Beschreibung
Get started printing out 3D objects quickly and inexpensively!
3D printing is no longer just a figment of your imagination. This remarkable technology is coming to the masses with the growing availability of 3D printers. 3D printers create 3-dimensional layered models and they allow users to create prototypes that use multiple materials and colors. This friendly-but-straightforward guide examines each type of 3D printing technology available today and gives artists, entrepreneurs, engineers, and hobbyists insight into the amazing things 3D printing has to offer. Youll discover methods for the creation of 3D printable objects using software, 3D scanners, and even photographs with the help of this timelyFor Dummies guide.
Includes information on stereolithography, selective sintering, fused deposition, and granular binding techniquesCovers the potential for the transformation of production and manufacturing, reuse and recycling, intellectual property design controls, and the commoditization of traditional products from magazines to material goodsWalks you through the process of creating a RepRap printer using open-source designs, software, and hardwareAddresses the limitations of current 3D printing technologies and provides strategies for improved success
3D Printing For Dummies is the must-have guide to make manufacturing your own dynamic designs a dream come true!
Autorenportrait
Kalani Kirk Hausman has spent more than 20 years as an IT consultant, enterprise architect, auditor, and ISO. He currently conducts research on integrating 3D printed materials into educational curricula at Texas A&M University.
Richard Horne (RichRap) has two decades of experience in the electronics industry as an engineer, marketer, and product designer. In his work with the RepRap project, he blogs and shares ideas to make 3D printing easier for everyone to understand.
Inhalt
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with 3D Printing 7
Chapter 1: Seeing How 3D Printers Fit into Modern Manufacturing 9
Chapter 2: Exploring the Types of 3D Printing 23
Chapter 3: Exploring Applications of 3D Printing 41
Part II: Outlining 3D Printing Resources 61
Chapter 4: Identifying Available Materials for 3D Printing 63
Chapter 5: Identifying Sources for 3D-Printable Objects 81
Part III: Exploring the Business Side of 3D Printing 99
Chapter 6: Commoditizing 3D Printing 101
Chapter 7: Understanding 3D Printings Effect on Traditional Lines of Business 117
Chapter 8: Reviewing 3D Printing Research 131
Part IV: Employing Personal 3D Printing Devices 143
Chapter 9: Exploring 3D-Printed Artwork 145
Chapter 10: Considering Consumer-Level 3D Printers 157
Chapter 11: Deciding on a RepRap of Your Own 169
Part V: Creating a RepRap 3D Printer 199
Chapter 12: Assembling Structural Elements 201
Chapter 13: Understanding RepRap Control Electronics 231
Chapter 14: Assembling the RepRap Extruder and RepRap Upgrades 265
Chapter 15: Identifying Software and Calibrating Your 3D Printer 295
Part VI: The Part of Tens 331
Chapter 16: Ten Ways That Rapid Prototyping Will Disrupt Traditional Manufacturing 333
Chapter 17: Ten Examples of Direct-Digital Manufacturing and Personalization 339
Chapter 18: Ten Impossible Designs Created Using Additive Manufacturing 345
Index 349
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