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3D Printing

Bernard Meade

3D Printing

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Makerbot Replicator

3D Printing

3D Printing

3D Printing

3D Printing

3D Printing - Methods

Additive Manufacturing Digital Fabrication Molten Polymer Deposition


FDM Granular Material Binding SLS Inkjet Photopolymerization

3D Printing - Materials

Plastics
PLA ABS Acrylic Metals Stainless steel Sterling silver Glass Ceramics Resin Sandstone Rubber

3D Printing - Uses

Medical Dental Architecture Engineering Chemistry Classics and Archaeology Art and Sculpture

3D Printing ITS Service

Basic printing High-end plastic Multiple material High-end, precision Beyond Object replication (3D Scanning) Object preparation Model design

Finishing

3D Printing What now?

Software
3DS Max Blender Google SketchUp NetFabb Studio MeshLab Autodesk 123D STL files (Standard Tessellation Language) Sign up for the #PIF3D Build party Send me some models!

3D Printing #PIF3D

Run by David Flanders 6 printers, 4 people per printer = 24 builders Build from scratch in 24 hours! Printable parts provided free! Electronics, nuts and bolts, etc., cost $300-$500 Once you have built a printer, you agree to print a new set of parts for the next group. Email me if you are interested.

3D Printing

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