3D Printing for Dummies.

3D Printing for Dummies.

--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 tran...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Horne, Richard
Other Authors: Hausman, Kalani Kirk
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2017.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:--For dummies.
Subjects:
Three-dimensional printing.
3-D printing.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Mechanical.
Three-dimensional printing
3D-Druck
Impressió 3D.
Online Access:Click for online access
Table of 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.

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