In recent years, the "Maker" trend has been growing, so the government has also established "Maker Bases" in many places for the public to use. This time, Sandima visited one of them, the "Southern Maker Base" located at Xinying Station in Tainan. It is conveniently located and easily recognizable. Please look for the round sign at the entrance.
The glass entrance features cute maker tool icons, and through the glass, you can vaguely see various craft works displayed inside. Stepping inside the maker space reveals an even richer collection, including larger assembly models.
This 3D printing workshop was held in a classroom on the 3rd floor, and the room was already full! First, a professional instructor from Sandima introduced the basic 3D printing concepts, including FDM hot melt stacking , SLA photopolymerization , SLS powder laser sintering , and more, as well as the market development and trends in recent years.
Unlike in the past, due to our continuous pursuit of molding technologies related to technological manufacturing, we now have more diverse tools such as laser processing , CNC milling , and vacuum forming machines , and we compare the differences between these processing technologies and 3D printers .
This time, we also invited Nobu, a handsome and professional instructor from Rhino , to explain how to use Rhino 's various functions and coding procedures for modeling. Rhino 's greatest advantage lies in its ability to represent complex surfaces. Through calculations, it can even be converted with a single click and then used to create solid objects using a 3D printer .
The Ultimaker S5 on site started 3D printing right away. To help everyone quickly understand the process from virtual modeling to 3D printing of physical objects, we also printed out the complete physical product of the two-color vase made by Nobu instructor in advance.
In addition, instructors guided students to personally experience the process of changing printheads, feeding cables, and cleaning 3D printers . Since the new Ultimaker S5 has been upgraded to a touch screen, it is not difficult at all and even beginners can get started.
Before leaving, let's take one last look at this vibrant maker space. It boasts a variety of tools, including 3D printers , laser processing equipment , and CNC milling machines . And you read that right! The machines in the maker space all have cute little "Guai Guai" stickers on them – a charming gesture that brings a smile to the engineers' faces. We look forward to seeing you all here again! Don't be sad if you missed the lecture; there's also an easy-to-read online version: Comparison and Principles of Common 3D Printing Technologies .
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