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Bio
Megan Kreiger graduated with a Bachelor's degree from the Department of Mathematical Sciences and a Minor in Psychology focusing on Animal Behavior at Michigan Technological University in 2009.
She began studying Materials Science at Michigan Tech. in May 2010 and officially started her Master's degree in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering in January 2011. In addition to her Master's degree, she is also pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Sustainability from the Sustainable Futures Institute at Michigan Tech.
Research
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Research Topic:
Main Topic: Improvements for manufacturing from a life cycle analysis perspective.
Sub Topics:
Topic 1: Life cycle analysis of semiconductor recycling in thin film photovoltaic manufacturing
- Specifically Silane recycling in the a-Si:H process
- Paper submitted for review
Topic 2: Life cycle analysis of distributed manufacturing vs. centralized manufacturing of plastic products
Orange Juicer
Water Spout for 2 L bottles
Topic 3: Distributed recycling of post-consumer plastic waste in rural areas
Side Project: Tensile testing of 3-D printed materials
Additional pages to manage:
How to set up a webcam to watch your 3D printer (Ubuntu)
Connect usb cord to computer.
Click "Applications" -> Ubuntu Software Center
Search "Cheese" -> Install -> Enter computer password
Wait for install to complete. (You can monitor progress by clicking "In Progress" on the left"
Click "Applications" -> "Sound & Video" -> "Cheese Webcam Booth" This will open up the program for you to see if your webcam is functional.
Ta da!
3d Printer Operators & Websites for Printing Tensile Specimen
Companies:
Group : http://3dprinters.deviantart.com/#
https://www.facebook.com/messages/deviantart
http://support.makerbot.com/anonymous_requests/new
https://www.facebook.com/messages/makerbot
Users:
http://www.makerbot.com/community/mug/
info@makergear.com
Ultimaker - In netherlands
Fully Assembled RepRaps
3dStuffmaker<- unavailable website as of 9/10/12
- ac123dc- Europe
sig@ac123dc.com
http://www.bilbycnc.com.au/contact.asp
http://botmill.com/index.php/contacts
http://romscraj.com/carttoo/index.php?route=information/contact Singapore
support@thefutureis3d.com
RepRap Parts Kits
Full Reprapped Kits
Everything you need with RepRap-printed parts.
3dStuffmakerac123dcBotMill --- Reviews- eMAKER Huxley
- Kent's Strapper - Italy
MakerGear---Reviews- Mendel-parts.com---Reviews - Europe
- RepRapPro Ltd. -UK
RomscrajSkb-Kiparis ltd
Non-RP Kits
Everything you need with parts made other than in a RepRap.
RepRap Parts Webshops
Lots of people sell RepRap-printed RepRap parts on Ebay.
- 2PrintBeta
- 3dStuffmaker
A2APrinterac123dc- BilbyCNC.com.au
BotMill --- Reviews- Eckertech.com
- eMAKERshop
- LulzBot
MakerGear---Reviews- Mendel-Parts.com---Reviews
- Mendbot Shop
- MixShop
- Printed-Parts.com
- Red Wizard 3D
- RepRap Ltd
- RepRapBCN
- RepRap USA
- resco-research
- Robosprout
- Thingfarm.org
- Thingfarm North America
- XYZ Printers
Individual operators:
Jerry Nick Dr. Pearce
Do searches for open source 3d printers- there are lots of variants, hit the list serves, blogs, etc.
- Reprap forum