3D Printing by Kelly, James Floyd -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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About This eBook Title Page Copyright Page Contents at a Glance Table of Contents About the Author Dedication Acknowledgments We Want to Hear from You! Reader Services Introduction: Welcome to 3D Printing! 1. The Big Question—What is 3D Printing?

What Is a 3D Printer?

2. Find Yourself a 3D Printer

3D Printer Options to Consider Do Your Homework

3. Assembly Assistance for the Printrbot Simple

Printrbot Simple Assembly Part I Finishing Thoughts

4. Configuring the Software

Types of 3D Printing Software Downloading the Repetier Software

5. First Print with the Simple

Downloading an STL Connecting the Simple to Repetier Get the Hot End Up to Proper Temperature Slice Your Object into Layers Home the Hot End Print! Upgrades!

6. Free 3D Modeling Software

Tinkercad Examining Tinkercad Wrapping Up Tinkercad

7. Creating a 3D Model with Tinkercad

Hello World Printing a Sketch or Simple Image

8. More 3D Modeling Tools

123D Family of Apps Having Fun

9. Further Explorations

Go Bake Some Cookies Don’t Forget the Youngest 3D Fans Around the House Showing Off OpenSCAD

10. Alternatives to the Printrbot Simple

Build Your Own 3D Printer Consider 3D Printer Kits Kickstarter and 3D Printers Print-It-for-You Services CNC and Laser Cutters Scanning Objects

11. Where Do I Go From Here?

CNC Machine Laser Cutter Plasma Cutter The Workshop of the Future

A. 3D Printer and Modeling Resources

Websites Books Software 3D Printers 3D Printing Supplies

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