Part 1: Getting Started with 3D Printing.
CHAPTER 1: Seeing How 3D Printers Fit into Modern Manufacturing. 7
CHAPTER 2: Exploring the Types of 3D Printing. 19
CHAPTER 3: Exploring Applications of 3D Printing. 31
Part 2: Outlining 3D-Printing Resources.
CHAPTER 4: Identifying Available Materials for 3D Printing . 49
CHAPTER 5: Identifying Sources and Communities for 3D-Printable Objects. 67
Part 3: Exploring the Business Side of 3D Printing.
CHAPTER 6: 3D Printing for Everyone. 85
CHAPTER 7: Understanding 3D Printing’s Effect on Traditional Lines of Business. 97
CHAPTER 8: Reviewing 3D-Printing Research. 107
Part 4: Employing Personal 3D-Printing Devices.
CHAPTER 9: Exploring 3D-Printed Artwork. 121
CHAPTER 10: Considering Consumer-Level Desktop 3D Printers . 129
CHAPTER 11: Deciding on a 3D Printer of Your Own . 157
Part 5: Understanding and Using Your 3D Printer.
CHAPTER 12: Assembling Kits and Reviewing Machine Setup. 199
CHAPTER 13: Understanding 3D Printer Control Electronics. 219
CHAPTER 14: Understanding, Using, and Servicing 3D Printers. 251
CHAPTER 15: Identifying Software and Calibrating Your 3D Printer . 293
CHAPTER 16: Refining the Design and 3D-Printing Process. 337
Part 6: The Part of Tens.
CHAPTER 17: Ten Examples of Direct Digital Manufacturing and Personalization. 373
CHAPTER 18: Ten Impossible Designs Created Using Additive Manufacturing. 379