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3D Printing
What is 3D Printing? A short video. (from STEM Learning)
3D Basics from Adrian Hammond at BHA
RepRap
Reprap.org
Interview with founder of RepRap Andrew Bowyer
Cura, the slicer software we use can be downloaded HERE.
Once you have downloaded and set your machine settings, you can import your exported .stl 3d print file. You can adjust the settings in Cura, to change the support, infill and other variables. The software will then create a file which maps every point on every layer of the print and gives G code commands to the printer of such variables such as speed and feed. It is this file which you then cop onto the sd card and put into the printer.
The Ulitmate Beginner's guide to Cura slicer video
The settings as mentioned in the video above for our machines are listed below:
The MME machine: 3D Machine Settings for Cura can be found HERE
The Smart Design Lab Machine HERE.
with some instructions in VN HERE
Elements of 3D printing from Aiden Hammond at BHA
FINISHING PLA- a guide to smoothing your PLA print from Instructables
10 Ways 3D printing will change the world- a short video
GrabCad collection of CAD files
3D printing projects and Coding projects, involving math and other K-12 subjects
https://www.instructables.com/member/EdgertonCenter/instructables/
Software
A review of 3D software from G2 Here
Lithophane printing Images printed on 3d printer that display when light is shone behind.
See this website from Lithophane Makers for more
3D Print a JPG image using Tinkercad- follow this video
3D printing vocabulary from Autodesk- see attached file
Loughborough University Additive Manufacturing Research Group (AMRG) have some of the latest research in this field.
Lessons to learn from starting your own 3D Print Company- Prusa