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Make: 3D Printing - The Essential Guide to 3D Printers
Compiled by Anna Kaziunas France
Our team loved this book because of the easy to navigate layout and pop out interesting facts. We use this as a great referrence on all aspects of 3D printing workflow from creating your models in CAD, laying them out in printer software and finishing and painting techniques afterwards.
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Parts and Sections:
Part 1: Hardware - Getting Started with a 3D Printer
Part 2: Software - Software for 3D Printing, 3D Design for the Complete Beginner, Getting Started ith Slic3r
Part 3: Scanning - Creating and Repairing 3D Scans - Scan-O-Tron 3000 - Print You Head in 3D!
Part 4: Plastics for 3D Printing - Industrial Materials and Methods
Part 5: Services - 3D Printing without a Printer - Service Providers
Part 6: Finishing Techniques - How to Dya Your 3D Prints - Post Processing Your Prints - Weathering Your Prints
Part 7: Inspiration - 3D Printed Gallery - Dream Machine - Desert Manufacturer - How I Printed a Humanoid
Part 8: Casting - White Chocolate Skulls in PLA Trays - Metal Madness
Appendix A: 3D Printing Resources
Here is what the publisher says:
The 3D printing revolution is well upon us, with new machines appearing at an amazing rate. With the abundance of information and options out there, how are makers to choose the 3D printer thats right for them? MAKE is here to help, with our Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing. With articles about techniques, freely available CAD packages, and comparisons of printers that are on the market, this book makes it easy to understand this complex and constantly-shifting topic. Based on articles and projects from MAKEs print and online publications, this book arms you with everything you need to know to understand the exciting but sometimes confusing world of 3D Printing.
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Dimensions: 188x231x15mm476
Format: Paperback
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