After the end of term the technicians at LCC have been able to print the Moving3DMachine as the 3D printers at LCF are still not operational. They have sent me an invoice charging the same rate as a students which cost £8.43 which I have paid on the E-Store.
Receipt of 3D print (2023) Authors own
I had to collect this from LCC and will spend time over Christmas getting this cleaned up (all the white parts need removing) ready to implement after the Christmas break when the machine technician is back from annual leave.
Moving3Dmachine 3D print(2023) Authors own
I will also need other materials to make this operational, including an aluminium rod, hooks. screws and bolts.
materials needed for Moving3DMachine (2023)
References
Masters, S (2023) Receipt of 3D print
Masters, S (2023) Moving3Dmachine 3D print(2023)
Moving Mood (2023) materials needed for Moving3DMachine available at https://movingmood.com/en/consulting-services/sewing-machine-for-inclusive-production/#gutenslider-t9apnbhfv-5 [accessed] 14th December 2023
The LEV extraction system was not completed for the opening of East bank and contractors have been on site working to complete this. I was told that the facilities could be operational before the Christmas break and so I should be able to 3D print the MovingStick here. I have just been informed that there is no chance of this happening before Christmas and so I need to find an alternative ASAP. I asked some of the media technicians to see if they had contacts for the technicians at LCC who work with the 3D printers. Thankfully they did, and I have emailed them to see if they can get this printed for me.
“We are a creative and social enterprise, specialised in fashion and diversity.
And for what? Our aim is to improve the autonomy of people with dependency and disability in the field of clothing and accessories.
And what do we do? We research the needs. We design products and services that provide value. We develop consultancy and training.
And how do we do it? We put all our creativity to work. We sew inclusive fashion programmes for companies and universities. We complete them with our unique method of implementation. We weave products applying the principles of accessible fashion.
We design accessibility
We create inclusion” Moving Mood (2023)
“Adaptation of industrial sewing machines for the integration of people with disabilities” (2023)
“Moving3Dmachine is an adaptation for industrial sewing machines designed for users with physical disabilities. The traditional use of pedals is replaced by levers activated by the arm, allowing people with reduced mobility to be employed in a sector such as fashion, which employs one in six people worldwide.
A system that is easy to attach, removable, and does not need to leave an adapted machine all the time.
Our aim is to offer more job and higher education opportunities for people with physical diversity. Promoting their autonomy and contributing directly to society. Find out more about our sewing machines for inclusive production.” Moving Mood” (2023)
Moving Mood (2023)
Moving mood design an adaptation that can be fitted to industrial sewing machines with ease, aimed to those with motor limitations to their legs. The design is available to download free of charge to be 3D printed which has been made possible due to funding from the Social Challenges Innovation Platform which is financed by the European Union.
This is the perfect intervention to put in place and test as this is not only an adaptation for students with disabilities, it is usable by abled bodied students also. My plan is to print the Moving3Dmachine and hopefully with the help of the machine technician at LCF, see if this can work with out machines.
References
Moving Mood (2023) About us. Available at https://movingmood.com/en/about-us/ Accessed 1st December 2023
Moving Mood (2023) Sewing machines for inclusive production. Available at https://movingmood.com/en/consulting-services/sewing-machine-for-inclusive-production/#gutenslider-t9apnbhfv-6 Accessed 1st December 2023
