animals. Easton LaChappelle, who made his first robotic arm at the age of 14 – for only $300 – is particularly interested in these developments. This achievement and the lack of inexpensive prostheses on the market led him to found the company Unlimited Tomorrow. Easton aims to revolutionize the prosthetic industry with his business model for remote care, 3D scanning technology and additive manufacturing. Learn his full story in the video below.
TOP 5: Raise3D compares AM and traditional manufacturing
Raise3D is an American manufacturer of large-scale 3D printers. In the video below, the company shares its expertise as Technical Engineer Nick Phalen compares different manufacturing processes in terms of price and time. However, the video not only discusses the additive processes of FDM, SLA and SLS, but also includes injection molding and CNC. It also analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of buying your own 3D printer – compared to a 3D printing service.
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