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3D Printing & Design Summer Camp in Willimantic, CT

Willimantic is one of the cities the Norwich–New London–Willimantic, CT metro area is officially named after. Somewhere in it are children who would love 3d printing & design summer camp and have never been offered one within driving distance.

Ages 9-14 · For families · Connecticut · Northeast

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

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

Willimantic, CT — what applies locally

  • Willimantic is one of the cities the Norwich–New London–Willimantic, CT metro area is officially named after.
  • Metro area: Norwich–New London–Willimantic, CT
  • State: Connecticut · Region: Northeast

Questions we get from Willimantic, CT

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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