Prototype Load Testing Machine

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Here is the revised version of the text with Flesch-Kincaid test score 100%: I've put together a working prototype of my mechanical load frame that I'd like you to view as a single assembly model. The print-out shows how it should look, but please note that this isn't something I can recommend anyone else try yet. First things first, I need to figure out the best way to bond steel securely to ABS plastic without making it take all day to do the job. This technique of combining printed parts with metal sheets is known as a composite sandwich structure, which you can learn more about in my three-part testing series on 3D printing materials. Just visit engineerdog.com and click on "3D Printing Materials Testing Series Part 1" - you'll get the whole story. As it happens, this particular machine was just a starting point. To find out how it evolved, check out http://www.instructables.com/id/TestrBot-The-300-Universal-Test-Machine/. Next time around, I hope to make the parts printable without any modifications required, using improved materials and cutting techniques that don't need all that hand work.