3d Printer
THE INCOMPLETE REPRAP BEGINNERS’ GUIDE v1 OKT 2011
HOW TO BUILD AND PRINT WITHOUT LOOSING YOUR MENTAL STABILITY
COS_ (KONSTANTINOS TZIAMPAZIS)
COS_ THE INCOMPLETE REPRAP BEGINNERS’GUIDE
Prologue
This is an attempt to gather in one document all the basic information about REPAP MENDEL PRUSA, that is available in the internet. The reason of doing it, is that it is sometimes more practical to have some basic information gathered in one place, than trying to get fast and accurate answers, for issues that a newbie cannot even understand and express. Mostly this work is a ‘copy&paste’ of documents and websites scattered in the internet, and irc dialogues that took place in the irc #reprap, witch I had the chance to log. Although it is focused on the Mendel Prusa model, I hope it may be useful for builders of other models. Under no circumstances this document can be considered as complete .
I would like to thank: kliment, Action68, Spacexula, MakerGear|Rick, maxbots, Triffid_Hunder, Bill20r3, DavideV,OhmEye, tonokip, ScribbleJ and all the #reprap and #makergearv2 friends, for helping me build - and then print with - my reprap Mendel prusa.
COS_ THE INCOMPLETE REPRAP BEGINNERS’GUIDE
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
COS_ THE INCOMPLETE REPRAP BEGINNERS’GUIDE
What is 3D printing?
…“3D printing is a form of additive manufacturing technology where a three dimensional object is created by laying down successive layers of material. 3D printers are generally faster, more affordable and easier to use than other additive manufacturing technologies. 3D printers offer product developers the ability to print parts and assemblies made of several materials with different mechanical and physical properties in a single build process. Advanced 3D printing technologies yield models that can serve as product prototypes.” (https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/3D_printing) …“A large number of competing technologies are available to do 3D printing. Their main
HOW TO BUILD AND PRINT WITHOUT LOOSING YOUR MENTAL STABILITY
COS_ (KONSTANTINOS TZIAMPAZIS)
COS_ THE INCOMPLETE REPRAP BEGINNERS’GUIDE
Prologue
This is an attempt to gather in one document all the basic information about REPAP MENDEL PRUSA, that is available in the internet. The reason of doing it, is that it is sometimes more practical to have some basic information gathered in one place, than trying to get fast and accurate answers, for issues that a newbie cannot even understand and express. Mostly this work is a ‘copy&paste’ of documents and websites scattered in the internet, and irc dialogues that took place in the irc #reprap, witch I had the chance to log. Although it is focused on the Mendel Prusa model, I hope it may be useful for builders of other models. Under no circumstances this document can be considered as complete .
I would like to thank: kliment, Action68, Spacexula, MakerGear|Rick, maxbots, Triffid_Hunder, Bill20r3, DavideV,OhmEye, tonokip, ScribbleJ and all the #reprap and #makergearv2 friends, for helping me build - and then print with - my reprap Mendel prusa.
COS_ THE INCOMPLETE REPRAP BEGINNERS’GUIDE
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
COS_ THE INCOMPLETE REPRAP BEGINNERS’GUIDE
What is 3D printing?
…“3D printing is a form of additive manufacturing technology where a three dimensional object is created by laying down successive layers of material. 3D printers are generally faster, more affordable and easier to use than other additive manufacturing technologies. 3D printers offer product developers the ability to print parts and assemblies made of several materials with different mechanical and physical properties in a single build process. Advanced 3D printing technologies yield models that can serve as product prototypes.” (https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/3D_printing) …“A large number of competing technologies are available to do 3D printing. Their main