3D Scanning and Printing

This week our Fab Academy assignment was to 3D scan & print something! I chose to scan myself using the Microsoft XBOX Kinect. At our fab lab, we use the program Reconstruct Me, a 3D real time scanning system to capture our scans. Then we open it into Netfabb Studio Basic, an awesome free 3D program for viewing, slicing, repairing, orienting, and exporting STL files. Here is my repaired STL scan

My 3D printing was successful also! I wanted to design something that could be useful here at our Fab Lab. We have several cheap LEDs and CR 3032 3V batteries, so I decided to make something to combine the two. I also wanted to make them wearable once the LEDs were lit up, so I incorporated holes to sew through. It took about 5 3D prints of my project before I was able to perfect it. I had some trouble with the large open space where the battery fits. On the left are the settings I used on our UP mini 3D printer. Below is an image of the piece I printed & a photograph of the 3D printed product printed in ABS plastic!