The Plan:

The plan was to create a charging shelf for my phone that is able to hang off of the charger that plugs in to the wall.  I used Rhino to create the file, then tried on both the UP! 3D printer and the Makerbot.  I was then going to use the 123D Catch software to make a 3D scan of an object. 

The Process:

The design of the phone charging shelf came together well.  I am having a bit of trouble with the dimensioning of the files in Rhino and will continue to work with that.  When I tried to print the file on the UP! printer, I was having a lot of trouble getting the corners to stay down.  After three attempts, I tried on the Makerbot.  I had more success with this trial, but still ran into the same issue of the corners of the support material lifting off of the platform.

I did some research and found that this is actually a common problem.  Since I had about six total hours of printing time into the project, I did not want to start over again, so I used the heat gun to reheat and stick the corners back to the platform.  This worked well, but would have bad results if the piece had more detail. 

In the future, I would raise the temperature of the platform, or make my flat surfaces hollow in order prevent this from happening. 

With the 3D scanning, I was very impressed with the 123D Catch software.  I have tried it trow different ways so far (pictures below) and will continue to experiment.  I am going to create a turning platform with a camera mount and background cloth to capture objects in the future.  I believe this will result in more consistent pictures, less “background noise” and a better final product.

The Final Product:

Further experience with Rhino was a good thing for me.  I am beginning to get more comfortable in the 3D environment.  I will make the improvements to the 3D scanning that I mentioned above and continue to update with my findings and any files for a “photo booth” that I create.

Files:

Iphone Holder.stl

Fire 1.3dp