Compliant mechanisms
[sculpture 3dprinting Jay Hineman reminded me about the coolness of compliant mechanisms, which use elastic deformation to achieve force and motion transmission—they’re also naturals for 3d-printing. Some resources…
Learning resources
- Jonathan Hopkins’ (UCLA) video series – several playlists to choose from
- Howell et al, Handbook of Compliant Mechanisms
Fun things to print
- impressive compliant blaster: definitely follow the instructions and print with 0.15 mm resolution; it works better that way, as the fits will be smoother
- flaming matchstick compliant crossbow
- 3d printed nerf gun
- print in place toggle