by Bob Warfield | 3D Printing, Blog, CNC Basics
Similar to other endeavors, 3D printing comes with its own learning curve. Presently, we have a new 3D printer here at CNCCookbook, which we are learning to use efficiently. As a result, you can anticipate to see many 3D printing-related articles until we master its...
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by Bob Warfield | 3D Printing, Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Projects, Tools and Techniques
Whether a CNC user plans on manufacturing a phone case using a 3D Printer or carving it out from a solid material block, it is an uncomplicated project. Furthermore, these cases serve as exceptional holiday presents. The key is accounting for the dimensions of the...
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by Bob Warfield | 3D Printing, Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Projects, DIY CNC
Delta 3D Printers You’re probably wondering, “Why a Delta 3D Printer?,” or perhaps even “What is a Delta 3D Printer?” Delta 3D Printers use a somewhat different geometry than most CNC machines people are used to. Instead of the...
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by Bob Warfield | 3D Printing, Blog, CNC Projects
Long time CNCCookbook readers will have come across my project-in-planning Astronomical Clock. It’s one of those projects I promise myself I will be devoted to when my life is a little less busy (does that time ever come?). Meanwhile, with a new 3D Printer on...
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by Bob Warfield | 3D Printing, Blog
Sand such as is used for casting is a good medium for 3D printing. The green sand already used for casting is a combination of ingredients that help it to hold the shape of the pattern placed in the sand. The pattern is a reproduction of the part to be cast so that...
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by Bob Warfield | 3D Printing, Blog, DIY CNC
Selecting Laser Sintering, otherwise known as Laser Sintering, is a feature presently found in costly industrial 3D printers. However, this technology has been inaccessible to affordable 3D printers primarily due to various patent rights. We witnessed a similar...
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by Bob Warfield | 3D Printing, Blog, CNC Basics, DIY CNC, Software
This week I’ll discuss the 3D Printing software tool chain. For the most part, I’ll focus on commonly used Open Source software that runs on Windows, Mac OSX and Linux operating systems. 3D Printing 101: Part 1: 3D Printer Basics 3D Printing 101: Part 2:...
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by Bob Warfield | 3D Printing, Blog, DIY CNC, Guest-Post
This week’s 3D Printing 101 post focuses on the electronics aspect of 3D printers. The electronics required for motion control will be familiar to CNC machinists (but even that has a few new twists) and some other areas are unique to 3D filament extrusion...
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by Bob Warfield | 3D Printing, Blog, CNC Basics, DIY CNC
In my previous blog this week about 3D printer Mechanics, I concentrated on the commonly known Cartesian printer geometry. I ended the article by stating that I’d soon present a follow-up article discussing an exhilarating new advancement in 3D printer mechanics...
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by Bob Warfield | 3D Printing, Blog, CNC Basics, DIY CNC, Guest-Post
In this installment of 3D Printing 101 I am going to look at the mechanical aspect of a typical 3D printer. Before I jump in, I should say that there are many different additive manufacturing technologies (i.e. 3D printers) but this series will focus on plastic...
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by Bob Warfield | 3D Printing, Blog, CNC Basics, DIY CNC, Guest-Post, Tools and Techniques
Given that the CNCCookbook Blog is regularly visited by CNC machinists, it seemed beneficial to offer a rundown on 3D printing seen through the lens of an individual acquainted with CNC machining. I’ve prepared four sections in total. In this initial section,...
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by Bob Warfield | 3D Printing, Blog, DIY CNC, Guest-Post
I am delighted to declare that we are welcoming Michael Hackney as a regular contributor to the CNCCookbook blog. Every week, he will be providing fresh content on 3D printing. I have known and admired Michael’s work for a good while; when I learned he was...
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