Description
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with 3D Printing 5
Chapter 1: Seeing How 3D Printers Fit into Modern Manufacturing 7
Chapter 2: Exploring the Types of 3D Printing 19
Chapter 3: Exploring Applications of 3D Printing 31
Part 2: Outlining 3D-Printing Resources 47
Chapter 4: Identifying Available Materials for 3D Printing 49
Chapter 5: Identifying Sources and Communities for 3D-Printable Objects 67
Part 3: Exploring the Business Side of 3D Printing 83
Chapter 6: 3D Printing for Everyone 85
Chapter 7: Understanding 3D Printing’s Effect on Traditional Lines of Business 97
Chapter 8: Reviewing 3D-Printing Research 107
Part 4: Employing Personal 3D-Printing Devices 119
Chapter 9: Exploring 3D-Printed Artwork 121
Chapter 10: Considering Consumer-Level Desktop 3D Printers 129
Chapter 11: Deciding on a 3D Printer of Your Own 157
Part 5: Understanding and Using Your 3D Printer 197
Chapter 12: Assembling Kits and Reviewing Machine Setup 199
Chapter 13: Understanding 3D Printer Control Electronics 219
Chapter 14: Understanding, Using, and Servicing 3D Printers 251
Chapter 15: Identifying Software and Calibrating Your 3D Printer 293
Chapter 16: Refining the Design and 3D-Printing Process 337
Part 6: The Part of Tens 371
Chapter 17: Ten Examples of Direct Digital Manufacturing and Personalization 373
Chapter 18: Ten Impossible Designs Created Using Additive Manufacturing 379
Index 385
