Would you like to take an idea, model in on your computer, and then produce a solid, real-life object from that idea? Maybe you are an inventor. Maybe you are an artist. Maybe you need that hard to find part for your dishwasher. Or perhaps you just want to understand the exciting new field of 3D printing. Once the realm of big corporations, 3D printers are now available for just a few hundred dollars and allow you to convert you big ideas into real parts without any special talents or thousands of dollars of machining equipment. In this series you'll learn how 3D printing works, what you can and can't expect from it, what goes into a 3D printer and how to participate in the 3D printer revolution even if you don't want to own your own printer! Al Williams, well known computer software and hardware author. takes you step-by-step through the ins and outs of this exciting new field.
This is volume 4 of 4 and covers print troubleshooting and post processing. Look for volumes 1-3 as well as the full set on Amazon.
Free bonus chapter: Converting a digital photograph of a flat object into a 3D printed object (with OpenSCAD).
Volume 4 Table of Contents
Volume 1: 3D Printing Basics
Volume 2: About 3D Printing Hardware
Volume 3: About 3D Printing Software
This is volume 4 of 4 and covers print troubleshooting and post processing. Look for volumes 1-3 as well as the full set on Amazon.
Free bonus chapter: Converting a digital photograph of a flat object into a 3D printed object (with OpenSCAD).
Volume 4 Table of Contents
Chapter 7. Troubleshooting Printing Problems
Filament Doesn’t Feed
Filament Doesn’t Stick
Filament Balls Up
Curling
Corners Round Out
Edges are Rough
Surfaces are Rough
Print is Offset/Shifted
Temperature is Unstable
Axis Only Moves in One Direction or will not Home
Holes/Circles aren’t Round
Outside or Inside Dimensions are Off
Layers Skipping, Squashing Together, or Hot End Drags
Small Parts won’t Stick
Bubbles or Voids in Surface
Stringy Filaments on Print
Obvious Ridge on Surface
Print Overhang Collapses
Burning Plastic
Plastic Makes Popping Noises/Lets Off Steam
Very Hard to Remove Part
When All Else Fails
Chapter 8. Post Processing
Gluing
Sanding/Filing
Fill
Mechanical Finishing
Painting
Heating
Chemical Treatment
About Post Processing
Chapter 9. The Future
Volume 1: 3D Printing Basics
Volume 2: About 3D Printing Hardware
Volume 3: About 3D Printing Software
