Difference between revisions of "Classes/Intro3dPrinting"
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## If they have printed on other FDM Printers before, much of the following can be skipped. However they still have to print some example STL file, and review the additional resources below. | ## If they have printed on other FDM Printers before, much of the following can be skipped. However they still have to print some example STL file, and review the additional resources below. | ||
# Verbal review of what FDM printing is, differences between other types of printers (resin, powder). | # Verbal review of what FDM printing is, differences between other types of printers (resin, powder). | ||
| − | # Briefly cover the physical printer itself, an | + | # Briefly cover the physical printer itself, an [ https://www.creality3dofficial.com/products/creality-ender-5-plus-3d-printer | Ender 5 Plus ] purchased at https://www.thirddimensiontexas.com/ nearby. |
# Review types of filament: | # Review types of filament: | ||
## 3mm vs 1.75mm | ## 3mm vs 1.75mm | ||
## PLA, ABS, other variants | ## PLA, ABS, other variants | ||
| + | # Verbally cover the "toolchain": | ||
| + | ## CAD -> STL File -> Slicer ( Cura ) -> gcode file -> SD Card to printer | ||
Revision as of 19:15, 10 October 2020
This class will cover:
- Ask the student(s) their level of background in 3D printing.
- If they have printed on other FDM Printers before, much of the following can be skipped. However they still have to print some example STL file, and review the additional resources below.
- Verbal review of what FDM printing is, differences between other types of printers (resin, powder).
- Briefly cover the physical printer itself, an [ https://www.creality3dofficial.com/products/creality-ender-5-plus-3d-printer | Ender 5 Plus ] purchased at https://www.thirddimensiontexas.com/ nearby.
- Review types of filament:
- 3mm vs 1.75mm
- PLA, ABS, other variants
- Verbally cover the "toolchain":
- CAD -> STL File -> Slicer ( Cura ) -> gcode file -> SD Card to printer
