Take a look at what we’ve got running in the printer!

Interlocking puzzle pieces and pre-assembled hinges?  Dani has put her new 3d modeling skills to use by prototyping different geometric patterns for assembly, and Matt has been busy testing printed hinges and locking systems.  We can’t really say what we’re working on, but having the ability to test designs within hours is pretty sweet.

We have  run into a couple of hard learned lessons along the way.  The support material on one of the parts separated from the base and curled up towards the print head.  The result was an interesting texture, but ultimately unwanted for consistency.  We have also had some issue with removing support material with the supplied washer.  It will take more tests to figure out the best dimensions and clearances of the pre-assembled parts.