[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4cast #541: Will your library's makerspace need new equipment?

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OPLIN 4cast #541: Will your library's makerspace need new equipment?
May 10th, 2017

[image: 3d object being printed] Many libraries now have makerspaces, which
often include machines for 3D printing. Just as libraries have evolved to
include such work spaces, 3D printing is evolving as well. Will your
library be expected to be able to print out a house, sweater or
electronics? Here's a roundup of some new innovations that you may be
wanting for your library's makerspace in the not-so-far future.

- You Could Soon Print Out Simple Electronics With Your Deskjet
<https://www.wired.com/2017/04/soon-print-simple-electronics-deskjet/> [WIRED]
"A study published today in the journal *American Institute of Physics* has
a proof of concept for laser-printed memory cells—basically analogous to
transistors—onto flexible sheets of plastic and foil. They aren’t ready for
prime time, but in the long term, printing your own memory cells could help
democratize electronics just like 3-D printers did for hardware."
- Print out a sweater with Kniterate, a 3D printer for knitting
<https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/4/3/15162846/kniterate-digital-knitting-machine-3d-print-design-stitches-kickstarter>
[The Verge] "Simpler designs like scarves and ties can be knitted wholly by
the Kniterate, while more complex pieces like dresses or sweaters will
require a bit of assembly after the machine has done its work. The company
is also developing an app to make it easy to design new patterns, add
images and text, and customize the type of stitches used."
- 3-D printing offers new approach to making building
<http://news.mit.edu/2017/3-d-printing-buildings-0426>s [MIT News]
"Ultimately, the researchers say, this approach could enable the design and
construction of new kinds of buildings that would not be feasible with
traditional building methods."
- Get 3D-printed sandals molded for your feet using just your phone
<https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/4/14/15299330/custom-fitted-3d-printed-sandals-insoles-wiivv>
[The Verge] "Using its app
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wiivv.app&hl=en_GB>, the
company lets you model and measure your own feet just by taking pictures of
them. It uses this data to create a 3D model of your foot, and then
3D-prints an insole perfectly fitted for you."

*Articles from Ohio Web Library <http://ohioweblibrary.org>:*

   - Introduction of 3D Printing Technology in the Classroom for Visually
   Impaired Students
   <http://search.ebscohost.com.proxy.oplin.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cmh&AN=113663066>
(Wonjin,
   J., Jang Hee, I., Ananda Harianto, R., Ji Hyun, S., Hyebin, L., Heon Ju,
   L., & Myoung-Woon, M. (2016))
   - 3D Printing Hazards
   <http://search.ebscohost.com.proxy.oplin.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=buh&AN=116035696&site=ehost-live>
(Ryan,
   T., & Hubbard, D. (2016). 3D Printing Hazards. *Professional Safety*,
   *61*(6), 56-62.)
   - Walk This Way: 3D Printing Drives New Advancements in Foot Orthotics
   <http://search.ebscohost.com.proxy.oplin.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cmh&AN=bizwire.c78417997>
(Stratasys
   Direct, M. (0005, January). Walk This Way: 3D Printing Drives New
   Advancements in Foot Orthotics. *Business Wire *)

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