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Understanding 3D Printing (Volumes 1-4)

Would you like to take an idea, model in on your computer, and then produce a solid, real-life object from that idea? Maybe you are an inventor. Maybe you are an artist. Maybe you need that hard to find part for your dishwasher. Or perhaps you just want to understand the exciting new field of 3D printing. Once the realm of big corporations, 3D printers are now available for just a few hundred dollars and allow you to convert you big ideas into real parts without any special talents or thousands of dollars of machining equipment. In this series you'll learn how 3D printing works, what you can and can't expect from it, what goes into a 3D printer and how to participate in the 3D printer revolution even if you don't want to own your own printer! Al Williams, well known computer software and hardware author. takes you step-by-step through the ins and outs of this exciting new field.

This is all four volumes--the complete set at a 33% discount over buying the volumes separately. The four volumes are also available separately, if you only want a specific topic.

Includes a free bonus chapter: Converting a digital photograph of a flat object into a 3D printed object (with OpenSCAD).

Complete Table of Contents:


Volume I


Introduction


Chapter 1. What is 3D Printing?


Chapter 2. Materials


Type of Materials


Exotic Materials


What Makes Good Filament?


Making the Choice


Volume II


Chapter 3 - The Hardware


The Good News


What is a Printer?


An Alternative: Pulleys


Other Bearings


Extruders


Enclosures


Tools You'll Need


Chapter 4. Electronics


Connecting


Power


Heaters


Fans


Sensors


Controller Programming


Extras


Volume III


Chapter 5. The Software


CAD


Slicing


Print Software


Model Considerations


Chapter 6. Workflow with an Existing Model


Initial setup


Filament loading


Bed Leveling and Z Height


Go Ahead: Print!


Volume IV


Chapter 7. Troubleshooting Printing Problems


Filament Doesn€t Feed


Filament Doesn€t Stick


Filament Balls Up


Curling


Corners Round Out


Edges are Rough


Surfaces are Rough


Print is Offset/Shifted


Temperature is Unstable


Axis Only Moves in One Direction or will not Home


Holes/Circles aren€t Round


Outside or Inside Dimensions are Off


Layers Skipping, Squashing Together, or Hot End Drags


Small Parts won€t Stick


Bubbles or Voids in Surface


Stringy Filaments on Print


Obvious Ridge on Surface


Print Overhang Collapses


Burning Plastic


Plastic Makes Popping Noises/Lets Off Steam


Very Hard to Remove Part


When All Else Fails


Chapter 8. Post Processing


Gluing


Sanding/Filing


Fill


Mechanical Finishing


Painting


Heating


Chemical Treatment


About Post Processing


Chapter 9. The Future


Appendix I: Useful Links


Information and Models


Vendors


Print Services


CAD Software


Appendix II. Getting Started with OpenSCAD


Getting Started


A Simple Panel


Thingiverse Customizer


Appendix III. Formulas


Background


Inches to millimeters


Millimeters to inches


Microsteps per Revolution


Degrees per Microstep


Millimeters per Microstep (belt)


Millimeters per Microstep (leadscrew)


Microsteps per Millimeter (either)


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  • TitleUnderstanding 3D Printing (Volumes 1-4)
  • BindingKindle Edition
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  • ReleaseDate2013-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
  • FormatKindle eBook