It’s also simply a great way to learn about 3D printed springs and working with deformable plastic structures. Video after the break. Posted in Parts Tagged 3d print , snap mechanism , spring ...

What started as a chonky setup with multiple springs and a manually-actuated mechanism eventually was whittled down to a single spring, some pins, and four magnets as vitamins for the 3D printed ...

Then they 3D-printed it and tested it for fatigue failures as well as frequency and radiation pattern fidelity in Penn State’s anechoic chamber. Penn State College of Engineering 1.