Comments on: Get NASA Involved in 3D Printing http://blog.makerbot.com/2010/03/10/get-nasa-involved-in-3d-printing/ Robots That Make Things Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:01:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: ashraf http://blog.makerbot.com/2010/03/10/get-nasa-involved-in-3d-printing/comment-page-1/#comment-3550 ashraf Sat, 27 Mar 2010 20:20:21 +0000 http://blog.makerbot.com/?p=1241#comment-3550 Hi I am Ashraf I am very very very distinguished in solid geometry ,At primary and secondary school , my records in it was full mark spontaneously without any effort from me in study it is my talent and it is the gift of God for me 3d modeling is my interest and hobby I love to use solidworks software so If you send me PHOTOGRAPHS OF any PRODUCT and want a 3d solid OF it I can do perfectly for you THAT CAN BE MOVED BY online shopper to see the product details and as it is "solid "made by solidworks it can be 3d printed very easy Also if you have a 3d model or graphic & want to have A 3d solid of it I can do perfectly for you I want to attach some photo of some of my 3d solids I draw purely in solidworks and I can do more difficult than these . with the help of God P.S I AM EGYPTIAN LIVE IN UPPER EGYPT I PREFER TO WORK FROM HOME God bless you thank you good bye Aِِِِِshraf ashraf349202@yahoo.com Hi

I am Ashraf

I am very very very distinguished in solid geometry ,At primary and secondary school , my records in it was full mark spontaneously without any effort from me in study it is my talent and it is the gift of God for me

3d modeling is my interest and hobby

I love to use solidworks software

so

If you send me PHOTOGRAPHS OF any PRODUCT and want a 3d solid OF it I can do perfectly for you THAT CAN BE MOVED BY online shopper to see the product details and as it is “solid “made by solidworks it can be 3d printed very easy

Also if you have a 3d model or graphic & want to have A 3d solid of it I can do perfectly for you

I want to attach some photo of some of my 3d solids I draw purely in solidworks and I can do more difficult than these . with the help of God

P.S I AM EGYPTIAN LIVE IN UPPER EGYPT I PREFER TO WORK FROM HOME

God bless you

thank you

good bye

Aِِِِِshraf ashraf349202@yahoo.com

]]> By: Ryan H http://blog.makerbot.com/2010/03/10/get-nasa-involved-in-3d-printing/comment-page-1/#comment-3402 Ryan H Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:37:16 +0000 http://blog.makerbot.com/?p=1241#comment-3402 Actually, I can say that NASA is already interested in 3D printing, at least to a certain extent. I personally spent a year working for the Canadian Space Agency in Montreal designing 3D scale models that were printed out on a commercial 3D printer (I think it was a Dimension) for use in training and education. For example, the CSA handles a lot of the training for ISS missions because they built all the robotics that are used to assemble everything. They released <a href="http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/images/recherche/photo.aspx?id=1155&format=0&search=model&page=1" rel="nofollow">some images of the 1:50 scale ISS</a> that is used in the training facility on their site. They also use (working) printed 1:1 replicas of many of the tools and various scale models of other features like the Dextre robot. And I know that after using the models at the CSA NASA has expressed some interest in similar models. Actually, I can say that NASA is already interested in 3D printing, at least to a certain extent. I personally spent a year working for the Canadian Space Agency in Montreal designing 3D scale models that were printed out on a commercial 3D printer (I think it was a Dimension) for use in training and education. For example, the CSA handles a lot of the training for ISS missions because they built all the robotics that are used to assemble everything.

They released some images of the 1:50 scale ISS that is used in the training facility on their site. They also use (working) printed 1:1 replicas of many of the tools and various scale models of other features like the Dextre robot. And I know that after using the models at the CSA NASA has expressed some interest in similar models.

]]> By: Labrat http://blog.makerbot.com/2010/03/10/get-nasa-involved-in-3d-printing/comment-page-1/#comment-3399 Labrat Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:17:34 +0000 http://blog.makerbot.com/?p=1241#comment-3399 Funny that you bring this up... look what just popped up (found it Via Digg.com): http://www.fastcompany.com/1579263/3-d-printing-whole-buildings-in-stonein-space-this-printer-rocks Something that can 3D print stuff the size of furnature at the moment... It makes it out of "Rock" and the guy considers this as a viable method of construction of structures on the moon. Funny that you bring this up… look what just popped up (found it Via Digg.com):

http://www.fastcompany.com/1579263/3-d-printing-whole-buildings-in-stonein-space-this-printer-rocks

Something that can 3D print stuff the size of furnature at the moment…
It makes it out of “Rock” and the guy considers this as a viable method of
construction of structures on the moon.

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]]> By: Joris http://blog.makerbot.com/2010/03/10/get-nasa-involved-in-3d-printing/comment-page-1/#comment-3355 Joris Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:50:28 +0000 http://blog.makerbot.com/?p=1241#comment-3355 NASA is already involved in 3d printing in a big way. They are doing research into Ebm, electron beam melting http://www.popsci.com/military-aviation-amp-space/article/2009-09/iss-could-get-its-own-electron-beam-fabrication-3d-printer they actually want to use them on board space stations and also to turn the lunar surface into buildings. So perhaps the idea for the project could be hooked into that? NASA is already involved in 3d printing in a big way. They are doing research into Ebm, electron beam melting http://www.popsci.com/military-aviation-amp-space/article/2009-09/iss-could-get-its-own-electron-beam-fabrication-3d-printer

they actually want to use them on board space stations and also to turn the lunar surface into buildings. So perhaps the idea for the project could be hooked into that?

]]> By: Vincent http://blog.makerbot.com/2010/03/10/get-nasa-involved-in-3d-printing/comment-page-1/#comment-3331 Vincent Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:58:13 +0000 http://blog.makerbot.com/?p=1241#comment-3331 I work as a contractor for NASA in a program called HUNCH (High Schools United with NASA to Create Hardware). The program has many schools in many different disciplines. For cad classes we give the class certain drawings and a 3d printer. They recreate the drawings in 3d and we use them in our 1 for 1 scale mock-up of the U.S. module on station. Lots of the things in our lab are created by high schools students. Not all of it is made out of plastic but some is. I work as a contractor for NASA in a program called HUNCH (High Schools United with NASA to Create Hardware). The program has many schools in many different disciplines. For cad classes we give the class certain drawings and a 3d printer. They recreate the drawings in 3d and we use them in our 1 for 1 scale mock-up of the U.S. module on station. Lots of the things in our lab are created by high schools students. Not all of it is made out of plastic but some is.

]]> By: rodbotic http://blog.makerbot.com/2010/03/10/get-nasa-involved-in-3d-printing/comment-page-1/#comment-3326 rodbotic Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:09:21 +0000 http://blog.makerbot.com/?p=1241#comment-3326 I doubt that nasa will anytime look into 3d printing until we can print in materials that are not plastic. most plastic doesn't fair well in the sun. now imagine the Radiation levels in space! aluminium laser sintering I beleive would be the only feasible method. Aluminium doesn't get that active(or that long of a halflife) in an active environment. I wonder if a ceramic printer would work with moondust? I doubt that nasa will anytime look into 3d printing until we can print in materials that are not plastic.

most plastic doesn’t fair well in the sun. now imagine the Radiation levels in space!

aluminium laser sintering I beleive would be the only feasible method. Aluminium doesn’t get that active(or that long of a halflife) in an active environment.

I wonder if a ceramic printer would work with moondust?

]]> By: Jack http://blog.makerbot.com/2010/03/10/get-nasa-involved-in-3d-printing/comment-page-1/#comment-3325 Jack Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:42:13 +0000 http://blog.makerbot.com/?p=1241#comment-3325 Desktop manufacturing is just one of the many possibilities of 3D printing in Space Exploration. Another idea was proposed to be entered into NASA's centennial challenges. The details of the challenge proposed are: Title of Challenge: Automated Assembly Challenge What is the objective of the prize challenge? Develop a robotic system that can fully assemble a duplicate of itself from supplied components, download a copy of its programming to the duplicate and activate the duplicate. The robotic system must also be able to assemble other items that would be useful from an in-situ resource utilization standpoint, from supplied components. What milestone or performance measurement would determine the winner? Two milestones must be achieved. First, within two hours, the device must assemble at least one copy of itself from the developer supplied components, and activate it. Second, it and at least one of its copies must assemble and activate a useful machine such as a small grader. The resultant machine must be complete and functional. The fastest assembly and activation of the machine wins. What is a suitable cash prize amount or non-monetary reward for the winner? $500,000 to $1,000,000 What is the format for the challenge? A format could be a build off between teams at a given location. The teams would supply their own components for the robot copies. The prize organization will supply the components for the small grader. The parts list and schematics for the grader will be made available to the teams beforehand. The idea can be found at: http://www.nasa.gov/offices/ipp/innovation_incubator/centennial_challenges/future/ideas.html While it hasn't been announced as a competition, it shows that there is a great need for 3D printing beyond prototyping to making fully functional devices ready to use in space. Desktop manufacturing is just one of the many possibilities of 3D printing in Space Exploration. Another idea was proposed to be entered into NASA’s centennial challenges. The details of the challenge proposed are:

Title of Challenge: Automated Assembly Challenge

What is the objective of the prize challenge? Develop a robotic system that can fully assemble a duplicate of itself from supplied components, download a copy of its programming to the duplicate and activate the duplicate. The robotic system must also be able to assemble other items that would be useful from an in-situ resource utilization standpoint, from supplied components.

What milestone or performance measurement would determine the winner? Two milestones must be achieved. First, within two hours, the device must assemble at least one copy of itself from the developer supplied components, and activate it. Second, it and at least one of its copies must assemble and activate a useful machine such as a small grader. The resultant machine must be complete and functional. The fastest assembly and activation of the machine wins.

What is a suitable cash prize amount or non-monetary reward for the winner? $500,000 to $1,000,000

What is the format for the challenge? A format could be a build off between teams at a given location. The teams would supply their own components for the robot copies. The prize organization will supply the components for the small grader. The parts list and schematics for the grader will be made available to the teams beforehand.

The idea can be found at:
http://www.nasa.gov/offices/ipp/innovation_incubator/centennial_challenges/future/ideas.html

While it hasn’t been announced as a competition, it shows that there is a great need for 3D printing beyond prototyping to making fully functional devices ready to use in space.

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