3D Printing

An Introduction
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-1-68392-209-4
Verlag: Mercury Learning and Information

Buch, Englisch, 370 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 630 g

This overview of 3D printing technology in industry, education, and the exploding area of Do-It-Yourself contains a detailed look at the common 3D printers, materials, and software. Full-color images guide you on setting up your own printer and performing calibration tasks, including descriptions of printing methods, best practices, pitfalls to avoid, and how to finish a completed project. Companion files are included with printable 3D objects in common formats, additional lessons, checklists, figures from the text, and videos showing time-lapse, printing, and print refinement.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Torta, Jonathan

Torta, Stephanie

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Gestaltung, Darstellung, Bautechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Elektronik Robotik
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technische Zeichnung
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1: A Brief Overview of 3D Printing.
2: 3D Printer Use in Industry.
3: 3D Printers and Education.
4: Do-It-Yourself 3D Printing.
5: Types of 3D Printers.
6: Printable Materials Including FDM Filament.
7: Applications and Slicing Settings.
8: Getting Started.
9: Setting Up to Print.
10: Calibration.
11: Buying and Calibrating Your Filament.
12: Challenges.
13: Refining and Finishing the Print.
14: Buying and Modifying Your Printer.
15: Maker Minds.
Appendices.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Torta Stephanie:
Stephanie Torta is a Senior Media Developer and an accomplished graphic designer, videographer, and photographer with over twenty years’ experience including teaching graphic design at Boston University and Emerson College. Torta Jonathan:
Jonathan Torta is a lifetime DIY enthusiast constructing various automated devices, computers, Tesla coils, and robots, with over 8 years constructing and modifying a variety of 3D printers to maximize their capabilities.