Printing One Layer At a Time

Max and Andrew printing the Wall-E hand

Today Steve and Jackson finished the ball and socket design, and attached it to a hand.
Steve is working on refining channels for strings to run more smoothly.
Jackson is working on adjusting the ball and socket design for aesthetic purposes.

Andrew is printing out a new Wall-E hand design.

Adam is assembling the prosthetic arm.

Hannah is working on the design of the tuning peg hand.
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EYE is setting up the kits for the kids to use on Saturday.

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Fourth Quarter

Reece and Mr. Gallagher organizing class finances

Today the group is busy at work.
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Steve and Jackson successfully printed their hand, but the angle for the thumb was off so they are redesigning and testing different angles hoping to get the best pincer grasp possible.

Adam is printing a hand that includes new fingertips so the push buttons will fit better, and working on a battery case, and researching motors.

Andrew had a failed print of the Wall-E hand and is hoping to have a successful print today.

Hannah is modifying the Tensioner to incorporate the tuning pegs.
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Ross is 3-D modeling with the prototype of the hook adapter.
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EYE is preparing for their final program on Saturday in Saratoga.
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Printers are printing Adam's and Andrew's hand, and also finish the InMoov arm and fixing the third (and final) broken printer.

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Tuesday Turnaround

Ross finished his first prototype for the porous wall adapter, allowing for suction for the hook that provides assistance getting dressed.

Andrew took feedback from a meeting with doctors last week and made changes to the Wall-E hand.

Hannah ordered tuning pegs for her new design.

Steve is doing minor redesigns while waiting for his hand to print.

Maddie is printing Steve's hand and ordering cleaning supplies for printed Formlab parts. Cam is printing.

Adam shopped for a new motor that will be smaller and vibrate more efficiently. He is printing the battery case and sending a second hand to print soon.

Paul's group is coding a login page and tri-storming ways to create a login page.

EYE had a successful program on Saturday, and today they are unloading equipment from their cars and organizing. They also sold Google Cardboard on Saturday.

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Finishing the Week

Steve and Jackson's printed palm with socket

Steve and Jackson are redesigning the socket of their hand and getting a final scale for printing.
Andrew is finishing the Wall-E hand design and getting ready to print.

Today the printers are working on printing extra parts for Adam's hand and doing work with the InMoov arm.

Paul's group is creating a webpage where two clients can communicate through drawings over WiFi.

EYE is prepared for the program tomorrow morning.

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Hump Day Update

Paul's group is customizing a drawing board for their website and figuring out how to speed up the internet connection with one of their computers.

Steve and Jackson are re-sizing their ball-and-socket part to match their hand size.

Adam is finding more sensitive push buttons and a battery cover for functionality and design improvements.

The print team got new resin ordered and is doing maintenance on the printers. They also are printing extra parts for existing hands and prototypes. 

EYE is preparing for the program Saturday by sending emails and organizing registration. They currently have 87 kids registered.

Google Cardboard is still selling strong! Here is junior Danny Dalton trying out one of the demos.

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Busy Week Ahead

Paul's group is split today and while Jake and Nick are rewriting a drawing program; Kevin, Lucas, and Paul are troubleshooting coding issues they have had.

EYE is preparing for their Saturday program at Ballard, by sending emails and getting supplies prepared.

Rough prototype of Adam's Hand

Adam is designing a hold for the battery and motor on his motorized hand. Steve and Jackson are reviewing Andrew and Hannah's hand, while Andrew and Hannah design new hands.

Maddie is printing Steve and Jackson's hand and Cam repairing broken printers.

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