OpenSCAD for 3D Printing 29/01/2014

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The 3D printer is a great tool for turning your ideas into real solid objects. However, taking that idea and turning it into a real 3D model is often a frustrating process. OpenSCAD is a free open source tool that allows you to build models of practical real world items. Using a simple scripting language, you can create complex objects and easily customize them and re-purpose them. Unlike traditional CAD programs, you don't need a steady hand and a high resolution mouse to create models with OpenSCAD. You only need the ability to logically structure your description of the object you want to build. This book will show you how to get the most from OpenSCAD, ranging from simple shapes, complex libraries, text, and more.

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Understanding 3D Printing (Volumes 1-4) 01/07/2013

by Al Williams

( 11 )

$8.62

Would you like to take an idea, model in on your computer, and then produce a solid, real-life object from that idea? Maybe you are an inventor. Maybe you are an artist. Maybe you need that hard to find part for your dishwasher. Or perhaps you just want to understand the exciting new field of 3D printing. Once the realm of big corporations, 3D printers are now available for just a few hundred dollars and allow you to convert you big ideas into real parts without any special talents or thousands of dollars of machining equipment. In this series you'll learn how 3D printing works, what you can and can't expect from it, what goes into a 3D printer and how to participate in the 3D printer revolution even if you don't want to own your own printer! Al Williams, well known computer software and hardware author. takes you step-by-step through the ins and outs of this exciting new field.

This is all four volumes--the complete set at a 33% discount over buying the volumes separately. The four volumes are also available separately, if you only want a specific topic.

Includes a free bonus chapter: Converting a digital photograph of a flat object into a 3D printed object (with OpenSCAD).

Complete Table of Contents:

Volume I

Introduction

Chapter 1. What is 3D Printing?

Chapter 2. Materials

Type of Materials

Exotic Materials

What Makes Good Filament?

Making the Choice

Volume II

Chapter 3 - The Hardware

The Good News

What is a Printer?

An Alternative: Pulleys

Other Bearings

Extruders

Enclosures

Tools You'll Need

Chapter 4. Electronics

Connecting

Power

Heaters

Fans

Sensors

Controller Programming

Extras

Volume III

Chapter 5. The Software

CAD

Slicing

Print Software

Model Considerations

Chapter 6. Workflow with an Existing Model

Initial setup

Filament loading

Bed Leveling and Z Height

Go Ahead: Print!

Volume IV

Chapter 7. Troubleshooting Printing Problems

Filament Doesn’t Feed

Filament Doesn’t Stick

Filament Balls Up

Curling

Corners Round Out

Edges are Rough

Surfaces are Rough

Print is Offset/Shifted

Temperature is Unstable

Axis Only Moves in One Direction or will not Home

Holes/Circles aren’t Round

Outside or Inside Dimensions are Off

Layers Skipping, Squashing Together, or Hot End Drags

Small Parts won’t Stick

Bubbles or Voids in Surface&

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Understanding 3D Printing: 3D Printing Software 06/07/2013

by Al Williams

( 1 )

$3.99

Would you like to take an idea, model in on your computer, and then produce a solid, real-life object from that idea? Maybe you are an inventor. Maybe you are an artist. Maybe you need that hard to find part for your dishwasher. Or perhaps you just want to understand the exciting new field of 3D printing. Once the realm of big corporations, 3D printers are now available for just a few hundred dollars and allow you to convert you big ideas into real parts without any special talents or thousands of dollars of machining equipment. In this series you'll learn how 3D printing works, what you can and can't expect from it, what goes into a 3D printer and how to participate in the 3D printer revolution even if you don't want to own your own printer! Al Williams, well known computer software and hardware author. takes you step-by-step through the ins and outs of this exciting new field.

Bonus: Includes free OpenSCAD tutorial as an appendix.

This is volume 3 of 4 and covers printing software. Look for Volumes 1, 2, 4, and the complete set on Amazon.

Volume 3 Table of Contents

Chapter 5. The Software

CAD

Slicing

Print Software

Model Considerations

Chapter 6. Workflow with an Existing Model

Initial setup

Filament loading

Bed Leveling and Z Height

Go Ahead: Print!

Volume 1: 3D Printing Basics
Volume 2: About 3D Printing Hardware
Volume 4: Refining your Prints

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Understanding 3D Printing: Refining your Prints 01/07/2013

by Al Williams

( 1 )

$3.99

Would you like to take an idea, model in on your computer, and then produce a solid, real-life object from that idea? Maybe you are an inventor. Maybe you are an artist. Maybe you need that hard to find part for your dishwasher. Or perhaps you just want to understand the exciting new field of 3D printing. Once the realm of big corporations, 3D printers are now available for just a few hundred dollars and allow you to convert you big ideas into real parts without any special talents or thousands of dollars of machining equipment. In this series you'll learn how 3D printing works, what you can and can't expect from it, what goes into a 3D printer and how to participate in the 3D printer revolution even if you don't want to own your own printer! Al Williams, well known computer software and hardware author. takes you step-by-step through the ins and outs of this exciting new field.

This is volume 4 of 4 and covers print troubleshooting and post processing. Look for volumes 1-3 as well as the full set on Amazon.

Free bonus chapter: Converting a digital photograph of a flat object into a 3D printed object (with OpenSCAD).

Volume 4 Table of Contents

Chapter 7. Troubleshooting Printing Problems

Filament Doesn’t Feed

Filament Doesn’t Stick

Filament Balls Up

Curling

Corners Round Out

Edges are Rough

Surfaces are Rough

Print is Offset/Shifted

Temperature is Unstable

Axis Only Moves in One Direction or will not Home

Holes/Circles aren’t Round

Outside or Inside Dimensions are Off

Layers Skipping, Squashing Together, or Hot End Drags

Small Parts won’t Stick

Bubbles or Voids in Surface

Stringy Filaments on Print

Obvious Ridge on Surface

Print Overhang Collapses

Burning Plastic

Plastic Makes Popping Noises/Lets Off Steam

Very Hard to Remove Part

When All Else Fails

Chapter 8. Post Processing

Gluing

Sanding/Filing

Fill

Mechanical Finishing

Painting

Heating

Chemical Treatment

About Post Processing

Chapter 9. The Future

Volume 1: 3D Printing Basics
Volume 2: About 3D Printing Hardware
Volume 3: About 3D Printing Software

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Understanding 3D Printing: 3D Printing Hardware 01/07/2013

by Al Williams

( 1 )

$3.99

Would you like to take an idea, model in on your computer, and then produce a solid, real-life object from that idea? Maybe you are an inventor. Maybe you are an artist. Maybe you need that hard to find part for your dishwasher. Or perhaps you just want to understand the exciting new field of 3D printing. Once the realm of big corporations, 3D printers are now available for just a few hundred dollars and allow you to convert you big ideas into real parts without any special talents or thousands of dollars of machining equipment. In this series you'll learn how 3D printing works, what you can and can't expect from it, what goes into a 3D printer and how to participate in the 3D printer revolution even if you don't want to own your own printer! Al Williams, well known computer software and hardware author, takes you step-by-step through the ins and outs of this exciting new field.

This is volume 2 of 4 and covers printing hardware. Look for volumes 1, 3, 4, and the complete set on Amazon.

Volume 2 Table of Contents:

Chapter 3 - The Hardware

The Good News

What is a Printer?

An Alternative: Pulleys

Other Bearings

Extruders

Enclosures

Tools You'll Need

Chapter 4. Electronics

Connecting

Power

Heaters

Fans

Sensors

Controller Programming

Extras

Volume 1: 3D Printing Basics
Volume 3: About 3D Printing Software
Volume 4: Refining your Prints

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Understanding 3D Printing: 3D Printing Basics 01/07/2013

by Al Williams

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$3.99

Would you like to take an idea, model in on your computer, and then produce a solid, real-life object from that idea? Maybe you are an inventor. Maybe you are an artist. Maybe you need that hard to find part for your dishwasher. Or perhaps you just want to understand the exciting new field of 3D printing. Once the realm of big corporations, 3D printers are now available for just a few hundred dollars and allow you to convert you big ideas into real parts without any special talents or thousands of dollars of machining equipment. In this series you'll learn how 3D printing works, what you can and can't expect from it, what goes into a 3D printer and how to participate in the 3D printer revolution even if you don't want to own your own printer! Al Williams, well known computer software and hardware author. takes you step-by-step through the ins and outs of this exciting new field.

This is volume 1 of 4 and covers the basics concepts of printing along with types of plastic commonly used for printing. Look for volumes 2-3 and the complete set on Amazon.

Volume 1 Table of Contents:

Introduction

Chapter 1. What is 3D Printing?

Chapter 2. Materials

Type of Materials

Exotic Materials

What Makes Good Filament?

Making the Choice

Volume 2: About 3D Printing Hardware
Volume 3: About 3D Printing Software
Volume 4: Refining your Prints

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Build Your Own Printed Circuit Board 15/10/2003

by Al Williams

( 38 )

$33.47

FREE PCB SOFTWARE!

The EagleCAD light software inside does all the tasks described in this book -- schematic capture, layout, and autorouting. Run it on Windows or Linux.

DESIGN TO PRODUCTION -- EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO MAKE YOUR OWN PCBs

With Build Your Own Printed Circuit Board, you can eliminate or reduce your company's reliance on outsourcing to board houses, and cut costs significantly. Perfect for advanced electronics hobbyists as well, this easy-to-follow guide is by far the most up-to-date source on making PCBs. Complete in itself, the handbook even gives you PCB CAD software, on CD, ready to run on either Windows or Linux. (Some PCB software costs from $10,000 to $15,000!)

STEP-BY-STEP DIRECTIONS, AND A PRACTICE RUNTHROUGH

Written by a PCB designer and electronics expert, Build Your Own Printed Circuit Board gives you absolutely everything you need to design and construct a professional-looking prototype or production-ready PCB files with modern CAD tools.

You get:

* Instructions for every phase of project flow, from design schematics, sizing, layout, and autorouting fabrication

* The latest in PCB tips, tricks, and techniques

* Cutting-edge tactics for shrinking boards

* Guidance on generating CAM (computer-aided manufacturing) files to produce the board yourself or send it out

* A sample project, demonstrating all the book's techniques, that you can build and use in practical applications

* Discussions on using service bureaus to produce designs

* Expert comparison of CAD program options

THE BEST GUIDE TO BUILDING YOUR OWN PCBs!

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Embedded Internet Design (TAB Electronics Technical Library) 02/04/2003

by Al Williams

( 2 )

$62.25

Best choice for getting started

Embedded Internet Design is the no-hassle way to make your devices Internet-active.

* Demystifies the job of making devices Internet-aware

* Covers Ethernet and dial up connections

* A short course in Java, network protocols and Internet applications

This one-of-a-kind guide helps you:

* Learn networking details essential to convergence developers

* Practice with several practical projects

* Build the skills and experience to design for production

* Provide Internet activation through PCs or microprocessors

* Follow detailed examples to project success

Why struggle to reinvent Internet software? Al Williams's EMBEDDED INTERNET DESIGN is the easy way to get your devices Internet enabled!

Open Embedded Internet Design for:

* Under-the-hood Net explanations

* Complete coverage of the TINI microcontroller and Parallax's new Javelin Stamp

* Dozens of source code listings

* The best short course there is in hooking devices to the Net

Great for conquering convergence--the buzzword for the meeting of consumer electronics and the Internet--Al Williams's guide takes you beyond Internet-integrated phones and TV set-top boxes to the Internet-connected future of all kinds of appliances, entire homes, factories, and even automobiles.

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Microcontroller Projects Using the Basic Stamp 03/01/2002

by Al Williams

( 2 )

$85.00

Complete BS2P command reference Demo projects include: * Internet-to-Stamp gateways * Infrared remote controls * Test instrumentation * Robot motor controls Want to build an electronic game, a robot, or an automated manufacturing process? A

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Complete Table of Contents:

Volume I

Introduction

Chapter 1. What is 3D Printing?

Chapter 2. Materials

Type of Materials

Exotic Materials

What Makes Good Filament?

Making the Choice

Volume II

Chapter 3 - The Hardware

The Good News

What is a Printer?

An Alternative: Pulleys

Other Bearings

Extruders

Enclosures

Tools You'll Need

Chapter 4. Electronics

Connecting

Power

Heaters

Fans

Sensors

Controller Programming

Extras

Volume III

Chapter 5. The Software

CAD

Slicing

Print Software

Model Considerations

Chapter 6. Workflow with an Existing Model

Initial setup

Filament loading

Bed Leveling and Z Height

Go Ahead: Print!

Volume IV

Chapter 7. Troubleshooting Printing Problems

Filament Doesn’t Feed

Filament Doesn’t Stick

Filament Balls Up

Curling

Corners Round Out

Edges are Rough

Surfaces are Rough

Print is Offset/Shifted

Temperature is Unstable

Axis Only Moves in One Direction or will not Home

Holes/Circles aren’t Round

Outside or Inside Dimensions are Off

Layers Skipping, Squashing Together, or Hot End Drags

Small Parts won’t Stick

Bubbles or Voids in Surface&

Chapter 5. The Software

CAD

Slicing

Print Software

Model Considerations

Chapter 6. Workflow with an Existing Model

Initial setup

Filament loading

Bed Leveling and Z Height

Go Ahead: Print!

Chapter 7. Troubleshooting Printing Problems

Filament Doesn’t Feed

Filament Doesn’t Stick

Filament Balls Up

Curling

Corners Round Out

Edges are Rough

Surfaces are Rough

Print is Offset/Shifted

Temperature is Unstable

Axis Only Moves in One Direction or will not Home

Holes/Circles aren’t Round

Outside or Inside Dimensions are Off

Layers Skipping, Squashing Together, or Hot End Drags