Now in its third major edition! With this book you will be empowered to design and build (or update) your own 3D printer. Covers essential topics including mechanical design, choosing the right components, customizing the firmware, fine-tuning your slicer and much more. Written in a clear and non-mathematical format, it will carry you through from start to finish. Expanded coverage of new features and capabilities (such as in Bambu Lab and Voron printers), this edition includes discussion of the major topics related to increased speed, print quality and automation.
ASIN : B0BZ6QH18C
Publisher : Independently published
Publication date : March 21, 2023
Language : English
Print length : 223 pages
ISBN-13 : 979-8387930614
Item Weight : 1.45 pounds
Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.51 x 11 inches
Customers say
Customers appreciate the book’s deep explanations and comprehensive coverage of 3D printer design. The book features a plethora of color illustrations, with one customer noting that the pictures keep the content interesting.
Donald Bosley –
Great introduction to the essentials, graphically set-up to make understanding easy…
I don’t give a lot of 5 star reviews, but this arrived last night, and I’m done reading it because I couldn’t put it down. I’ve bought a number of books on CNC/Machine Design and this one lays out the essentials – even for general machine construction – better than any other book I own. Reading the author’s bio post reading the book, it says part of his career has been as an educator, and that really comes through with how well the material is organized and presented.A few keys : 1) COLOR GRAPHICS : All of my other mechatronics/ME related books print in black and white, and with certain things – like seeing various parts clearly in a complex assembly, the color printing is clutch.2) SIZING : everything in this book is big, which at first glance seems like a waste of space, but when you start analyzing the images linked to the text, it makes linking the two things easier.3) PRACTICAL : Plenty of abstract theory, but practical examples of practice and great explanations of trade-offs with various design choices. Unlike a lot of other Maker-style books, you can tell the author has actually spent time paying attention to the industry, and to the details of his craft.4) NO SPIN : You won’t find a single product or company being pushed – good survey of what’s on the market, and I loved the early section on “getting what you pay for” – i.e. knock-offs. He tells it like it is.5) ALMOST NO MATH : Although I would have liked to see some math/equations, maybe for things like picking a stepper… he’s able to explain the concepts clearly without it, where other texts bog down concepts with unclear intermingling of formulas. For some this might be good, others might want to see the math. If it wasn’t so well written otherwise, I would say this is detrimental, but for most entry level readers, it will probably actually be helpful, less daunting, more encouraging…
T from Long Island –
An excellent book for the beginner to 3D printing and by extension, CNC machining
A plethora of material also explanations as to why one thing is better than another, what are the disadvantages of one thing, common setups, and a plethora of color illustrations. A top-notch book and something that should be in the possession of anyone and everyone owning or planning to own a 3D printer. The only thing I can think to add is the history of 3D printers and what the first ones were like and how far we have come.
In Hindsight –
Great reading
The book presents a great orientation to the technology.
OpenBuilds –
Love this book!
The level of detail is amazing and the pictures keep it interesting and make it easy to understand. Great written tutorial on how to design and build a 3D Printer. We were blown away when we received this book. Highly recommended.
steelfrog –
Great Book! Highly recommend
Explains the pros and cons of different designs and how they work, without losing the reader in a bunch of unnecessary deep math. Lots of color drawings and photos that help make concepts clear. I hope we see more books from this author
Amazon Customer jhb –
Very basic information, information density is quite low, expensive for the information provided
This will sound like a brutal review, it is not meant to be, but I expect more for a $36 book.This book spends most of its pages explaining things that most makers already know. For example, nearly 8 pages are used to suggest what hand tools are really helpful, one page is used up to show you a picture of an allen wrench set, a needle nose plier and a pack of steel wool. The pictures are large, but low resolution. This is the general format for every page, like two large, low resolution illustrations showing what the dimensions of an M3 screw (length and thread diameter and pitch).If you are a maker, you already know at least 90% of what’s in here. What’s left is so cursory as to not be helpful. I mistakenly thought a book written by an author stating they graduated from both MIT and Stanford would be more technically in depth, perhaps discussing pros and cons of the various printer architecture such as core xy, h-bot, delta 3d, standar cartesian, etc. but there is only the most cursory mention of these, then a referral to a website.The motion control section is equally generalized. An entire page is used up to show you how to connect DC power to a controller board. Diagrams of some of the boards availble look like screen shots and are not very readible.I can’t recomment this book as a resource for someone seriously considering building a 3D printer from scratch. There just isn’t enough there, particularly if you are willing to spend a modicum of time researching on the internet.
Amazon Customer –
GREAT BOOK , GREAT , LOTS OF COLOR PICTURES ,
We all know that a picture is better than 1000 words ….. this book is that …. BUT also are great in deep explanations …my opinion is ***** YOU MUST HAVE IT *****
warner sabio –
Great book!
Honestly a great overview of 3-D printing for beginners. Even if you don’t want to build your own 3-D printer, this book will help you understand common terminology and the overall environment of FFM/FDM…. solid read!
Kennera –
Menschlich und fachlich top und nicht zu anspruchsvoll. Manches ist redundant oder überflüßig. nicht das perfekte buch. aber als einsteiger echt TOP und vertrauenswürdig. Good book lovely dude this Author. greetings from Freiburg im Breisgau
Bill Santos –
It is a general explanation what is relevant when you intend to build a 3D printer, but it do not propose a what could be a near to ideal project of each type chosen.
Doug Cooper –
I have designed and built two different FDM printers and I have run into most everything he says to watch for. That said there are great suggestions for how to proceed with a design in an orderly manner based on the destination you want to achieve. A practice that is easy to fall out of. You get busy fixing something and forget about the final goal. Great book whether you are an advanced of beginning 3D Printer designer.
Valentino –
Ottimo libro per chi vuole approfondire lo studio e la progettazione delle stampanti 3D. Vengono spiegate ogni singola parte di cui è composta.
Bruno Larcheveque –
Very good book. I recommend.