Virtual Club Meeting: 3D Print Resources

Here are the 3D Printing software resources discussed during today's virtual club meeting.

CAD SOFTWARE

Autodesk Fusion 360

https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/overview

3D PRINTING SLICERS

There are many types of software available. Here are a few currently used by Encore Members and for the printers in the lab.

CURA (Slicer for the Ultamaker 3D Printer)

• https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura

FlashForge Creator Pro comes with 2 different slicing programs.

• FLASH PRINT - https://www.flashforge.com/download-center
• REPLICATOR G - http://replicat.org/download

QIDI PRINT (Slicer for the Qidi X-Pro 3D Printer) 

• https://www.qd3dprinter.com/software/

GRAPHICS EDITOR

INKSCAPE (Open Source Vector Graphics Editor)

• https://inkscape.org/

Distance Sensor Controlled Servo and Red LED Project

Project code for distance sensor and red LED controlled servo project.

Maker Faire 2019 Photos

Distance Sensor Controlled Servo Project

Project code for distance sensor controlled servo project.

Barry's Simple Python Slides Part 5

Simple Python 5 Presentation Exercise Text Files:

• random.txt
• sine.txt
• sphere.txt

Barry's Simple Python Slides Part 4

Barry's Simple Python Slides Part 3

Barry's Simple Python Slides Part 2

Arduino.cc resources or references

Arduino programming Language References - https://www.arduino.cc/reference/en/

Arduino Stepper Library - https://www.arduino.cc/en/reference/stepper

Dru's Python Book Suggestion

The book Dru is using in her Python class is called Python for Everybody: Exploring Data in Python 3.

It's available as a free download on the author's website:

http://do1.dr-chuck.com/pythonlearn/EN_us/pythonlearn.pdf

Otherwise, here's the Amazon link, as a $9.99 paperback and a $.99 Kindle edition.

https://www.amazon.com/Python-Everybody-Exploring-Data/dp/1530051126

 

Barry's Simple Python Slides

April 1 Dancer Project

April 1 Dancer Project Document from Barry -

Here is a word file with wiring diagram for the baton operated dancer. It is written in 3 parts to make it easier.

First the ultrasonic sensor which we have previously done, second the servo motor which we have also done and finally the combined system, all with Arduino c source Code.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X6vWuM3SlYdiNeyyVk0zD8lVENxSpATy08ftJLBRGWU/edit?usp=sharing

Conflicting dates for the Spring

We have a few Mondays in Spring 2019 in which our Lab is not available at the usual time for the Tech Enthusiasts Club meetups:

March 25 - We're hosting FCPS STEM teachers' professional development all day.

April 8 -  We have a visiting school group rescheduled from a snow day. 10am to 2pm.  Our Tech Enthusiasts group is welcome after 2pm.

April 15 - Spring Break - no staff this week.

May 27 - Memorial Day

Barry's Arduino Programming Chapter 3

Qualcomm Thinkabit Lab Learning Resources

We'll be working with 2 projects from the main Qualcomm Thinkabit Lab's learning resources.

https://www.thinkabitlab.com/learning-center

The 2 projects we'll be using are LED Fade and Servo Sweep to review conditional statements (If statements) and For loops for programming in the Arduino Development Environment.

Additional Resources and Upcoming Local Event

Additional Resources 

Another Site for Online Learning (Programming - Thanks Mel!)

https://code.org/

3D Printing/Laser Cutter Project Hub

https://www.thingiverse.com/

Upcoming Local Event

ACCelerate: ACC Smithsonian Creativity and Innovation Festival on April 5-7, 2019, at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.

http://acceleratefestival.com/

Barry Ginsberg's Arduino Programming 2 Slides from February 25

Online Learning Resources and 3D Printing Recap

Online Learning Resources

A few online learning resources for your perusal. Best of all, they are free!

Lynda.com for Libraries
Free online learning resources using your local library account

• Arlington County Public Library
• https://library.arlingtonva.libguides.com/aboutlynda

Code Academy

Free and subscription account options

• https://www.codecademy.com/ 

Khan Academy

Large range of subjects including computer programming

• https://www.khanacademy.org/ 

3D Printing Review and Project Fun

Tinkercad - An online shape based CAD system.

• https://www.tinkercad.com/

Tinkercad Tutorial (courtesy of the Virginia Tech NCR Resource Center) 

• https://www.slideshare.net/VickyTGAW/modeling-for-3d-printing-with-tinkercad

Robotic plant action

IndaPlant Project: the first floraborg test run. 

Gail shared this great video clip:


IndaPlant Project: the first floraborg test run. from Elizabeth Demaray on Vimeo.