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Make: 3D Printing
Preface
Personal Fabrication
Who This Book Is For
Contents of This Book
Conventions Used in This Book
Using Examples
Safari® Books Online
How to Contact Us
Content Updates
July 25, 2014
I. Hardware
1. Getting Started with a 3D Printer
Choosing a Printer
Buying Options: Turnkey, Kit, or DIY
Software
Generating STL files
Slice
Fixup
Your First Print Job
3D Printer Anatomy
3D Positioning System
3D Printer Parts
Choosing a Filament
Next Steps: What to Make
II. Software
2. Software for 3D Printing
3D Modeling/CAD Software
Slicing/CAM Software
Printer Control/Client Software
What Next?
3. 3D Design for the Complete Beginner
1. Create a Tinkercad Account
2. Make a Hole
3. Make the Robot Head
4. Align the Head and the Hole
5. Combine the Head and Hole into a Single Object
6. Make the Head Hollow
7. Make Your Robot’s Mouth
8. Make Your Robot’s Eyes
4. Getting Started with Slic3r
Step 1: Name Your Profile
Step 2: Print Settings
Perimeters and Solid Layers
Infill
Speed
The Skirt
Support Material
Notes and Miscellaneous Settings
Advanced Settings
Step 3: Filament Settings
Cooling
Step 4: Printer Settings
Custom G-Code
Extruder Settings
Retraction
Step 5: Return to the Plater
Working with Multiple STLs
Have Fun!
III. 3D Scanning
5. Creating and Repairing 3D Scans
What Is 3D Scanning?
Limitations
123D Catch
123D Catch Tips
Taking Photos with 123D Catch
Getting Your 123D Mesh
ReconstructMe
Tips for Reconstructing Yourself (or Someone Else)
Cleaning and Repairing Scans for 3D Printing
netfabb
Autodesk MeshMixer
MeshLab
Pleasant3D
Repairing Most Scans
Repair and Clean Up in netfabb
Smoothing Out the Surface of Meshes
Removing Bumps and Blobs with MeshMixer
Final Cleanup/Repair in netfabb
Print Your Model
Repairing Relief Scans by Capping
Fixing Holes, Non-Manifold Areas, and Disconnected Components
Closing Large Areas of Missing Mesh
Scan Your World
6. Scan-O-Tron 3000
Build the Heavy-Duty Turntable
Turntable Parts, Tools and Materials:
Assembly:
Build the Scan-O-Tron 3000 Vertical Rail for Kinect Scanning
Scan-O-Tron 3000 Rig Parts, Tools and Materials:
Assembly:
Scan and Print Your Guests
How to Pose People for 3D Printing
1. Prepare.
2. Record.
3. Reconstruct.
4. Process.
5. Share.
6. Scale in Netfabb.
7. Print!
7. Print Your Head in 3D!
1. Register with Autodesk 123D
2. Take Digital Photos of Your Head
3. Create a New Capture
4. Open Your 3D Model
5. Edit Your 3D Model
6. Make It “Watertight”
7. Embellish It (Optional)
8. Share Your Model (Optional)
9. Save Your Final Model as a Printable File (Optional)
10. 3D Print Your Head!
IV. Materials
8. Plastics for 3D Printing
“Rigid” Filaments
Polylactic Acid (PLA)
LAYWOO-D3
LAYBRICK
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)
Nylon
Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
Polycarbonate (PC)
High-density Polyethylene (HDPE)
Polycaprolactone PCL
Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA)
Flexible Filaments
Flexible PLA
NinjaFlex
Filaflex
More Flexibles
9. Industrial Materials and Methods
Composites and Ceramics
Plastics
Stereolithography (SLA)
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
Photopolymer Jetting
Metals
Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS)
Direct Metal Printing
Indirect Printing Methods
V. Services
10. 3D Printing Without a Printer
11. Service Providers
Upload Files and Order Prints
Shapeways
Ponoko
Sculpteo
i.materialise
Kraftwurx
Staples (partnering with Mcor)
Makers Producing Parts Locally
makexyz
3D Hubs
Find Me a Printer
Print Chomp
Professional-Grade Services
ZoomRP.com
RedEye
3D Factory
Boutique 3DP Design and Printing
3dPhacktory
Solid-Ideas
VI. Finishing Techniques
12. How to Dye Your 3D Prints
1. Gather Your Materials
2. Soak Your Pieces
3. Add Color
4. Rinse
5. Dry
6. Show It Off!
13. Post-Processing Your Prints
Tools and Materials
Tricks of the Trade
Friction Welding
Friction Welding Mismatched Surfaces
1. Prepare the Rotary Tool
2. Prepare Two Parts for Welding
3. Tack-Weld the Parts in Position
4. Plug Gaps with Filament
5. Friction Weld the Seam
Friction Welding to Repair a PLA Model
Riveting: Friction Welding Blind Rivets
Using Filament to Make Solid Rivets and Hinges
Gluing and Filling: Creating ABS Slurry for Filler and Glue
Sanding 3D-Printed Plastic Parts
14. Weathering Your Prints
1. Pick a BaseCoat
2. Pick a Metallic Paint for Worn Edges
3. Start Drybrushing over the Piece
4. Add Bigger Scrapes and Chipped Areas
5: Add Dirt and Grunge
6. That’s It!
VII. Inspiration
15. 3D Printed Gallery
Practical Objects
3D Products Now on the Market
3D Printing in Medicine
Novel and Artistic Prints
16. Dream Machine
17. Desert Manufacturer
18. How I Printed a Humanoid
Lessons Learned
DIY vs. Commercial
What’s Next
VIII. Casting
19. White Chocolate Skulls in PLA Trays
Bill of Materials
1. Print the Mold Maker on a 3D Printer
2. Mix and Pour the Smooth-Sil 940
3. Demold
4. Add Slits to the Mold
5. Extract the Soy Lecithin from the Softgels
6. Melt The Chocolate
Bamboo Steamer + Glass Bowl
Bamboo Steamer + Squeeze Bottle (Best Way)
7. Let the Chocolate Cool
8. Pour the Chocolate into the Mold
9. Put the Mold in the Refrigerator
10. While Waiting, Start Printing the Candy Trays
11. Carefully Demold the Chocolate
20. Metal Madness
ABS Molds for Bismuth Alloys
Lost-PLA Casting of Aluminum
Sand-Casting Bronze from 3D-Printed Patterns
A. 3D Printing Resources
Software for Makers
3D CAD
Mesh Repair and Manipulation
3D Printer Frontends
Slicing Software
3D Model Repositories
Free 3D Model Downloads
Paid 3D Model Downloads
3D Printer History
Learn to Dial in Your Printer
Books
Design and Modeling for 3DP
3D Printing and the Maker Movement
Whitepapers
3DP News
Physical Destinations
Machine Access and Education
Brick and Mortar Stores
Printers, Filament, and Parts
Conferences
Index
Colophon
Copyright
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