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hi my name is nick klosky
and i'm lisa wallaclowski we are the
co-authors of make
getting started with 3d printing second
edition
thank you so much for picking up this
book and being interested in the world
of 3d printing
we had a great time making this book and
look forward to
sharing our knowledge with you on 3d
printing
3d design and how to get into this
fantastic world of creation
and in this book you are going to learn
that we included many new chapters
including
ones for businesses so please read and
enjoy
back when we wrote the first edition we
tried to include as much information as
possible to help you get started on your
journey
it paid off the book has over 135
reviews on amazon
and was translated into two other
languages
in this second edition we loaded the
book with new chapters and deep
tutorials to make your learning
even better we start the book with a
brief history of 3d printing and how
it's being used today
then we move to fdm printers and how to
troubleshoot prints if they fail
we also detail resin printers and how to
troubleshoot those prints as well
if you don't want to own a printer no
problem we have a whole chapter on how
to outsource any part of the workflow
but if you do want to own a printer we
list the top 10 ways to set up your
workspace to get the best results
the second edition is loaded with lists
and updated information on resources
materials printers services and so much
more
a big reader favorite are the cad
tutorials
which include fusion 360 tinkercad and
meshmixer
all these great programs are either free
or affordable for professional or
consumer use here's an example of things
you can create in the tutorials
you'll learn shortcuts and tricks to get
to the best model possible
something very new in this book is the
chapter entitled how to make a prototype
and incorporate 3d printing into a
business
learn the top tools and ways to get
products manufactured
we also discuss the future we don't have
a crystal ball but read the book to see
what's possible
and after all keep remember 3d printing
and 3d modeling is fun
exciting and something you can do happy
printing
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