3D Printer Projects for Makerspaces

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Learn To Model and Print 3D Designs―No Experience Required! This easy-to-follow guide features twenty 3D printing projects for makers of all skill levels to enjoy. Written in a tutorial, step-by-step manner, 3D Printer Projects for Makerspaces  shows how to use Fusion 360, SketchUp, Meshmixer, Remake, and Inkscape to create fun and useful things. Scanning, slicers, silicone molds, settings, and build plate orientation are also covered, as well as post-processing methods that will make your prints really pop! Inside, you’ll learn to model, analyze and print a: • Phone case • Coin bank • Art stencil • Cookie cutter • Cookie dunker • Personalized key fob • Lens cap holder • Lithophane night light • Pencil cup with applied sketch • Business card with QR code • Bronze pendant • Soap mold • Hanging lamp shade • Scanned Buddha charm • And more!

Table of Contents:
The Maker Movement Is Accessible to All What Can I Do with a 3D Printer? Solving Societal Problems That Competitive Edge What’s in This Book? What Software and Hardware Will We Use? Where Can I Find Makerspaces? Further Reading General Stuff Before We Start Cartesian Printers Delta Printers Other Printer Features Firmware Extruders Build Plates Adhesion Covers and Treatments Filament Changing Filament Glue and Solvent Welding Slicer Settings: Dialing It In Printing Tethered versus SD (Memory) Card Running Multiple Printers Simultaneously Selling Your Work Being Green SketchUp Websites and Programs That Check for Printability Summary Further Reading PROJECT 1 Architectural Symbol Coaster Things You’ll Need Find an Existing 2D Drawing Edit the Drawing Import the Chair File into SketchUp Pro Model the Chair Scale the Chair Add Volume Check the Model for Problems Export It as an STL File Print It! PROJECT 2 Phone Case Things You’ll Need Find a Phone Case File and Import It into SketchUp Open More Toolbars Sketch a Design Optional: Paint and Export as an OBJ File Check the Model for Errors Print It! PROJECT 3 Guardian Lion Bank Things You’ll Need Find a Model Hollow the Model Cut a Coin Slot Cut a Hole at the Bottom Inspect and Export the Model Try to Print It! Print It! PROJECT 4 Art Stencil Things You’ll Need Open More Toolbars Draw and Offset a Circle Draw the Eyes Draw the Smile Add Volume Hold All the Pieces Together with Rods Delete the Unneeded Parts Check the Model for Errors Export the Model Check Dimensions and Stability in Meshmixer Hollow the Model Out Print It! PROJECT 5 Cookie Dunker Things You’ll Need Model the Holder Model the Handle Export the Dunker and Handle Separately Print It! PROJECT 6 Simple Bat-Shaped Cookie Cutter Things You’ll Need Find and Convert a Bat Sketch Import the SVG File into Fusion 360 Offset the Sketch Export the Cutter as an STL File Check for Stability Try to Print It! Print It! PROJECT 7 Spiral Ornament Things You’ll Need Draw the Spiral Import the Spiral into SketchUp Pro Open More Toolbars Offset the Spiral Scale the Spiral Add Text to the Spiral Reposition the Spiral Add a Neck and Loop Combine All the Parts Print It! PROJECT 8 Personalized Football Key Fob Things You’ll Need Create Text Import the PNG File into Simplify3D Size the PNG File Model Print It! PROJECT 9 Embossed Poop Emoji Cookie Cutter Things You’ll Need Find and Convert a Poop Emoji Sketch Import the SVG File into Fusion 360 Examine the File for Problems Offset the Perimeter Sketch Extrude the Perimeter Sketch Extrude the Interior Sketches Extrude the Back Adjust Height and Size as Needed Export the Cookie Cutter as an STL File Print It! PROJECT 10 Lens Cap Holder Things You’ll Need Sketch the Holder Extrude the Sketch Sketch and Extrude a Second Circle Export the Lens Holder as an STL File Print It! PROJECT 11 Print Two Colors with a Dual Extruder Things You’ll Need Import and Convert the STL File Split the Ears from the Body Delete Unnecessary Items Export Two STL Files Import the STL Files into Simplify3D Set Up Processes The Dual Extrusion Wizard Print It! PROJECT 12 Lithophane Night-Light Things You’ll Need Find an Image Convert the Image to a Lithophane Import the STL File into Meshmixer Change the Size (Optional) Print It! Assemble It PROJECT 13 Skull-and-Bones Pencil Cup Things You’ll Need Sketch a Circle and Three Lines Offset the Lines Extrude the Lines Find and Import an SVG File Model the SVG File Add a Bottom to the Cup Combine All Parts Angle the Top Adjust Proportions and Chamfer Edges (Optional) Print It! PROJECT 14 Business Card with QR Code Things You’ll Need Model the Card Add Text to the Card Add a QR Code to the Card Download the Card as an STL File Analyze the File for Printability Print It! PROJECT 15 From Scan to Trinket Holder Things You’ll Need What the Scanify Can Do What’s Needed to Operate the Scanify Scan the Vase Export the Mesh Model Fix the Mesh Model with Studio Advanced Import the Vase STL File into Meshmixer Cut the Bottom of the STL File Off Cut a Hole in the Top of the STL File Print It! Some Additional Thoughts Further Resources PROJECT 16 Phone Stand Things You’ll Need Import the STL File into Fusion 360 Model a Base Make a Hole in the Phone Stop Convert the STL File to a Solid Combine the Model and the Base Export the Phone Holder as an STL File Print It! PROJECT 17 Cage Pendant with a Bead Inside Things You’ll Need Make a Torus Copy and Rotate the Torus Make a Loop Combine the Parts and Export as an STL File Print It! PROJECT 18 Military Insignia Soap Mold Things You’ll Need Model the Base Find an Insignia Image Convert the Insignia Image to an SVG File Import the SVG File into Tinkercad Position the File on the Base Print It! Make a Silicone Mold Further Resources PROJECT 19 Hanging Lampshade Things You’ll Need Model the Straight Part Model the Flared Part Shell and Fillet the Lampshade Save as an STL File and Import into Meshmixer Decimate the File Apply a Voronoi Pattern Troubleshooting Iterate and Print It! PROJECT 20 Reality Capture of a Buddha Charm Things You’ll Need What Is a Reality Capture? What Can Be Captured? How to Photograph a Subject Photographing a Person Upload the Photo Set to Remake Create the Model Open the Model in Remake Analyze the Model for Defects Export the Model as an OBJ File and Import into Meshmixer Delete the Background Cut the Bottom Off with Plane Cut Resize the Model Add a Loop and Combine All Parts Print It! Post-Process All the Things Sanding and Sandpaper Files and Drills General Tools Primers Paints Other Finishes and Materials Discount Store Crafts Section Smoothing and Concealing Layers Summary Index

About the Author :
Lydia Sloan Cline teaches drafting, digital modeling, and 3D printing classes at Johnson County Community College. She works for architecture firms and judges competitive technology events and science fairs. Lydia is the author of 3D Printing and CNC Fabrication with SketchUp and 3D Printing with Autodesk 123D, Tinkercad, and MakerBot.