TinkerCAD Explorations

When you compare the actual cube, to the cube design on TinkerCAD, the one on TinkerCAD has smaller dimensions. The actual cube is one inch on each side, and the cube on TinkerCAD is only half of an inch on each side.

When you take apart, and ungroup the cube on TinkerCAD, it is made with one solid cube, and a rectangular hole is put through the middle of it. Also, there is a sphere in the middle of the cube.


Shin Guard Design 



This shin guard was created by taking a solid piece and using different types of holes in it so it creates a curve in it. This will allow it to wrap around your leg to fit comfortably. The shin guard is not to complicated.

Limitations

• How thin the structure can be
• Has to fit on the printer
• How close two objects can be to each other
• How small you can print something
• Takes time to print things
• How intricate it can be  
• Can not make anything electronic
• If you make support too far apart, then the object will sag in the middle
• How tall something can be

Our group decided to choose a bridge like structure with no support in the middle. We thought that without the support in the middle of the bridge, the bridge would sag in the middle.  This is due to the hot plastic that the 3d printer uses and the distance of the bridge. Also we chose to make a single pillar to see if the structure wouldn't just collapse at a certain height. For our last design wanted's to test the 3d printer's ability to make an object as thin as possible.  

Other designs

1. One group had a key clip, that used different pieces so it would all fit together.
2. Another group had a clip for an iphone charger so that it would not bend, and break. It fit around the actual cord and also the larger white part on the end. 
3. Another group had a bottle opener with a handle so it was easy to open bottles. 
4. The last group had a speaker that your phone would just fit into and it would project the sound out of the sound tunnels.