Tales of a 3D Printer

A blog intended for, and often written by, my middle school students, as well as anyone interested in the fascinating potential of 3D printing and the process of getting there. Since our blog's start in 2013, we've expanded our content a bit to incorporate our other middle school making. Click the "Our BPC Story" blog label to learn more about our Maker Club journey.

Monday, July 21, 2014

Adding to our BPC 3D family: the Othermill

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We are excited to announce our newest anticipated tool for Maker Club - the Othermill ! We ordered: 1 x Flat Endmill - 1/8" 1...
Monday, July 7, 2014

Checking out a Statasys uPrint SE Plus system and a Radiolab skull

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This summer, I have the pleasure of working as an educational consultant at the Advanced Light Source, basically working to expand the cool ...
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Thursday, June 19, 2014

BPC's Day at the White House Maker Faire

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Yesterday, two now 8th grade students (Jane & Sam) and I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the first ever White House Maker Faire ...
Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Re-blogged by Formlabs!

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Well, this is exciting.  Earlier this spring, Sam blogged about his " 3D Printing Test " at the San Mateo Maker Faire. Armed wi...
Tuesday, June 17, 2014

3D Printing is fun, but where is the curriculum?

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3D printers seem to be popping up in schools all over, thanks in part to initiatives like Makerbot Academy .  However, not every teacher wit...
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Saturday, June 7, 2014

Impact of BPC in 3D: A 3D Printed Graduation Project

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(NOTE: As teachers and parents know, the end of the school year is a very busy time.  Here is a snapshot and a more detailed post is forthc...
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Thursday, June 5, 2014

We Tour the Autodesk Gallery

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On the last day of school this year, Sam and Abe toured the Autodesk Gallery  in San Francisco. The Autodesk Gallery is an open museum g...
Saturday, May 24, 2014

Creative Licences and Displaying Models at Shows

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We learn about Creative Commons in school but big 3D printing companies don't seem to comprehend it. There have been a lot a cases of...
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