Part I3D Printer Hardware and Software
In this section, we describe the available 3D printer technologies and their advantages and disadvantages and the basics of what you need to know to operate one. In Chapter 1 we cover the situations when one would want to use a 3D printer. Chapter 2 discusses materials available for 3D printing and how your material choice may drive your printer hardware selection. Chapter 2 moves on to cover the slicing software that takes a design and makes it printable.
In Chapter 4, we move on to helping you make a purchasing decision for your printer, and in Chapter 5 we walk you through how to actually operate it and troubleshoot common problems. We wind up Part I with Chapter 6’s review ...
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