3D Printers: A Beginner's Guide (Fox Chapel Publishing) Learn the Basics of 3D Printing Construction, Tips & Tricks for Data, Software, CAD, Error Checking, and Slicing, with More Than 100 Photos

This book will guide you through your first steps in 3D printing at home!

• Learn the basics of 3D construction with essential information on data files and software
• Discover your options for both kits and ready-to-use printers
• Learn how to make your first 3D printed part
• Learn what it takes to become a 3D printing professional

3D printing can seem like science fiction. Objects appear to be created out of nothing—as if by magic! With your own 3D printer, you can produce exactly the parts and products that you, and maybe only you, need.

Get started with a solid overview of concepts and techniques. Learn the basics of 3D construction, with essential information on data files and software. Find out what your options are for both kits and ready-to-use printers. Discover what you need to do to make your first 3D printed part, and what it takes to become a 3D printing professional.

3D Printers: A Beginner's Guide will show you what's possible and what's not, with tips and tricks for practical applications with current technologies. If you aspire to use 3D printing for hobbies, crafts, spare parts, custom toys, or model engineering, this book will guide your first steps into a new future.

Oliver Bothmann is a technical journalist who has written 7 German-language books on modeling technology. He is a former editor-in-chief of three modeling magazines, and a recognized expert on model engineering and machinery. This is his first book in the English language.