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3D Printing & Design Summer Camp in Lynchburg, VA

There is no shortage of summer options in Lynchburg, VA. There is a shortage of weeks a child talks about in September, and that is the bar 3d printing & design summer camp has to clear.

Ages 9-14 · For families · Virginia · South

3D Printing & Design Summer Camp — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Lynchburg, VA
3D Printing & Design Summer Camp — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Lynchburg, VA

What the week actually is

3D printing teaches patience in a way nothing else does: the model is wrong, the print takes four hours, and the fix has to be found before the next run. Children learn to check their work before spending time, which is a life skill disguised as a hobby.

Day by day

  1. Design in CAD, badly, on purpose
  2. First print, first failure
  3. Tolerance and why it matters
  4. Redesign and reprint
  5. Showcase: the part that fits

Lynchburg, VA — what applies locally

  • The Lynchburg, VA metro area has about 269,169 residents, ranking 188th in the country.
  • Metro area: Lynchburg, VA
  • State: Virginia · Region: South

Questions we get from Lynchburg, VA

Do they design their own models?
Yes, from the first day, in beginner CAD.
What if a print fails?
It will, and diagnosing why is half the week.
Do they keep what they print?
Yes.

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