College students 3D printed a steam engine model of 800 parts to commemorate Watt

James Watt is a Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer, known as the pioneer of the industrial revolution. To celebrate the 200th anniversary of his death, the students of the University of Glasgow organized a series of events to commemorate him.
One such project involves3D printingA one-meter Bolton-Watt steam engine model originally designed by Watt. This project was undertaken by the JetX Student Association, and it took them five months to make this model.

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“The past 5 months have been very busy, but we are very satisfied with the final model. The entire construction process used a lot of design and prototyping practices that we have learned over the years in the process of developing jet engine models. The University of Glasgow (University of Glasgow) James Watt is proud of his cooperation and his contribution makes this an inspiring place to learn,” said Chris Triantafyllou, President of Czechoslovakia.
To make the steam engine, the team printed more than 800 parts, and the printing time was up to 845 hours. The final steam engine model will be exhibited in the university library on June 6.

This is part of a large public exhibition exploring Watt’s life. Many other projects form a one-year series of events to honor inventors who spent time working at universities when the industrial revolution was “started”.
Professor Colin McInnes, Chairman of James Watt and Professor of Engineering Science at the university, said: “The JetX team has achieved incredible success in building this model. This is a fitting tribute to James Watt’s vision in this bicentennial anniversary. The engine is amazing. Marvel, and not only in this project, but also in their autonomous jet engine design, their imagination, dedication and diligence are all due to JetX.

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