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    3D Printer Troubleshooting Handbook
    3D Printer Troubleshooting Handbook
    3D Printer Troubleshooting Handbook
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    3D Printer Troubleshooting Handbook

    By M.Eng. Johannes Wild

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    Save yourself the hassle of time-consuming post-processing! Including bonus material at the end of the book! (optimized slicing profile). Order now to achieve superior print quality.This 3D printing troubleshooting handbook will help you to: a) prevent 3D printing failures, b) improve the overall print quality of your 3D prints, c) avoid expensive 3D printing post-processing, and above all, d) identify and correct specific error patterns.

     

    This Troubleshooting Guide includes over 40 errors that can occur using an FDM 3D printer! This book not only explains the causes of unsatisfactory printing results but provides specific solution steps that you can apply to solve your 3D Printing issues. Use this compact guide for extensive troubleshooting and improve the quality of your printing results in no time.

     

    The author of the book is an enthusiastic 3D printing user and engineer (M.Eng.). Besides a short introduction to the basic concepts of 3D printing for beginners, an analysis of critical components, and a print bed leveling guide, you will also find an image-based directory of all error patterns for easy and quick identification of your specific 3D printing problem.

     

    The free slicing software "Cura" is used in this concept. Numerous images support the explanations of the book and thus create a clear and simple 3D printing troubleshooting.This book is a standard reference for both beginners and advanced and should always be at hand. Save yourself the time of an extensive search for information and get your copy right now.

     

    Table of Contents (short form):

     

    a) The hot end does not heat b) Clogged nozzle c) Printing does not start d) Poor print bed adhesion e) Filament issues f) Under-extrusion & Over-extrusion g) Curling h) Stringing or Oozing i) Blobs and Zits j) Pillowing k) Vibration & Ringing (Ghosting) l) Warping m) Elephant foot n) z-axis wobble o) Layer- Gaps (Layer Cracking / Separation / Splitting) p) Layer Shifting q) Missing Layers r) Scars on the print s) 3D printer knocks over parts t) Poor bridging of gaps u) Printed object cannot be removed from the print bed v) The z-seam is clearly visible w) Dimensional deviations between print and CAD model x) Problems with the infill y) General problems with the support structure z) Support structure falls off

     

    This book also includes a bonus chapter with an optimized 3D printing slicing profile!

     

    In a handy paperback format or as an ebook on your tablet, always at hand when 3D printing issues arise and drive you crazy!

    Start by taking a look inside and order your copy right away!

    LanguageEnglish
    Publisher3DTech
    Release dateApr 27, 2022
    ISBN9783949804014
    3D Printer Troubleshooting Handbook
    Author

    M.Eng. Johannes Wild

    Johannes Wild is an engineer (B.Sc. & M.Eng.) and is interested in all kinds of modern technology, especially 3D printing. In addition to his daily job as a medical engineer, he writes books and learning materials on many different topics with great passion and dedication, in order to give other people access to modern technology in a compact, understandable and vivid way.

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      3D Printer Troubleshooting Handbook - M.Eng. Johannes Wild

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      Author and Editor: M.Eng. Johannes Wild

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      Email: 3dtech@gmx.de

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      Thank you so much for choosing this book!

      Introduction

      Thank you very much for choosing this book!

      As an engineer and 3D printing enthusiast, I am familiar with all the pitfalls of 3D printing in detail. 3D printing is a process that needs to be mastered. The 3D Printer may initially (and this is what most people - including me - have experienced at the beginning) produce a variety of unsatisfactory results.

      This can literally drive you crazy and make you want to give up on this ingenious technology. Especially if the poor printing results are not limited to the beginning of your printing, but occur again and again, with no solution at hand.

      This is over now! For all those who are looking for a handbook of all 3D printing failures, this compact manual was written. In the following chapters, you will find a description of each issue pattern followed by a section about the possible causes and specific steps to solve the problem. Numerous images help you with troubleshooting your way through 3D Printing.

      This book is designed for both beginners and intermediates.

      With this handbook, you can gain a solid understanding of solving 3D printing trouble and learn everything you need to know to:

      a) avoid 3D printing errors from the very beginning,

      b) classify 3D printing failures that have already occurred,

      c) understand the underlying causes, and,

      d) take an appropriate troubleshooting approach

      That being said, let's get started

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Table of Contents

      1 Basics: Tips & Tricks for High-Quality Printing Results

      2 Image-based Directory to make Troubleshooting easy

      3 Critical Components of an FDM 3D Printer

      4 The Alpha and Omega: Leveling Guide

      5 General Issues concerning the Print Bed

      5.1 The Printing Bed does not (fully) reach the

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