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Author Horne, Richard.

Title 3D Printing for Dummies. [O'Reilly electronic resource]

Edition 2nd ed.
Imprint Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2017.
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Description 1 online resource (411 pages).
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Series --For dummies
--For dummies.
Contents Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used in This Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part 1 Getting Started with 3D Printing; Chapter 1 Seeing How 3D Printers Fit into Modern Manufacturing; Embracing Additive Manufacturing; Defining additive manufacturing; Contrasting with traditional manufacturing; Understanding the advantages of 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.
PhotopolymersGranular powders; Laminates; Filament-based production; Understanding the Limitations of Current Technologies; Considering fabrication rates; Exploring size constraints; Identifying object design constraints; Understanding material restrictions; Chapter 3 Exploring Applications of 3D Printing; Looking at Current Uses of 3D Printing; Rapid prototyping; Direct digital fabrication; Restoration and repair; Designing for the Future with 3D Printing; Household goods; Buildings; Bridges; Examining Molding and Casting through 3D Printing; Lost-material casting; Sintered metal infusion.
Applying Artistic Touches and PersonalizationMedical implants; Biological implants (organs); Item personalization; Clothing and textiles; Customizing Designs on the Fly; Military operations; Space; Part 2 Outlining 3D-Printing Resources; Chapter 4 Identifying Available Materials for 3D Printing; Exploring Extruded Materials; Thermoplastics; Experimental materials; Extruded alternatives; Identifying Granular Materials; Plastic powders; Sugar and salt; Metal powders; Sand and natural granular materials; Exploring Photo-Cured Resins; Understanding Bioprinting.
Bioprinting food and animal productsReplacement tissues and organs; Identifying Other Uses for Materials; Recycling materials; Producing food; Caring for people; Chapter 5 Identifying Sources for 3D-Printable Objects; Exploring Object Repositories; Vendor repositories; Community repositories; Designing in the Computer; Scanning Objects; Capturing Structure from Photographs; Preparing Models for Printing; 3D model viewers; Mesh modelers; Mesh repairers; Part 3 Exploring the Business Side of 3D Printing; Chapter 6 Commoditizing 3D Printing; Democratizing Manufacturing; Derived designs.
Curated artifactsExpanded opportunities; Establishing Personal Storefronts; Creating a unique design; Fabricating a unique product on demand; Creating "Impossible" Objects; Building New Tools; Moving beyond solid blocks; Creating the tool that will create the tool; Chapter 7 Understanding 3D Printing's Effect on Traditional Lines of Business; Transforming Production; Displacing the production line; Abbreviating the manufacturing chain; Providing local fabrication; Eliminating traditional release cycles; Challenging Intellectual Property Laws; Threatening IP protections.
Note Assigning legal liability.
Summary --create whatever you dream up--quickly and inexpensively. When it comes to 3D printing, the sky's the limit! Covers each type of 3D printing technology available today: stereolithology, selective sintering, used deposition, and granular bindingProvides information on the potential for the transformation of production and manufacturing, reuse and recycling, intellectual property design controls, and the commoditization of productsWalks you through the process of creating a RepRap printer using open source designs, software, and hardwareOffers strategies for improved success in 3D printing On your marks, get set, innovate!
Subject Three-dimensional printing.
Impression tridimensionnelle.
3-D printing.
Three-dimensional printing
3D-Druck
Impressió 3D.
Added Author Hausman, Kalani Kirk.
Other Form: Print version: Horne, Richard. 3D Printing for Dummies. Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, ©2017 9781119386315
ISBN 9781119386308 (electronic bk.)
1119386306 (electronic bk.)
9781119386322 (electronic bk.)
1119386322 (electronic bk.)
1119386314
9781119386315
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