Getting Started with 3D Printing, 2nd Edition

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A great deal has changed since the 2016 edition of this book. Where once

we assumed that 3D printers were going to be everywhere, we now know

that they will be in many places, but it may take some time before they’ll

wind up in every home. Still, if you’re reading this book, that means that

you’re about to embark on a potentially life-changing journey.

Join the newest generation of makers as they wield the tools of digital fab-

rication to transmute thought into reality. The CNC machine carves metal,

the laser cutter etches wood, and the PCB writer harnesses the power of

electricity to drive even ...