We continue to investigate the potential of strings and fibers added to 3D printed, laser-cut and machined parts. The most basic application is soft, flexible links between parts that wouldn’t normally bend. Beyond that, conductive materials and sliding cables are discussed in this slide set from the IDETC conference.

Here is the preprint 

Kimmer, C. J., and Harnett, C. K. 2016. “Combining Strings and Fibers with Additive Manufacturing Designs.” In Proceedings of ASME 2016 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC2016-59569. Charlotte, NC. http://harnettlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/FinalStringReduceFileSizeIDETC.pdf.

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