The Rapid Prototyping Technology Center (RPC) of the University of Lewis Vini and Harvest Technology, which are service providers of 3D Systems products, will use SLA and SLS 3D printing technology to create a model of a building and name the project "Extreme Modification: Family Editor".
The 19-year-old Hughes, the eldest son of the family, majored in Spanish. Although he was blind and physically disabled, he had overcome all difficulties and challenges to become a performer. The "Extreme Modification" team plans to rebuild Hughes' house within seven days to make it a safe and barrier-free environment.
RPC and Hyvis Technology will use 3D Systems three-dimensional printing technology to complete the building model. They gave Hughes two models using SLS DuraForm PA material and SLA Accura 25 material, so that he could "see" the shape and layout of the entire building. Through touch, he was excited to experience their new home in the future.
"If we don't use our 3D printing, he will not understand the layout and appearance of the floor," RPC's Tim said. "We did this not to show off our technology, but to help this motivated young man."
Complete the model in 48 hours
Tim asked Louisville of Elite Home to use software to construct Hughes' new house. And asked David of Harvest Technology to use 3D Systems three-dimensional printing equipment to complete this model. The Hughes family happily celebrated that they had a new home with DuraForm PA plastic models and completed the "Extreme Modification: Family Editing" project.
"We don't allow a chance to fail," Tim said. "If we give up helping Hughes build this model. I can't believe how I can convince this young man to help others" David is sharing this story. Originally, Hughes could only rely on imagination to understand his new house, but Joe, the president of the "Extreme Modification" team, thought that he must find a way to let him "see" the new house.
"The model is more real than we expected," Joe said. "The roof is movable. After removing the roof, Hughes can touch various places and wall positions in the house. He is happily learning how to complete a new movement in his new home.
Fast and reliable
RPC spent 25 hours building the 2D design of the house into a 3D three-dimensional drawing. Next, use 3D Systems' SLA 3D printing (laser sintered liquid resin) and SLS 3D printing (laser sintered powder) two rapid prototyping technologies to complete the solid model.
RPC established a 3D Systems SLS system DuraForm PA plastic model, which is a durable and functional nylon material. It only took 22 hours to form the main body of the house. The drawings were provided to the contractor on Tuesday, and they were discussed with Hughes on Wednesday. The presentation of the smooth surface Harvest Technology, which provides rapid prototyping services, built a larger house, a model composed of three kits. The roof and ceiling use SLA Accura 25 resin material, which is a polypropylene three-dimensional printing material, and the body of the building is finished with SLS DuraForm PA powder material. We have two days to complete, and our team has all the progress,” said David, president of Harvest Technology.
"These three 3D printed models only took one night to complete. And we didn't spend much time on the surface of the model, because the Accura 25 was already very smooth after it was formed." There is already a Hughes model sitting in this house, and Joe of Jingjia used model paint to paint the house, so that he can get closer to the finished appearance. "The house model for constructing the Hughes family is one of our company's 32-year masterpieces," Joe said. "The completion of this model will be a major milestone? It will also be a memorable week for our team.".