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What you need to know about 3D printing
1. What you need to know
By Angel and Ariel Lindo
3dprinting101
2. Yourfirstprinter
Are you on budget?
Are looking to print a
variety of materials?
Are you looking for size?
Are you looking for a DIY?
Are you looking to plug &
print?
Are you interested in
printer technology?
7. DIY
With time you’ll need to:
Fix (stepper, nozzle)
Mod (fans ducts, pc comm)
Upgrade (hot bed, nozzle,
power supply)
8. PLUG&Print
Most - Branded printers
Clones - there’s a small
learning curve
you’ll need a slicer app
(ie. cura)
Models to print (ie.
thingiverse.com)
3D APP (ie. Blender3D)
10. Printertechnology
CARTESIAN
Classic printers, are the most popular
configuration today.
Move a printhead in two dimensions
on a plane.
DELTA
Delta configuration allows for higher
speed.
The printheads are lighter and they
use shorter paths from one point to
another.
11. BasicPrinting
settings
PLA Print temp: 210°C notes: print with fans
on
ABS Print temp 250°C notes: print with fans
off, heated bed at 110°C, don’t print too fast
Print Speed (quality vs speed)
Layer height
Supports (over hangs, brim, raft)
Temperature
App plugins
12. references
The road ahead for 3-D printers
http://www.pwc.com/us/en/technology-forecast/2014/3d-printing/features/future-
3d-printing.html
Filaments compare
https://www.matterhackers.com/3d-printer-filament-compare
Printers:
http://reprap.org/wiki/RepRap_Machines
Settings:
http://support.3dverkstan.se/article/30-getting-better-prints
http://www.3dprintingtech.cc/speed-or-quality-the-correct-3d-printing-
parameters-for-best-result/