3D Printer Arrives at ACS Egham

Exciting news for the ACS Egham's trailblazing Design and Technology department as a couple of weeks ago the 3D printer arrived to open up the world of rapid prototyping to all MS/HS students. The machine is 'state of the art' and can be viewed at the manufacturers website Objet. After a two day training session for the members of the Design Technology department including Mr. Belcher, Mr. Spicer and Mr. Weatherley the machine is already in action.

If you are one of those already asking "What you can't print in 3D" then make sure to visit the department and see what the students are up to. It is designed to print in 3-Dimensions to an accuracy of 0.1mm! It is ideal for design students looking to produce highly accurate models for visual aids, fit and assembly testing and functional applications in plastic. Models produced by Objet24 can be painted, drilled, machined, uses as a mold orused for vacuum forming!

Grade 8 are the first students to use the machine to design and print components for their robotic project - see the photo to see the wheels that student from Grade 8A have printed and designed. Not only will MYP students benefit but the expanding and popular Design Technology IB Diploma course students will be focusing on use of CAD and CAM machinery to produce excellent functioning prototypes.