Day 7: (Wed Feb 4, Week 4) Silicone Mold Design Tutorial

Notes for 2026-02-04.

New Assignments

1. New assignment, due Monday 9AM: Exercise: Infusing Art with Technology. Please submit to Exercise 5 Shared Folder.

2. New assignment, due Monday: please model your sample silicone part molds and submit CAD renderings to Exercise 6 Shared Folder.

Administrative

Reminder: please be sure to qualify for access to the IDeATe laser cutters: see IDeATe Laser Cutters.

Agenda

1. Discussion of new assignments.

2. Discussion of means and materials

   • Design Example: Open Molded Soft Silicone Flexure

   • Silicone Rubber

   • Design Example: Open Molded Soft Silicone Actuator

   • S26 materials guide

3. SolidWorks laser-cut mold design tutorial.

4. Additional reference pages

   • IDeATe 3D Printing Guide

   • SolidWorks Overview

   • DC Motor Pump Guide

   • Raspberry Pi Pico