Understanding 3D Printing (Volumes 1-4)

Understanding 3D Printing (Volumes 1-4)

Would you like to take an idea, model in on your computer, and then produce a solid, real-life object from that idea? Maybe you are an inventor. Maybe you are an artist. Maybe you need that hard to find part for your dishwasher. Or perhaps you just want to understand the exciting new field of 3D printing. Once the realm of big corporations, 3D printers are now available for just a few hundred dollars and allow you to convert you big ideas into real parts without any special talents or thousands of dollars of machining equipment. In this series you'll learn how 3D printing works, what you can and can't expect from it, what goes into a 3D printer and how to participate in the 3D printer revolution even if you don't want to own your own printer! Al Williams, well known computer software and hardware author. takes you step-by-step through the ins and outs of this exciting new field.<br /><br />This is all four volumes--the complete set at a 33% discount over buying the volumes separately. The four volumes are also available separately, if you only want a specific topic.<br /><br />Includes a free bonus chapter: Converting a digital photograph of a flat object into a 3D printed object (with OpenSCAD).<br /><br /><h1>Complete Table of Contents:</h1><br /><h1>Volume I</h1><br /><h1>Introduction</h1><br /><h1>Chapter 1. What is 3D Printing?</h1><br /><h1>Chapter 2. Materials</h1><br /><h2>Type of Materials</h2><br /><h2>Exotic Materials</h2><br /><h2>What Makes Good Filament?</h2><br /><h2>Making the Choice</h2><br /><h1>Volume II</h1><br /><h1>Chapter 3 - The Hardware</h1><br /><h2>The Good News</h2><br /><h2>What is a Printer?</h2><br /><h2>An Alternative: Pulleys</h2><br /><h2>Other Bearings</h2><br /><h2>Extruders</h2><br /><h2>Enclosures</h2><br /><h2>Tools You'll Need</h2><br /><h1>Chapter 4. Electronics</h1><br /><h2>Connecting</h2><br /><h2>Power</h2><br /><h2>Heaters</h2><br /><h2>Fans</h2><br /><h2>Sensors</h2><br /><h2>Controller Programming</h2><br /><h2>Extras</h2><br /><h1>Volume III</h1><br /><h1>Chapter 5. The Software</h1><br /><h2>CAD</h2><br /><h2>Slicing</h2><br /><h2>Print Software</h2><br /><h2>Model Considerations</h2><br /><h1>Chapter 6. Workflow with an Existing Model</h1><br /><h2>Initial setup</h2><br /><h2>Filament loading</h2><br /><h2>Bed Leveling and Z Height</h2><br /><h2>Go Ahead: Print!</h2><br /><h1>Volume IV</h1><br /><h1>Chapter 7. Troubleshooting Printing Problems</h1><br /><h2>Filament Doesn€t Feed</h2><br /><h2>Filament Doesn€t Stick</h2><br /><h2>Filament Balls Up</h2><br /><h2>Curling</h2><br /><h2>Corners Round Out</h2><br /><h2>Edges are Rough</h2><br /><h2>Surfaces are Rough</h2><br /><h2>Print is Offset/Shifted</h2><br /><h2>Temperature is Unstable</h2><br /><h2>Axis Only Moves in One Direction or will not Home</h2><br /><h2>Holes/Circles aren€t Round</h2><br /><h2>Outside or Inside Dimensions are Off</h2><br /><h2>Layers Skipping, Squashing Together, or Hot End Drags</h2><br /><h2>Small Parts won€t Stick</h2><br /><h2>Bubbles or Voids in Surface</h2><br /><h2>Stringy Filaments on Print</h2><br /><h2>Obvious Ridge on Surface</h2><br /><h2>Print Overhang Collapses</h2><br /><h2>Burning Plastic</h2><br /><h2>Plastic Makes Popping Noises/Lets Off Steam</h2><br /><h2>Very Hard to Remove Part</h2><br /><h2>When All Else Fails</h2><br /><h1>Chapter 8. Post Processing</h1><br /><h2>Gluing</h2><br /><h2>Sanding/Filing</h2><br /><h2>Fill</h2><br /><h2>Mechanical Finishing</h2><br /><h2>Painting</h2><br /><h2>Heating</h2><br /><h2>Chemical Treatment</h2><br /><h2>About Post Processing</h2><br /><h1>Chapter 9. The Future</h1><br /><h1>Appendix I: Useful Links</h1><br /><h2>Information and Models</h2><br /><h2>Vendors</h2><br /><h2>Print Services</h2><br /><h2>CAD Software</h2><br /><h1>Appendix II. Getting Started with OpenSCAD</h1><br /><h2>Getting Started</h2><br /><h2>A Simple Panel</h2><br /><h2>Thingiverse Customizer</h2><br /><h1>Appendix III. Formulas</h1><br /><h2>Background</h2><br /><h2>Inches to millimeters</h2><br /><h2>Millimeters to inches</h2><br /><h2>Microsteps per Revolution</h2><br /><h2>Degrees per Microstep</h2><br /><h2>Millimeters per Microstep (belt)</h2><br /><h2>Millimeters per Microstep (leadscrew)</h2><br /><h2>Microsteps per Millimeter (either)</h2><br /><h2>Stepper Mot</h2>