About the Authors |
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Acknowledgments |
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Introduction |
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Part 1 3D Printer Hardware and Software |
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Chapter 1 Why Use a 3D Printer? |
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3 | (16) |
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4 | (1) |
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History of Robotic 3D Printing |
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5 | (4) |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (2) |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (7) |
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Laser Cutting vs. 3D Printing |
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11 | (2) |
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CNC Machine vs. 3D Printing |
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13 | (2) |
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15 | (2) |
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17 | (1) |
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Summary and Questions for Review |
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17 | (2) |
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Chapter 2 3D Printers and Printable Materials |
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Parts of a Filament Printer |
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23 | (4) |
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27 | (5) |
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32 | (7) |
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Multimaterials vs. Multiple Extruders |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (1) |
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Advanced Filament Printers |
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40 | (3) |
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Resin Printers: SLA, DLP, and LCD |
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43 | (5) |
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44 | (2) |
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46 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (2) |
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48 | (1) |
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Binder Jetting and Material Jetting |
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49 | (1) |
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49 | (1) |
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Summary and Questions for Review |
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50 | (1) |
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Chapter 3 3D Printer Workflow and Software |
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51 | (42) |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (6) |
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Types of 3D Printable Files |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (2) |
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57 | (2) |
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Slicing Software: Filament Printers |
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59 | (2) |
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60 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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61 | (21) |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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Print Quality and Layer Height |
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64 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (4) |
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Supporting and Orienting a Model |
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69 | (3) |
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Managing Internal Open Space |
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72 | (7) |
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79 | (1) |
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Speeds, Cooling, Extrusion Multipliers |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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Printing More Than One Object at a Time |
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82 | (1) |
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82 | (3) |
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85 | (4) |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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89 | (2) |
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Summary and Questions for Review |
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91 | (2) |
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Chapter 4 Selecting a Printer: Comparing Technologies |
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93 | (30) |
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Who Will Use the Printer? |
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94 | (1) |
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95 | (2) |
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97 | (2) |
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97 | (2) |
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99 | (1) |
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Selecting a Filament-Based 3D Printer |
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99 | (13) |
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100 | (5) |
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105 | (1) |
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One Big Printer or Several Small Ones? |
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106 | (2) |
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108 | (1) |
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Open Source Materials vs. Cartridges |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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Initial Costs, Filament Printing |
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112 | (1) |
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Selecting a Resin Printer |
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112 | (2) |
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114 | (1) |
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Resin Printer Technologies |
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114 | (3) |
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115 | (1) |
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Initial Costs, Resin Printing |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (2) |
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Using a Service Bureau Instead |
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119 | (1) |
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Summary and Questions for Review |
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120 | (3) |
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Chapter 5 Operating and Troubleshooting your 3D Printer |
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123 | (40) |
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Getting Started with a Filament Printer |
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124 | (10) |
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124 | (5) |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (3) |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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When a Print Finishes Normally |
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136 | (3) |
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Getting a Part Off the Build Platform |
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136 | (2) |
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Picking Off Support and Cleaning Up the Print |
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138 | (1) |
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Restarting or Shutting Off the Printer |
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138 | (1) |
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Manually Controlling Your Printer |
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139 | (4) |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (2) |
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Changing Temperatures During a Print |
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143 | (1) |
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Basic Hardware Troubleshooting |
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143 | (11) |
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Checking the Motion of One Axis at a Time |
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143 | (1) |
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Backing Out of a Bad Situation |
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144 | (1) |
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144 | (2) |
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Clearing a Clogged Nozzle |
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146 | (6) |
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Clicking or Grinding Noises |
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152 | (2) |
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Post-processing Tools and Space |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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Getting Started with Resin Printers |
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155 | (5) |
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Before and During a Print |
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155 | (2) |
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157 | (2) |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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Summary and Questions for Review |
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161 | (2) |
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Chapter 6 Surface Finishing Filament Prints |
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163 | (14) |
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163 | (5) |
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168 | (2) |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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Sanding, Painting, and Dyeing |
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170 | (5) |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (2) |
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173 | (2) |
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175 | (1) |
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Summary and Questions for Review |
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175 | (2) |
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Part II Designing for 3D Printing |
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177 | (60) |
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179 | (32) |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (3) |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (1) |
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Downloading and Modifying Models |
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184 | (3) |
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Models of Everyday Things |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (2) |
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187 | (11) |
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187 | (1) |
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Options for Getting Started Quickly |
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188 | (6) |
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Programs for Specific Applications |
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194 | (4) |
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Creating Multiple-Extruder Files |
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198 | (11) |
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Using One Extruder for Support Material |
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198 | (1) |
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Two-Color or Two-Material Prints |
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199 | (3) |
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Ultimaker Cura's Process for a Dual-Extruder Print |
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202 | (5) |
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Complexity Is Free: Hardware as a Service |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (1) |
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Summary and Questions for Review |
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209 | (2) |
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Chapter 8 Design Rules for 3D Printing |
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211 | (12) |
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212 | (5) |
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217 | (2) |
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219 | (1) |
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Summary and Questions for Review |
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220 | (3) |
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Chapter 9 Special Geometries |
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223 | (14) |
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223 | (2) |
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225 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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Printing Transparent (Solid) Pieces |
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227 | (2) |
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229 | (1) |
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230 | (2) |
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Printing Interlocking Pieces |
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232 | (4) |
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Summary and Questions for Review |
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236 | (1) |
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237 | (98) |
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Chapter 10 Manufacturing Plastic Parts |
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239 | (22) |
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239 | (8) |
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244 | (1) |
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245 | (1) |
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Printing Large Filament Parts |
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246 | (1) |
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Additive Manufacturing at Scale |
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247 | (13) |
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Print Farms and Service Bureaus |
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248 | (1) |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (1) |
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Reverse Engineering and Spare Parts |
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251 | (2) |
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253 | (7) |
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Summary and Questions for Review |
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260 | (1) |
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Chapter 11 Metal 3D Printing and Casting |
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261 | (28) |
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Metal 3D Printing Technologies |
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261 | (15) |
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263 | (10) |
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273 | (2) |
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Direct Metal Laser Sintering |
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275 | (1) |
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Pros and Cons, Printing Techniques |
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276 | (2) |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (8) |
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Designing Models for Casting |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (2) |
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282 | (4) |
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286 | (1) |
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286 | (1) |
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Casting vs. Printing Metal |
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287 | (1) |
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Summary and Questions for Review |
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287 | (2) |
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Chapter 12 Prototyping and 3D Visualization |
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289 | (8) |
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290 | (1) |
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Science and Math Modeling |
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291 | (2) |
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293 | (1) |
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Visualization Best Practices |
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294 | (2) |
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Summary and Questions for Review |
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296 | (1) |
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Chapter 13 3D Printers in the Classroom |
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297 | (24) |
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297 | (3) |
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298 | (1) |
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299 | (1) |
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300 | (1) |
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What "Design Thinking" Means |
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301 | (11) |
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304 | (1) |
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305 | (3) |
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308 | (1) |
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308 | (1) |
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Creating Terrain: Geography and History |
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309 | (3) |
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312 | (1) |
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Examples of Student Projects |
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312 | (6) |
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313 | (1) |
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Relitigating Historic Battles |
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313 | (4) |
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317 | (1) |
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Summary and Questions for Review |
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318 | (3) |
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321 | (14) |
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321 | (1) |
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322 | (3) |
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322 | (3) |
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325 | (2) |
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Bioprinting: Printing Living Tissue |
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325 | (1) |
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Architecture and Printing Concrete |
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326 | (1) |
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327 | (3) |
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328 | (1) |
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328 | (1) |
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329 | (1) |
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Manufacturing Without Molds and Forms |
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330 | (3) |
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3D Printing in Remote Environments |
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333 | (1) |
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Summary and Questions for Review |
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334 | (1) |
Appendix: Links |
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335 | (1) |
About the Authors |
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335 | (1) |
Chapter 1 |
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335 | (1) |
Chapter 2 |
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335 | (1) |
Chapter 3 |
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335 | (1) |
Chapter 4 |
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336 | (1) |
Chapter 5 |
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336 | (1) |
Chapter 6 |
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336 | (1) |
Chapter 7 |
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336 | (1) |
Chapter 8 |
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337 | (1) |
Chapter 9 |
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337 | (1) |
Chapter 10 |
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337 | (1) |
Chapter 11 |
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338 | (1) |
Chapter 12 |
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338 | (1) |
Chapter 13 |
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338 | (1) |
Chapter 14 |
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339 | (2) |
Index |
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