3D Printer Project: Phone Holder
Phone Holder:
Notebook research from designer notebook for Phone Holder
Using Inventor, I drew a 2D sketch of my dinosaur. Next, I added dimensions to the height of the dinosaur, the feet, and to where my phone would sit. When I was all done, I clicked "Finish 2D Sketch".
Next, I extruded my sketch of the dinosaur. I extruded it 3 inches. I determined this width by measuring the width of my phone along the short side.
For the last part, I drew a new sketch of the eye, and then I extruded it 3 inches in the opposite direction so that it would cut out the material.
Finally, I exported the file in CAD Format, and then I saved my phone holder as an STL file.
Final 3D Model of Phone Holder on Inventor.
MakerBot:
Using Makerbot, I rescaled the dimensions of the dinosaur to match the dimensions I scaled it to in Inventor. Then, I checked the print settings so that it was Quality: Standard, "Raft", "SmartExtruder+", and made the temperature 215°C. Next, I exported my print file, and viewed the "Print Preview" screen. Finally, I saved and shared the Makerbot.Thing file with Ms. Proctor.
Final Product
*Image of Final 3D Printed Phone Holder here*
What I Learned...
I learned that it is important to pay attention to detail while designing your project. Having a detailed sketch is important during the early stages of designing. I decided to modify my design a few times, and this was time consuming because I would have to go all the way back and change it in my 2D-sketch. All in all, I like using the 3D printer because it brings an idea to life.