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3D Printing Blueprints

By : Joe Larson
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3D Printing Blueprints

By: Joe Larson

Overview of this book

A new industrial age is here. Machines designed to build useful and interesting objects have moved from the factory to the home. Whether you have a 3D printer or not, learning how to design your first 3D models is the best way to become part of the 3D printing movement. 3D Printing Blueprints will teach you, step by step, the tools and techniques of using Blender, a free 3D modelling program, to build 3D models for printing with simple and fun hands-on projects.3D Printing Blueprints uses engaging and fun projects that teach Blender modeling for 3D printing through hands-on lessons. First you'll learn basic modeling and make a small simple object. Then each new project brings with it new tools and techniques as well as teaching the rules of 3D printing design. Eventually you'll be building objects designed to repair or replace everyday objects. Finally you'll be able to even tackle other people's models and fix them to be 3D printable. Through the course of doing the blueprints you will custom build one-of-a-kind objects that you can call your own. Starting from a custom vase formed from a picture, lessons will progress to a multi-part modular robot toy. Then simple machines will be designed with custom gears and functions. Eventually you'll learn how to download models from the Internet and make custom objects. Finally you'll be able to build models with near real life specifications and make a print that can be used for small object repair. 3D Printing Blueprints will teach you everything you need to know about building custom 3D models to print successfully on modern home 3D printers.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
3D Printing Blueprints
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Printing and assembly


  1. Print Spinner.stl, SpinnerLid.stl, SpinnerBottom.stl and SpinnerRack.stl. Also have the spring ready.

  2. Take the rack and carefully wedge it around the bottom at its slot. There may be some flexing necessary to get it to work but be gentle.

  3. Place the spring around the peg on the base and as the rack gets pushed in around the peg at the base of the rack. Test the connection a few times by compressing and releasing the rack.

  4. Place the spinner on top of the rack mating the spinner's peg into the holder for it in the bottom.

  5. Firmly attach the lid, being sure that the lip goes in to the bottom all the way around. The fit will be tight which should prevent the need to use any glue to hold the parts together.

At last the spinner is ready to use to generate random numbers.