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Simplifying 3D Printing with OpenSCAD

By : Colin Dow
5 (1)
Book Image

Simplifying 3D Printing with OpenSCAD

5 (1)
By: Colin Dow

Overview of this book

Want to bring your 3D designs to life with OpenSCAD, but don’t know where to start? Simplifying 3D Printing with OpenSCAD will teach you the key skills so that you can focus on your ideas, not troubleshooting your 3D printer. With the help of this book, you’ll build a solid foundation in 3D printing technology, the software used for designing your objects, and an analysis of the G-code produced by the 3D printer slicer software. You’ll also get to know your 3D printer and find out how to set up a printing job effortlessly — from configuring the parameters to build well-defined designs. Consider yourself a practical learner? Use real-world examples such as designing and printing a 3D name badge, model rocket, and laptop stand, to dive into the world of 3D printers build your skillset. By the end of this 3D printing book, you'll be ready to start designing and printing your own 3D printed products using OpenSCAD and being your ideas into reality.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
1
Part 1: Exploring 3D Printing
5
Part 2: Learning OpenSCAD
9
Part 3: Projects
13
Part 4: The Future

Chapter 8: Designing and Printing a Laptop Stand

Laptop risers allow computer users to position their laptops higher on their desks, making their desk space more ergonomic. This is usually accompanied by an external keyboard, mouse, and screen, essentially turning a laptop into a dual monitor desktop computer.

Although there are many laptop risers on the market, it would be nice to make a customized one for our needs. In this chapter, we will utilize some of the common OpenSCAD libraries to design a laptop riser, which we will then print out.

In this chapter, we will cover the following:

  • Designing the frame in Inkscape and OpenSCAD
  • Designing the threaded rod in OpenSCAD
  • Printing out our laptop stand