Название: 3D Printing Failures: 2022 Edition: How to Diagnose and Repair ALL Desktop 3D Printing Issues
Автор: Sean Aranda
Издательство: Independently published
Год: 2021
Страниц: 338
Язык: английский
Формат: epub
Размер: 18.2 MB

Whether you are new to 3D printing or have dozens of prints under your belt, this book is for you! This 2022 edition has been re-written and has 10 entirely new chapters. This book should help you to diagnose and fix any 3D printing issue you have.

Many desktop 3D printing companies advertise a plug and play machine that can be operated consistently without any engineering background, which is generally not true. 3D printing has been marketed by many as a magical solution to manufacturing and prototyping, but anyone who has used these machines will tell you differently. It has now been two years since my last edition, and it was time to update all of the content to include new products, features, and failures that I have experienced. Some chapters are very similar with only a few minor tweaks, while others have been completely re-written from scratch. My goal is not only to include new information, but to have this book flow a bit better than previous editions.

This edition will start with a few chapters that can be read in order, flowing more like a standard informational book. Once you hit the “Diagnosing Failures” section, it will read more like a textbook that just requires you to find your specific issue, and go to that particular chapter. The goal of this is to get you familiar with 3D printing and some aspects about it that you might not have thought about. This will then help you to diagnose your failure without ever needing to read the particular chapter on the topic. These introductory chapters include term explanations, electrical safety, limitations, maintenance, upgrades, innovations, tips, and most importantly - material science.

This “Material Science” chapter has valuable knowledge from Nicolas Tokotuu of Polymaker. Nicholas is my go-to for material questions, and he knows his stuff better than anyone I have personally met. This “Material Science” chapter can help you to understand why a problem is happening, which can help immensely with fixing problems before they ever occur. If you were to only read one chapter in this book, that would be it. If you finish these introductory chapters and come to the “Diagnosing Failures” chapter without having your particular issue resolved, the goal is for you to review the photos and find your issue. Once you find the particular failure you are experiencing, there will be specific page numbers listed below the photo that you will reference to solve your issue.

My goal with this book is to take every failure I have experienced and put it into one resource. This book should be able to help you fix close to 100% of the problems you are going to experience with your 3D printer.