Yesterday, I brainstormed some ideas for the MCA, and I decided to make a simple “hat” for an Arduino. My plan for the end of this week is to make a part where I can pause 3D printing midway to embed wires before fully enclosing the wires. The ends of the wires will be exposed so I can plug these ends into the Arduino.
I am making prototype parts with square openings of different side lengths to see what dimensions are needed so that a wire can fit through the opening. After doing so, I will use a side length slightly smaller than the side length that lets the wire fit so that the wire can’t be removed after embedding it when pausing the 3D print.
I am excited to see how this 3D printing method can be used to rapidly prototype electronic devices like circuit boards or allow users to design modular components.