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Dedication
by Rich Cameron, Joan Horvath
3D Printing with MatterControl
Cover
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents at a Glance
Contents
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: The 3D-Printing Ecosystem
Chapter 1: The Desktop 3D Printer
What Is 3D Printing?
Commercial 3D Printers
Desktop 3D Printers
Desktop 3D-Printer Hardware
Types of Filament-Based 3D Printers
Cartesian Printers
Non-Cartesian Printers
3D Printer Options
Heated Beds
Multiple Extruders
Electronics Options
Open Source
Summary
Chapter 2: What Is MatterControl?
The 3D-Printing Workflow
Step 1. Obtain a 3D Model
Step 2. Slice the 3D Model
Step 3. Reviewing the Sliced File and Printing
MatterControl’s Capabilities
Using an SD Card
The MatterControl Touch Tablet
A Note about 3D Print Durations
Summary
Chapter 3: Downloading and Configuring MatterControl
Getting Started Using MatterControl
MatterControl Home Screen
OPTIONS Menus
Hardware Settings
Cloud Settings
Application Settings
The MatterControl Touch Tablet
Summary
Part II: The 3D-Printing Process
Chapter 4: Making a 3D Model
Where to Get 3D Models
Scanning a Model
Downloading and Modifying Existing Models
Creating a 3D Model from Scratch
Using a 3D-Modeling Program
Types of 3D-Modeling Software
Options for Getting Started Quickly
Programs for Specific Applications
Design Considerations
Complexity Is Free (but Simplicity May Not Be)
Speed vs. Customization
Summary
Chapter 5: Slicing a 3D Model
What Is “Slicing”?
3D Printing as Cooking
The Physicality of 3D Printing
3D Printing Design Rules
Slicing a Model Using MatterControl
Picking One of the Slice Engines
Running the Program
Changing the Slice Engine Settings
Layer-by-Layer Preview
Saving a File to Be Printed
Slice Engine Settings and What They Mean
Starting a Print and Getting a Model to Stick to the Platform
Supporting and Orienting a Model
Bridging
Tolerances
Speed
Managing Internal Open Space
Details, Details: Retraction
Learning More
Summary
Chapter 6: Controlling Your 3D Printer
G-code and Firmware
Understanding G-code
M (Machine) Codes
Using MatterControl to Control Your Printer
Connecting to Your Printer and Starting a Print
When a Print Starts
During a Print
When a Print Finishes Normally
Restarting or Shutting Off the Printer
Managing and Debugging Problems
G-code Terminal
Stopping a Print
Changing Filament
Changing Temperatures During a Print
Basic Hardware Troubleshooting
Running from an SD Card
Summary
Chapter 7: Material Considerations
Filament Quality Control
Filament-Related Settings in MatterControl
Selecting and Using a Filament
Directional Strength
The Right Print Bed
Temperature and Speed Settings
Will My Filament Spool Run Out During My Print?
Filament Materials
Polylactic Acid (PLA)
Filled Materials
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
Nylon
Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
Polycarbonate
Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs)
Dissolvable Support Materials
Summary
Chapter 8: Special Cases
Printing Hollow Objects
Printing Vases
Multiple Extruders
Dual-Extruder Printing with Two Different Materials
Using MatterControl with a Dual-Extruder Printer
Summary
Part III: Your Printer at Work
Chapter 9: File and Settings Management, and the Touch Tablet
File Management: The Queue
The MatterControl Library
Settings Management: Pre-sets
The MatterControl Touch Tablet
Creating a MatterHackers Account
Running a Printer from a Touch
The Camera
Summary
Chapter 10: Case Studies and Classroom Tips
Simple Print
Steps in MatterControl for the Simple Model
Typical Model Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Printing with Support
Printing Fine Details
Text on a Print
Effects of Print Orientation
Unusual Slicing: The Quick-Print Gear Bearing
Classroom 3D-Printing Observations
Learning 3D Design
When to Use a 3D Printer
Overcoming Challenges
Summary
Chapter 11: MatterControl Plugins
Existing Plugins
Text Creator
Image Converter
Summary
Chapter 12: Troubleshooting and Post-processing
How to Unclog a Nozzle
Cold Pull
Other Unclogging Techniques
How to Minimize Stringing
How to Print Computationally Complex Objects
How to Print Physically Big Objects
Objects That Are Too Long for the Build Platform
Objects That Are Too Big in More Than One Dimension
Tips on Removing Support
Sanding, Chemical Smoothing, Painting, and Dyeing
Sanding
Smoothing and Bonding ABS with Acetone
Painting ABS and PLA
Dyeing Nylon
Some Final Thoughts
Going from a 3D Print to a Metal Cast
Other Printer Technologies
Applications
Going Forward
Summary
Appendix A: Supported Printer Manufacturers
Appendix B: Links
About the Authors
Chapter 1: The Desktop 3D Printer
Chapter 2: What Is MatterControl?
Chapter 3: Installing and Setting Up Matter Control
Chapter 4: Making a 3D Model
Chapter 5: Slicing a 3D Model – no links
Chapter 6: Controlling Your 3D Printer
Chapter 7: Material Considerations
Chapter 8: Special Cases & Chapter 9: File and Settings Management and the Touch Table - no links
Chapter 10: Case Studies and Classroom Tips
Chapter 11: MatterControl Plugins
Chapter 12: Troubleshooting and Post-Processing
Index
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