3DP4R - 3D Printing For Repair#
Goal of this unit#
In this unit, you will learn - The basics of repair for electrical appliances - the guidelines for creating a 3D printable version of a spare part needed to repair a product
Before class#
- Read the 3D printing for Repair Guide (also available in french)
- Find and bring in class a broken (portable) object that you will repair.
- the object should have a broken plastic part that you think is 3D printable (according to the 3D printing for Repair Guide)
- the plastic part should not be available on a design sharing platform like Thingiverse or Instructables. Check it ! (otherwise it’s too easy ;-) )
Class materials#
Assignment#
- Disassemble your object to access the broken part and its related parts
- Analyse the broken part of your object to define if it is suitable for 3D printing or not
- (re)Design the part, using a CAD software, to fit the requirements and constraints of its new manufacturing method (3D printing)
- Manufacture your part and post-process it
- Test your part to evaluate its quality and performance
- Put it back in the device, make it work and be proud !
- Document your process with text and images on your website and include your original design files with an appropriate license.