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3D Printing for Dummies

The bestselling book on 3D printing 3D printing is one of the coolest inventions we've seen in our lifetime, and now you can join the ranks of businesspeople, entrepreneurs, and hobbyists who use it to do everything from printing foods and candles to replacement parts for older technologies--an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Richard Horne
Other Authors: Kalani Kirk Hausman
Format: Printed Book
Published: New Delhi Wiley India Pvt. Ltd 2017
Edition:2nd ed
Series:--For dummies
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Getting started with 3D printing. Seeing how 3D printers fid into modern manufacturing ; Exploring the types of 3D printing ; Exploring applications of 3D printing
  • Outlining 3D printing resources. Identifying available materials for 3D printing ; Identifying sources for 3D-printable objects
  • Exploring the business side of 3D printing. Commoditizing 3D printing ; Understanding 3D printing's effect on traditional lines of business ; Reviewing 3D-printing research
  • Employing personal 3D-printing devices. Exploring 3D-printed artwork ; Considering consumer-level 3D printers ; Deciding on a RepRap of your own
  • Creating a RepRap 3D printer. Assembling structural elements ; Understanding RepRap control electronics ; Assembling the RepRap extruder ; Identifying software and calibrating your 3D printer ; Refining the design and 3D-printing process
  • The part of tens. Ten examples of direct digital manufacturing and personalization ; Ten impossible designs created using additive manufacturing.