Day 10: (Mon Feb 16, Week 6) 3D Printed Mold Design

Notes for 2026-02-16.

New Assignments

New assignment due Wednesday: Part A: Formulating the idea and questions, first part of Exercise: Research Study (in multiple parts). Please post your description and sketches as slides in Exercise 8 Shared Folder.

Due next Monday: fabricated silicone components for Exercise: 3D Printed Mold Design Workshop. I.e. please get your molds printed and also cast silicone using them. We’ll bond the components with Sil-Poxy and should be able to test them by the end of class.

Administrative

I have created a Mosaic Array 3D Printer submission link for the class: Mosaic Array 3D print submissions.

If you still need fire extinguisher training for laser access, IDeATe has arranged a special session this Friday at 10AM: Friday Feb. 20th, 10am, EHS Conference Room 307, FMS Building 3rd floor.

IDeATe requirements: IDeATe Laser Cutters.

Otherwise: IDeATe Open Fabrication Hours.

Agenda

  1. Review results from laser-cut mold castings.

  2. Mosaic Array submission walkthrough.

  3. As needed: SolidWorks tutorial.

  4. Review Exercise: 3D Printed Mold Design Workshop (Exercise 7 Shared Folder).

  5. Discuss new assignment.

  6. Discussion of actuator and computational resources.