What is 3D printing?

3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is the exact opposite of the

traditional way of making objects. Instead of machining or "subtracting" material
to form an object - much like how a sculptor cuts away clay - 3D printing adds
layer upon layer of material to build an object.

How does 3D printing work?

Every 3D printer builds parts based on the same main principle: a digital model
is turned into a physical three-dimensional object by adding material a layer at a
time. This where the alternative term Additive Manufacturing comes from.

In 3D printing, no special tools are required (for example, a cutting tool with
certain geometry or a mold).

The process always begins with a digital 3D model - the blueprint of the
physical object.

Depending on the size of the part and the type of printer, a print usually takes
about 4 to 18 hours to complete. 3D printed parts are rarely ready-to-use out of
the machine though. They often require some post-processing to achieve the
desired level of surface finish. These steps take additional time and (usually
manual) effort.

history of 3D printing

1800: (one thousand eight hundred) 3D printing doesn't officially start until the
end of the 20th (twenty) century, but some of the ideas have their roots here.

In 1859, (one thousand eight hundred fifty-nine), François Willème shows the
world's first "3D scanning" technology, using 24 cameras to photograph —
simultaneously— the same subject from different angles.

In 1892, (one thousand eight hundred ninety-two), inventor Joseph E. Blanther

obtained a patent for a method of creating 3D topographic maps using a
layering method, similar in concept to current 3D printers.

1980: (one thousand nine hundred eighty), The first attempts at modern 3D
printing take place at a time when most of the world only thinks of (2D)
photography, Kodak and Polaroid.

1986: (one thousand nine hundred eighty-six), Chuck Hull invents the
stereolithography apparatus (SLA). This 3D printing technique refers to a
method of printing objects "layer by layer" by a process in which lasers - cause
the chains of molecules to join, forming polymers.
1999: (one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine), The use of 3D printed organs in
surgery becomes a reality when a laboratory-grown urinary bladder is
successfully transplanted into a patient, using technology developed by the
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine.

2008: (two thousand eight), The first 3D printed prosthetic leg is created and
used. Prints "as is" without requiring additional post assembly. Today, various
3D printed prosthetics have been created and used worldwide.

2013: (two thousand thirteen) Obama praises 3D printing for having "the
potential to revolutionize the way we do almost everything."

What is the 3D printer for?

3D printers are one of the most impressive advances in modern technology.

serves to elaborate: Toys, medical prostheses, human organs,

clothes, home and industrial parts

food (Apart from the rigid plastic with which the 3D figures are composed,
temporary structures of edible materials can also be printed.)

The first 3D printed food restaurant, Food Ink, opened in London in 2016.
(two thousand sixteen)

Would you like to try it?

I really like it because it is a tool that helps in various fields, and that can help in
many branches such as medicine.

Where do you see this product in the future?

I see that this product has great potential worldwide because it will serve to do
many necessary things such as human organs, even houses.