Hockey Goalie Mask

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In celebration of our Canada’s 150th birthday, our team at Proto3000 took on a creative project to commemorate our country’s milestone. Using the game of hockey as our inspiration, Canada’s most beloved sport, we 3D printed a goalie mask using our in-house 3D printing solutions. We took this opportunity to feature the potential in prototyping in the sports industry. This is only a prototype for the purpose of concept development and is not recommended for real-world use. The main helmet part was printed using the Fortus 450mc (The mask should be able to be printed on any FDM 3D printer) which was then sanded and primed to achieve a smooth surface for paint application. Texture was also added to the print using shrink wrap. After our mask and maple leaf were spray painted with the right colours, we wrapped Canada’s cultural icons in vinyl on the surrounding areas of the helmet. Adding the finishing touch to our main helmet, we accessorized the maple leaf by hand-painting a gold trim around the borders. The cage was printed in red and white using the Stratasys J750 3D printer in full-colour. Fasteners were printed using the MakerBot Replicator Z18 in quick fashion. Once the support material was removed from our prints, we conducted the final assembly of the entire project. For more information on the story visit https://goo.gl/ijHhHc For the video visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62D0kDCzQ8A If you have a project and are interested in 3D printing in over 1000 different materials and material combinations as well as exploring advanced finishing techniques, visit our website and upload your file for a quote https://goo.gl/ciYYV8 Are you interested in exploring 3D printers? This buyer guide will provide some insight into which one might be right for you https://goo.gl/xBm4oX To order materials and accessories for your 3D printer visit our store https://goo.gl/rk6VSY