Students in Mr. Butler's 3D Printing class have taken design projects to a new level. Students have now moved past stand-alone 3D printed projects, they are now incorporating programmable Arduino concepts as well. One group has taken on the challenge of a 3D printed robot that can be controlled using a smartphone. The project requires programming, modifying, and soldering...as well as complex 3D design skills. It seems new challenges arise daily, but they always find a way to overcome and solve them. Most recently, the Serv-o motors that will be used in the robot were completely modified to rotate 360 degrees, rather than the factory standard of 180 degrees. The motors were taken apart, examined, modified, and put back together again. The exciting thing is, these students didn't have the necessary skills to complete this project when they began the class. The programming, soldering, and design were skills that they learned while working on this project, skills that they can use for the rest of their lives.
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