3D Printing For Dummies

Contents at a Glance
Table of Contents
Introduction
	About This Book
	Foolish Assumptions
	Icons Used in This Book
	How This Book Is Organized
	Beyond the Book
	Where to Go from Here
Part I: Getting Started with 3D Printing
	Chapter 1: Seeing How 3D Printers Fit into Modern Manufacturing.
		Embracing Additive Manufacturing
		Exploring the Applications of 3D Printing
		Working with RepRap
	Chapter 2: Exploring the Types of 3D Printing.
		Exploring Basic Forms of Additive Manufacturing
		Recognizing Specialized Forms of Additive Manufacturing
		Seeing the Limitations of Current Technologies
	Chapter 3: Exploring Applications of 3D Printing.
		Creating Objects Directly Using 3D Printing Today
		Fabricating Tomorrow Using 3D Printing
		Examining Molding and Casting through 3D Printing
		Applying Artistic Touches and Personalization
		Deploying Technology to Strategic Locations
Part II: Outlining 3D Printing Resources
	Chapter 4: Identifying Available Materials for 3D Printing.
		Enumerating Extruded Materials
		Identifying Granular Materials
		Exploring Photo-Cured Resins
		Understanding Bioprinting
		Identifying Alternative Materials
	Chapter 5: Identifying Sources for 3D-Printable Objects.
		Exploring Object Repositories
		Designing in the Computer
		Scanning Objects
		Capturing Structure from Photographs
		Preparing Models for Printing
Part III: Exploring the Business Side of 3D Printing
	Chapter 6: Commoditizing 3D Printing.
		Democratizing Manufacturing
		Creating Impossible Objects
		Building New Tools
	Chapter 7: Understanding 3D Printing’s Effect on Traditional Lines of Business.
		Transforming Production
		Challenging Intellectual Property Laws
		Leveraging Expired Patents
		Imposing Ethical Controls
	Chapter 8: Reviewing 3D Printing Research.
		Building Fundamental Technologies
		Creating Functional Designs
		Expanding Material Selection
		Providing for Long Space Voyages
		Creating Medical Opportunities
Part IV: Employing Personal 3D Printing Devices
	Chapter 9: Exploring 3D-Printed Artwork.
		Adorning the Body
		Personalizing Our Environment
		Returning to Personal Creation
		Visualizing the Abstract
	Chapter 10: Considering Consumer-Level 3D Printers.
		Examining Cartesian 3D Printers
		Exploring Delta Options
		Understanding Polar Fabrication
		Building Emerging Alternatives
	Chapter 11: Deciding on a RepRap of Your Own.
		Evaluating Your 3D-Printing Needs
		Open, Closed, and Licensing
		Selecting a 3D Printer Design
		Choosing Print Media
		Identifying Components
Part V: Creating a RepRap 3D Printer
	Chapter 12: Assembling Structural Elements.
		Locating Materials
		Obtaining the Printed Parts for Machine Assembly
		Understanding the Machine Motion
		Building the Frame Structure
		Assembling the Prusa i3 Y Axis Frame
		Assembling the Moving Axis
		Sensing the Home Position
	Chapter 13: Understanding RepRap Control Electronics.
		Overview of RepRap Electronics
		Adding Electronics to Your RepRap 3D Printer
		Modular Components, Sensors,and Motors
		RepRap Wiring and Connections
		Firmware Configuration
	Chapter 14: Assembling the RepRap Extruder and RepRap Upgrades
		Thermoplastic Extrusion
		Prusa i3 Extruder and Hot-End Assembly
		Syringe and Paste-Based Extrusion
		Multi-Color Printing
		Extruder Operation and Upgrades
	Chapter 15: Identifying Software and Calibrating Your 3D Printer
		3D Design Software and Model Resources
		Working with Slic3r
		Calibrating Your 3D Printer
		3D-Printing Objects
Part VI: The Part of Tens
	Chapter 16: Ten Ways That Rapid Prototyping Will Disrupt Traditional Manufacturing.
		Reducing Time to Market
		Eliminating Mass Manufacturing
		Displacing Transportation Industries
		Consuming Alternate Materials
		Reducing Material Requirements
		Going Green
		Curtailing Planned Obsolescence
		Eliminating One-Size-Fits-Most
		Crafting What You Wish
		Providing Basic Necessities
	Chapter 17: Ten Examples of ­Direct-Digital Manufacturing and Personalization.
		Producing 3D-Printed Food
		Printing Tissues and Organs
		Fashioning Biological Replicas
		Crafting Clothing and Footwear
		Customizing Artwork
		Making Hollywood Spectacular
		Creating Structures
		Reaching Beyond the Sky
		Constructing Robots
		Printing 3D Printers
	Chapter 18: Ten Impossible Designs Created Using Additive Manufacturing.
		Personalized Objects
		Medical Implants
		Self-Deploying Robots
		Printed Aircraft
		On-Demand, On-Site Manufacturing
		Custom Objects Created in Space
		Printed Finger Foods
		Locally Fabricated Items
		Body Parts
		Custom Drugs
Index
About the Authors