User:Atokarz
Introduction
Hello! My name is Austin Tokarz and I am a senior undergrad student at The Pennsylvania State University. I am majoring in Mechanical engineering. I am also in the Navy ROTC program at Penn State and will commission as an Officer when I graduate in May of 2014.
I'm currently working on the Gold printer with Ian and Patrick.
Blog Number One
Various Printable Objects
Something that is amazing/beautiful
I am very interested in the aerospace community, so this model caught my eye. It is a model of a F/A 18, but more than that, to me it shows that aerospace companies could easily print out scale models, such as this, to test in their wind tunnels, etc. So, that is amazing to me. The item can be downloaded here.
Something that is funny/strange
Something that is Useless
Something that is Useful
I frequently use a camelback hydration source when I hike and the hose of the water container is impossible to control. This item is amazing. It allows you to clip the hose to the strap and easily secure it. The item can be downloaded here.
The Best Raspberry Pi case
So whats better than a Raspberry Pi case that you can print yourself? How about a Raspberry Pi case that you can attach to a belt and take with you whereever you want. The item can be downloaded here.
Blog 2
Something class related that interests us
Now that we have two weeks of class and print training under our belts, we can start to look at possible projects and topics to cover. I am most interested in the construction aspects of 3d printing, because I think that keeping cost and ease of construction low will help bring 3d printing to the masses. Aside from that I also enjoy working with my hands and I feel like I have a better understanding of something if I build it myself. Some possible topics that I think would be interesting to discuss in class include: how to make 3d printing more accessible to more people, aerospace/military applications and manufacturing applications.
Blog 3
Discussing Other Students' Posts
This week I will be highlighting a couple of the blog posts that seem exceptional to me as well as one or two that could use a little constructive critisism.
Best Posts
The first reason that I chose Abbey's page as one of the best is because the layout of it is extremely clean and orginized. Overall the page is the best that I could find. I really like the three-page tabs on the top. That being said, I also really enjoyed reading her Blog #2. The internship in France must have been and amazing experience and I too am interested in the 3-D scanning technology. I think that if someone could bring in a XBOX Kinnect and we could somehow set that up that would be awesome.
I chose Ian's second blog post as one of the best posts in the class, because it was extremely well written and I could tell it's a topic that he is very passionate about. That sounds like a very interesting project and I would love to see it done. Not only could we save money by recycling everyday products, we would be helping out mother nature.
Posts that could use some help
I have to comment on Pat's blog for a few reasons. First: I think that it looks much better with the thumbnail images on the page. Second: you need to complete the week 2 blog.
Again, as I stated earlier, I just think that it looks much better with the thumbnail images, so get those in and the page would look great!
Blog 4
Comment on the video that can be found here
Most business models are based around the concept of selling goods. The makers of Arduino talked about how their business model is different. They first explained how money does not perfectly translate into wealth. They are separate. There was a farming analogy that basically claimed that a farmer and business man have equivalent wealth, but different cash flow, due to the farmers accumulation of crops. The Arduino business model is based on the premise of giving away "free" software and making money on the side. Similar companies include: google, linux and mozilla. The speakers then went on to proclaim that reprap's should have the same business model. Free software, but the companies can still make money on the side. This seems like a good idea to me. I think that it would take away from the 3-d printing industry if the open-source aspect was taken away.
