Date: July 10, 2024
Designer: Caleb Mueller
Objectives and Constraints
- Objective: Create a waterproof holder for 3 probes
- Constraints: Must have enough buoyancy to keep the probes at a certain level in the water. The probe holder and the method of attaching the probes should not degrade over time
Materials and Tools
- Software: Autodesk Fusion
- Materials: PLA, ASA, and ABS filament
- Equipment: Voron Trident 3D Printer
Phases of Development
I. Client Consultation
- Process: Met with the client to determine the design criteria and properties of the probe holder.
- Actions: Measurements were taken of the individual probes.
II. CAD Modelling and Prototyping
- Process: Developed the model in Fusion.
- Actions: Prototypes were printed and PLA and tested at the Enhanced Forestry Lab for waterproofness and buoyancy (as seen in Figure 1)
III. Printing of Final Products
- Process: Once a suitable prototype was created, 6 models were printed in ASA and ABS due to its non-porous and mechanically stable properties.
Product Images
- Figure 1: Testing prototypes at the EFL