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The Personnel Canadarm

Amy
Age 12Beaumont, Canada

This idea has been brought to life

The personnel Canadarm is a miniature version of the Canadarm, that has all kinds of helpful tools for astronauts getting ready for a day on the ISS!

The Canadarm was brought to life by Lea Ducharme, a mechanical engineer intern at the Canadian Space Agency!

Maker blog entries

Léa has been working on making this idea real.
Final Assembly !
Posted by Léa

I finished the personnel Canadarm by  fixing everything with strong glue.

Sub Assemblies
Posted by Léa

Once the 3D parts are printed, I make sure each parts fit properly with the purchased components. I can now glue each sub assemblies together and let it dry to be able to fix those sub assemblies on the main assembly later on.

3D Model Design
Posted by Léa

Step three : 3D model design also known as CAD (computer assisted design).  The aluminum tube and the mirror that you saw in the previous post are now modeled in the software at the right scale. Each white parts in the picture are designed to fit the purchased components and are going to be 3D printed.

Purchased Components
Posted by Léa

Step two is to purchase the required components to fit the idea of Amy's Personnel Canadarm. I can now precisely measure each components to fit everything perfectly with the 3D print that will come at the next step.

Design Concept
Posted by Léa

First, I draw a design concept to have a clear plan of what I will need to do. I now know what I need to model on a 3D design software, what I have to 3D print and what I need to buy. I am also able to approximate a few deadlines for myself.