Preface; Personal Fabrication; Who This Book Is For; Contents of This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; Using Examples; Safari® Books Online; How to Contact Us;Hardware; Chapter 1: Getting Started with a 3D Printer; 1.1 Choosing a Printer; 1.2 Buying Options: Turnkey, Kit, or DIY; 1.3 Software; 1.4 Your First Print Job; 1.5 3D Printer Anatomy; 1.6 Next Steps: What to Make; Chapter 2: 3D Printer Guide; 2.1 The Challenge Prints; 2.

2 Afinia H-Series; 2.3 Bukobot 8; 2.4 Cube; 2.5 Felix 1.0; 2.6 MakerGear M2; 2.7 Printrbot Jr. (v1); 2.

8 Replicator 2; 2.9 Solidoodle 2; 2.10 Type A Series; 2.11 Ultimaker;Software; Chapter 3: Software for 3D Printing; 3.1 3D Modeling/CAD Software; 3.2 Slicing/CAM Software; 3.3 Printer Control/Client Software; 3.4 What Next?; Chapter 4: 3D Design for the Complete Beginner; 4.

1 1. Create a Tinkercad Account; 4.2 2. Make a Hole; 4.3 3. Make the Robot Head; 4.4 4. Align the Head and the Hole; 4.

5 5. Combine the Head and Hole into a Single Object; 4.6 6. Make the Head Hollow; 4.7 7. Make Your Robot''s Mouth; 4.8 8. Make Your Robot''s Eyes; Chapter 5: Getting Started with Slic3r; 5.

1 Step 1: Name Your Profile; 5.2 Step 2: Print Settings; 5.3 Step 3: Filament Settings; 5.4 Step 4: Printer Settings; 5.5 Step 5: Return to the Plater;3D Scanning; Chapter 6: Creating and Repairing 3D Scans; 6.1 What Is 3D Scanning?; 6.2 123D Catch; 6.3 ReconstructMe; 6.

4 Cleaning and Repairing Scans for 3D Printing; 6.5 Repairing Most Scans; 6.6 Repairing Relief Scans by Capping; 6.7 Scan Your World; Chapter 7: Print Your Head in 3D!; 7.1 1. Register with Autodesk 123D; 7.2 2. Take Digital Photos of Your Head; 7.

3 3. Create a New Capture; 7.4 4. Open Your 3D Model; 7.5 5. Edit Your 3D Model; 7.6 6. Make It "Watertight"; 7.

7 7. Embellish It (Optional); 7.8 8. Share Your Model (Optional); 7.9 9. Save Your Final Model as a Printable File (Optional); 7.10 10. 3D Print Your Head!;Materials; Chapter 8: Plastics for 3D Printing; 8.

1 Polylactic Acid (PLA); 8.2 Polylactic Acid (Soft/Flexible PLA); 8.3 LAYWOO-D3; 8.4 LAYBRICK; 8.5 Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS); 8.6 High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS); 8.7 Nylon; 8.8 Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET); 8.

9 Polycarbonate (PC); 8.10 High-density Polyethylene (HDPE); 8.11 Polycaprolactone PCL; 8.12 Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA); Chapter 9: Industrial Materials and Methods; 9.1 Composites and Ceramics; 9.2 Plastics; 9.3 Metals;Services; Chapter 10: 3D Printing Without a Printer; Chapter 11: Service Providers; 11.1 Upload Files and Order Prints; 11.

2 Makers Producing Parts Locally; 11.3 Find Me a Printer; 11.4 Professional-Grade Services; 11.5 Boutique 3DP Design and Printing;Finishing Techniques; Chapter 12: How to Dye Your 3D Prints; 12.1 1. Gather Your Materials; 12.2 2. Soak Your Pieces; 12.

3 3. Add Color; 12.4 4. Rinse; 12.5 5. Dry; 12.6 6. Show It Off!; Chapter 13: Post-Processing Your Prints; 13.

1 Tools and Materials; 13.2 Tricks of the Trade; 13.3 Friction Welding; 13.4 Friction Welding Mismatched Surfaces; 13.5 Friction Welding to Repair a PLA Model; 13.6 Riveting: Friction Welding Blind Rivets; 13.7 Using Filament to Make Solid Rivets and Hinges; 13.8 Gluing and Filling: Creating ABS Slurry for Filler and Glue; 13.

9 Sanding 3D-Printed Plastic Parts; Chapter 14: Weathering Your Prints; 14.1 1. Pick a BaseCoat; 14.2 2. Pick a Metallic Paint for Worn Edges; 14.3 3. Start Drybrushing over the Piece; 14.4 4.

Add Bigger Scrapes and Chipped Areas; 14.5 5: Add Dirt and Grunge; 14.6 6. That''s It!;Applications; Chapter 15: The Promise of 3D Printing; Chapter 16: 3D Printed Gallery; 16.1 Practical Objects; 16.2 3D Products Now on the Market; 16.3 3D Printing in Medicine; 16.4 Novel and Artistic Prints; Chapter 17: Dream Machine; Chapter 18: Desert Manufacturer; Chapter 19: How I Printed a Humanoid; 19.

1 Lessons Learned; 19.2 DIY vs. Commercial; 19.3 What''s Next;Other Ways to Make 3D Objects; Chapter 20: Milling 3D Objects; 20.1 The Subtractive Equivalent of 3DP; 20.2 What Do You Want to Make?; 20.3 DIY CNC; 20.4 Even More Mills; 20.

5 Linear Motion Systems; Chapter 21: White Chocolate Skulls in PLA Trays; 21.1 Bill of Materials; 21.2 1. Print the Mold Maker on a 3D Printer; 21.3 2. Mix and Pour the Smooth-Sil 940; 21.4 3. Demold; 21.

5 4. Add Slits to the Mold; 21.6 5. Extract the Soy Lecithin from the Softgels; 21.7 6. Melt The Chocolate; 21.8 7. Let the Chocolate Cool; 21.

9 8. Pour the Chocolate into the Mold; 21.10 9. Put the Mold in the Refrigerator; 21.11 10. While Waiting, Start Printing the Candy Trays; 21.12 11. Carefully Demold the Chocolate; Chapter 22: Printcrime; 3D Printing Resources; Software for Makers; Slicing Software; 3D Model Repositories; 3D Printer History; Learn to Dial in Your Printer; Books; Whitepapers; 3DP News; Physical Destinations; Printers, Filament, and Parts; Conferences;Index;Colophon;.