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Cline, Lydia Sloan. 3D Printer Projects for Makerspaces: Easy-to-follow DIY Projects for Anyone. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2017.

3D Printer Projects for Makerspaces: Easy-to-follow DIY Projects for Anyone

Authors: Lydia Sloan Cline

Published:  August 2017 Pages: 304

eISBN: 9781259860393 | ISBN: 9781259860386
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  • Cover
  • Halftitle Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • About the Author
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • The Maker Movement Is Accessible to All
  • What Can I Do with a 3D Printer?
  • Solving Societal Problems
  • That Competitive Edge
  • What's in This Book?
  • What Software and Hardware Will We Use?
  • Where Can I Find Makerspaces?
  • Further Reading
  • General Stuff Before We Start
  • Cartesian Printers
  • Delta Printers
  • Other Printer Features
  • Firmware
  • Extruders
  • Build Plates
  • Adhesion Covers and Treatments
  • Filament
  • Changing Filament
  • Glue and Solvent Welding
  • Slicer Settings: Dialing It In
  • Printing Tethered versus SD (Memory) Card
  • Running Multiple Printers Simultaneously
  • Selling Your Work
  • Being Green
  • SketchUp
  • Websites and Programs That Check for Printability
  • Summary
  • Further Reading
  • PROJECT 1 Architectural Symbol Coaster
  • Things You'll Need
  • Find an Existing 2D Drawing
  • Edit the Drawing
  • Import the Chair File into SketchUp Pro
  • Model the Chair
  • Scale the Chair
  • Add Volume
  • Check the Model for Problems
  • Export It as an STL File
  • Print It!
  • PROJECT 2 Phone Case
  • Things You'll Need
  • Find a Phone Case File and Import It into SketchUp
  • Open More Toolbars
  • Sketch a Design
  • Optional: Paint and Export as an OBJ File
  • Check the Model for Errors
  • Print It!
  • PROJECT 3 Guardian Lion Bank
  • Things You'll Need
  • Find a Model
  • Hollow the Model
  • Cut a Coin Slot
  • Cut a Hole at the Bottom
  • Inspect and Export the Model
  • Try to Print It!
  • Print It!
  • PROJECT 4 Art Stencil
  • Things You'll Need
  • Open More Toolbars
  • Draw and Offset a Circle
  • Draw the Eyes
  • Draw the Smile
  • Add Volume
  • Hold All the Pieces Together with Rods
  • Delete the Unneeded Parts
  • Check the Model for Errors
  • Export the Model
  • Check Dimensions and Stability in Meshmixer
  • Hollow the Model Out
  • Print It!
  • PROJECT 5 Cookie Dunker
  • Things You'll Need
  • Model the Holder
  • Model the Handle
  • Export the Dunker and Handle Separately
  • Print It!
  • PROJECT 6 Simple Bat-Shaped Cookie Cutter
  • Things You'll Need
  • Find and Convert a Bat Sketch
  • Import the SVG File into Fusion 360
  • Offset the Sketch
  • Export the Cutter as an STL File
  • Check for Stability
  • Try to Print It!
  • Print It!
  • PROJECT 7 Spiral Ornament
  • Things You'll Need
  • Draw the Spiral
  • Import the Spiral into SketchUp Pro
  • Open More Toolbars
  • Offset the Spiral
  • Scale the Spiral
  • Add Text to the Spiral
  • Reposition the Spiral
  • Add a Neck and Loop
  • Combine All the Parts
  • Print It!
  • PROJECT 8 Personalized Football Key Fob
  • Things You'll Need
  • Create Text
  • Import the PNG File into Simplify3D
  • Size the PNG File Model
  • Print It!
  • PROJECT 9 Embossed Poop Emoji Cookie Cutter
  • Things You'll Need
  • Find and Convert a Poop Emoji Sketch
  • Import the SVG File into Fusion 360
  • Examine the File for Problems
  • Offset the Perimeter Sketch
  • Extrude the Perimeter Sketch
  • Extrude the Interior Sketches
  • Extrude the Back
  • Adjust Height and Size as Needed
  • Export the Cookie Cutter as an STL File
  • Print It!
  • PROJECT 10 Lens Cap Holder
  • Things You'll Need
  • Sketch the Holder
  • Extrude the Sketch
  • Sketch and Extrude a Second Circle
  • Export the Lens Holder as an STL File
  • Print It!
  • PROJECT 11 Print Two Colors with a Dual Extruder
  • Things You'll Need
  • Import and Convert the STL File
  • Split the Ears from the Body
  • Delete Unnecessary Items
  • Export Two STL Files
  • Import the STL Files into Simplify3D
  • Set Up Processes
  • The Dual Extrusion Wizard
  • Print It!
  • PROJECT 12 Lithophane Night-Light
  • Things You'll Need
  • Find an Image
  • Convert the Image to a Lithophane
  • Import the STL File into Meshmixer
  • Change the Size (Optional)
  • Print It!
  • Assemble It
  • PROJECT 13 Skull-and-Bones Pencil Cup
  • Things You'll Need
  • Sketch a Circle and Three Lines
  • Offset the Lines
  • Extrude the Lines
  • Find and Import an SVG File
  • Model the SVG File
  • Add a Bottom to the Cup
  • Combine All Parts
  • Angle the Top
  • Adjust Proportions and Chamfer Edges (Optional)
  • Print It!
  • PROJECT 14 Business Card with QR Code
  • Things You'll Need
  • Model the Card
  • Add Text to the Card
  • Add a QR Code to the Card
  • Download the Card as an STL File
  • Analyze the File for Printability
  • Print It!
  • PROJECT 15 From Scan to Trinket Holder
  • Things You'll Need
  • What the Scanify Can Do
  • What's Needed to Operate the Scanify
  • Scan the Vase
  • Export the Mesh Model
  • Fix the Mesh Model with Studio Advanced
  • Import the Vase STL File into Meshmixer
  • Cut the Bottom of the STL File Off
  • Cut a Hole in the Top of the STL File
  • Print It!
  • Some Additional Thoughts
  • Further Resources
  • PROJECT 16 Phone Stand
  • Things You'll Need
  • Import the STL File into Fusion 360
  • Model a Base
  • Make a Hole in the Phone Stop
  • Convert the STL File to a Solid
  • Combine the Model and the Base
  • Export the Phone Holder as an STL File
  • Print It!
  • PROJECT 17 Cage Pendant with a Bead Inside
  • Things You'll Need
  • Make a Torus
  • Copy and Rotate the Torus
  • Make a Loop
  • Combine the Parts and Export as an STL File
  • Print It!
  • PROJECT 18 Military Insignia Soap Mold
  • Things You'll Need
  • Model the Base
  • Find an Insignia Image
  • Convert the Insignia Image to an SVG File
  • Import the SVG File into Tinkercad
  • Position the File on the Base
  • Print It!
  • Make a Silicone Mold
  • Further Resources
  • PROJECT 19 Hanging Lampshade
  • Things You'll Need
  • Model the Straight Part
  • Model the Flared Part
  • Shell and Fillet the Lampshade
  • Save as an STL File and Import into Meshmixer
  • Decimate the File
  • Apply a Voronoi Pattern
  • Troubleshooting
  • Iterate and Print It!
  • PROJECT 20 Reality Capture of a Buddha Charm
  • Things You'll Need
  • What Is a Reality Capture?
  • What Can Be Captured?
  • How to Photograph a Subject
  • Photographing a Person
  • Upload the Photo Set to Remake
  • Create the Model
  • Open the Model in Remake
  • Analyze the Model for Defects
  • Export the Model as an OBJ File and Import into Meshmixer
  • Delete the Background
  • Cut the Bottom Off with Plane Cut
  • Resize the Model
  • Add a Loop and Combine All Parts
  • Print It!
  • Post-Process All the Things
  • Index