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PART 1 GETTING STARTED WITH 3D PRINTING |
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Chapter 1 Seeing How 3D Printers Fit into Modern Manufacturing |
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Embracing Additive Manufacturing |
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Defining additive manufacturing |
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Contrasting with traditional manufacturing |
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Understanding the advantages of additive manufacturing |
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Exploring the Applications of 3D Printing |
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Chapter 2 Exploring the Types of 3D Printing |
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Exploring Basic Forms of Additive Manufacturing |
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Filament-based production |
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Understanding the Limitations of Current Technologies |
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Considering fabrication rates |
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Exploring size constraints |
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Identifying object design constraints |
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Understanding material restrictions |
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Chapter 3 Exploring Applications of 3D Printing |
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Looking at Current Uses of 3D Printing |
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Direct digital fabrication |
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Designing for the Future with 3D Printing |
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Examining Molding and Casting through 3D Printing |
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Applying Artistic Touches and Personalization |
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Biological implants (organs) |
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Customizing Designs on the Fly |
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PART 2 OUTLINING 3D-PRINTING RESOURCES |
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Chapter 4 Identifying Available Materials for 3D Printing |
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Exploring Extruded Materials |
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Identifying Granular Materials |
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Sand and natural granular materials |
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Exploring Photo-Cured Resins |
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Understanding Bioprinting |
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Bioprinting food and animal products |
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Replacement tissues and organs |
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Identifying Other Uses for Materials |
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Chapter 5 Identifying Sources for 3D-Printable Objects |
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Exploring Object Repositories |
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Designing in the Computer |
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75 | (3) |
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Capturing Structure from Photographs |
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Preparing Models for Printing |
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PART 3 EXPLORING THE BUSINESS SIDE OF 3D PRINTING |
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Chapter 6 Commoditizing 3D Printing |
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Democratizing Manufacturing |
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Establishing Personal Storefronts |
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Fabricating a unique product on demand |
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Creating "Impossible" Objects |
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Moving beyond solid blocks |
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Creating the tool that will create the tool |
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Chapter 7 Understanding 3D Printing's Effect on Traditional Lines of Business |
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Displacing the production line |
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Abbreviating the manufacturing chain |
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Providing local fabrication |
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Eliminating traditional release cycles |
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Challenging Intellectual Property Laws |
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Threatening IP protections |
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Assigning legal liability |
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Leveraging Expired Patents |
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Protecting intellectual property rights |
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Imposing Ethical Controls |
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Chapter 8 Reviewing 3D-Printing Research |
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Building Fundamental Technologies |
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Crafting educational tools |
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Expanding 3D-printing options |
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Creating 3D-printed electronics |
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Creating Functional Designs |
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Drones, robots, and military applications |
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Expanding Material Selection |
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Supporting Long Space Voyages |
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Creating Medical Opportunities |
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PART 4 EMPLOYING PERSONAL 3D-PRINTING DEVICES |
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Chapter 9 Exploring 3D-Printed Artwork |
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Personalizing Your Environment |
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Incorporating Individualism in Design |
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Chapter 10 Considering Consumer-Level 3D Printers |
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Examining Cartesian 3D Printers |
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Understanding Polar Fabrication |
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Getting to Know SCARA and Robot Arm Motion |
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Building Emerging Alternatives |
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Open innovation and community designs |
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Examining Printers for Flexible Materials |
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Understanding Shore ratings |
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Printing with soft filaments |
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Sampling 3D Food Printers |
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Chapter 11 Deciding on a RepRap of Your Own |
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Evaluating Your 3D Printing Needs |
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Do you want a RepRap or another 3D printer? |
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Do you buy a ready-built 3D printer or use a kit? |
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Licensing and Attribution |
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Selecting a 3D Printer Design |
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Home 3D printer kits and self-sourcing |
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Composite or filled materials |
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PART 5 CREATING A REPRAP 3D PRINTER |
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Chapter 12 Assembling Structural Elements |
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Obtaining Printed Parts for Machine Assembly |
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Understanding the Machine Motion |
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Building the Frame Structure |
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Assembling the Prusa i3 Y-Axis Frame |
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Assembling the Moving Axis |
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Assembling the Prusa i3 moving Y axis |
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Assembling the Prusa i3 moving Z and X axes |
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Joining the Z, X, and Y axes |
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Sensing the Home Position |
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Chapter 13 Understanding RepRap Control Electronics |
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Understanding RepRap Electronics |
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Adding Electronics to Your RepRap 3D Printer |
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Preparing for electronics assembly |
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Fitting the positional sensors to the frame |
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Fitting the heated bed to the Y carriage |
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Preparing and fitting the main electronics |
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Preparing and connecting the power supply |
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Connecting the motor and position-sensing wiring |
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Adding Modular Components, Sensors, and Motors |
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Printing without a computer |
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Installing stepper-motor driver modules |
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Selecting position-sensing modules |
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Identifying power-supply requirements |
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Configuring Prusa i3 firmware |
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Uploading Marlin firmware to RAMPS electronics |
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Chapter 14 Assembling the RepRap Extruder |
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Prusa & Extruder and Hot-End Assembly |
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Fitting the filament drive to the motor shaft |
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Assembling the extruder idler pressure bearing |
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Fitting the j-head hot-end |
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Fitting the assembled extruder to the X carriage |
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Wiring the extruder to RAMPS |
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Layer-selective color printing |
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Cut-and-follow-on printing |
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Extruder Operation and Upgrades |
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Fixing a blocked hot-end or extruder |
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Acquiring an assortment of extruders |
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Cooling extruders with fans |
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Chapter 15 Identifying Software and Calibrating Your 3D Printer |
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Finding 3D Design Software and Models |
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Verifying models with Netfabb |
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Processing models with Slic3r |
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Calibrating Your 3D Printer |
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Tuning your hot-end temperature control |
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Calibrating extruder distance |
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Printing vases, pots, and cups |
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Printing large single-piece objects |
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Printing tiny or highly detailed objects |
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Printing many objects at the same time |
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Chapter 16 Refining the Design and 3D-Printing Process |
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Being Productive with 3D Printing |
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Refining Your Print Preparations |
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Examining a Design Example |
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Designing Parts for 3D Printing |
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340 | (6) |
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Nozzle size and perimeter outlines |
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Postprocessing, Recycling, and Finishing an Object |
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347 | (1) |
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Printing Big: Bonding and Joining Parts |
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349 | (5) |
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351 | (3) |
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Using a Web-Based 3D-Printing Interface |
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Chapter 17 Ten Examples of Direct Digital Manufacturing and Personalization |
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Producing 3D-Printed Food |
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Printing Tissues and Organs |
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358 | (1) |
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Fashioning Biological Replicas |
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358 | (1) |
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Crafting Clothing and Footwear |
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Making Hollywood Spectacular |
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Chapter 18 Ten Impossible Designs Created Using Additive Manufacturing |
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365 | (2) |
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367 | (1) |
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367 | (1) |
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Printed Drones and Aircraft Parts |
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On-Demand, On-Site Manufacturing |
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Custom Objects Created in Space |
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