Description: About this productProduct InformationLearn to: Use 3D printing software, hardware, and tools Work with the different types of 3D printing processes and services Follow best practices for 3D printing Create your own RepRap 3D printer 3D printing power to the people! Bring your designs to life with this For Dummies guide Straight from science fiction to your living room! 3D printing is here, and this friendly guide cuts through the technical jargon to show you how 3D printing works, what it can (and can't) do, some great resources, how 3D printing can be used in business, and cool things you can make yourself, even your own RepRap 3D printer! Amazing advantages learn about the efficiencies of scale, personalization options, and green aspects of additive manufacturing It's been done see how 3D printers are already producing prototypes of medical implants, personalized prosthetics, jewelry, and furniture The right tool for the job find out what types of printers are needed for different materials What's online discover sites where you can acquire open source tools for 3D object models It's just business look at the industries being created by the advances in 3D printing, and some that will have to adapt Check 'em out review various consumer-level 3D printers Rappin' about RepRap get a list of components, materials, and software you need to build your own RepRap printer, with step-by-step instructions Open the book and find: Opportunities that 3D printing presents A comparison of traditional and additive manufacturing The different types of 3D printing A few limitations of current technology What 3D printing can mean to medicine Materials used in rapid prototyping Sources for CAD software and 3D scanners Some ethical issues about 3D printing Product IdentifiersPublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, JohnISBN-101118660757ISBN-139781118660751eBay Product ID (ePID)160084420Product Key FeaturesAuthorRichard Horne, Kalani Kirk HausmanPublication Name3d Printing for DummiesFormatTrade PaperbackLanguageEnglishPublication Year2014TypeTextbookNumber of Pages384 PagesDimensionsItem Length9.2inItem Height0.8inItem Width7.4inItem Weight18.6 OzAdditional Product FeaturesLc Classification NumberTk7887.7Reviews"This accessible guide covers everything from how 3D printing works to the transformative impact it could have on our lives" (Tech Monthly, February 2014) "…a handy book that delves into the potential of this new technology" (3D World, June 2014)Table of ContentIntroduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with 3D Printing 7 Chapter 1: Seeing How 3D Printers Fit into Modern Manufacturing 9 Chapter 2: Exploring the Types of 3D Printing 23 Chapter 3: Exploring Applications of 3D Printing 41 Part II: Outlining 3D Printing Resources 61 Chapter 4: Identifying Available Materials for 3D Printing 63 Chapter 5: Identifying Sources for 3D-Printable Objects 81 Part III: Exploring the Business Side of 3D Printing 99 Chapter 6: Commoditizing 3D Printing 101 Chapter 7: Understanding 3D Printing's Effect on Traditional Lines of Business 117 Chapter 8: Reviewing 3D Printing Research 131 Part IV: Employing Personal 3D Printing Devices 143 Chapter 9: Exploring 3D-Printed Artwork 145 Chapter 10: Considering Consumer-Level 3D Printers 157 Chapter 11: Deciding on a RepRap of Your Own 169 Part V: Creating a RepRap 3D Printer 199 Chapter 12: Assembling Structural Elements 201 Chapter 13: Understanding RepRap Control Electronics 231 Chapter 14: Assembling the RepRap Extruder and RepRap Upgrades 265 Chapter 15: Identifying Software and Calibrating Your 3D Printer 295 Part VI: The Part of Tens 331 Chapter 16: Ten Ways That Rapid Prototyping Will Disrupt Traditional Manufacturing 333 Chapter 17: Ten Examples of Direct-Digital Manufacturing and Personalization 339 Chapter 18: Ten Impossible Designs Created Using Additive Manufacturing 345 Index 349Copyright Date2013Target AudienceTradeTopicHardware / PeripheralsLccn2013-952422Dewey Decimal621.9/88Dewey Edition23IllustratedYesGenreComputers
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Book Title: 3D Printing For Dummies
Narrative Type: Peripherals
Genre: N/A
Intended Audience: N/A
Number of Pages: 384 Pages
Publication Name: 3d Printing for Dummies
Language: English
Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Item Height: 0.8 in
Publication Year: 2014
Subject: Hardware / Peripherals
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 18.6 Oz
Subject Area: Computers
Author: Richard Horne, Kalani Kirk Hausman
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 7.4 in
Format: Trade Paperback
