3D Printing: Build Your Own 3D Printer and Print Your Own 3D Objects

Want something? Print it€“with your own 3D printer!

Right now, you can print practically any 3D object you can imagine€“from toys to gadgets to replacement parts, and beyond! All you need is a 3D printer€¦and they€re simpler and cheaper than you ever imagined. This full-color, step-by-step guide will get you started€“and if you want, it€ll even walk you through building your own 3D printer from an inexpensive kit.

Packed with colorful photos and screenshots, it explains all the crucial details other books skip. You€ll walk through choosing and assembling your new 3D printer kit€¦brainstorming and designing new objects with free software€¦and then printing them on your brand-new 3D printer.

3D printing is today€s hottest new technological revolution, and this book takes you right to the cutting edge!

• Discover how 3D printers work and what you can do with them
• Compare and choose your first 3D printer€“either pre-built or kit
• Assemble Printrbot Simple, one of the world€s easiest 3D printer kits
• Install and configure software that tells your 3D printer what to do
• Print your first 3D project from an existing object file
• Use free Tinkercad software to create your own original 3D models
• Explore AutoDesk€s free software for 3D printing
• Use Print-It-For-You services for projects your home printer can€t handle
• Find great 3D printing projects and models on the Web
• Imagine creative new uses for your 3D printer