Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with 3D Printing 5 Chapter 1: Seeing How 3D Printers Fit into Modern Manufacturing 7 Chapter 2: Exploring the Types of 3D Printing 19 Chapter 3: Exploring Applications of 3D Printing 31 Part 2: Outlining 3D-Printing Resources 47 Chapter 4: Identifying Available Materials for 3D Printing 49 Chapter 5: Identifying Sources and Communities for 3D-Printable Objects 67 Part 3: Exploring the Business Side of 3D Printing 83 Chapter 6: 3D Printing for Everyone 85 Chapter 7: Understanding 3D Printing's Effect on Traditional Lines of Business 97 Chapter 8: Reviewing 3D-Printing Research 107 Part 4: Employing Personal 3D-Printing Devices 119 Chapter 9: Exploring 3D-Printed Artwork 121 Chapter 10: Considering Consumer-Level Desktop 3D Printers 129 Chapter 11: Deciding on a 3D Printer of Your Own 157 Part 5: Understanding and Using Your 3D Printer 197 Chapter 12: Assembling Kits and Reviewing Machine Setup 199 Chapter 13: Understanding 3D Printer Control Electronics 219 Chapter 14: Understanding, Using, and Servicing 3D Printers 251 Chapter 15: Identifying Software and Calibrating Your 3D Printer 293 Chapter 16: Refining the Design and 3D-Printing Process 337 Part 6: The Part of Tens 371 Chapter 17: Ten Examples of Direct Digital Manufacturing and Personalization 373 Chapter 18: Ten Impossible Designs Created Using Additive Manufacturing 379 Index 385.