Complete Table of Contents:

Volume I

Introduction

Chapter 1. What is 3D Printing?

Chapter 2. Materials

Type of Materials

Exotic Materials

What Makes Good Filament?

Making the Choice

Volume II

Chapter 3 - The Hardware

The Good News

What is a Printer?

An Alternative: Pulleys

Other Bearings

Extruders

Enclosures

Tools You'll Need

Chapter 4. Electronics

Connecting

Power

Heaters

Fans

Sensors

Controller Programming

Extras

Volume III

Chapter 5. The Software

CAD

Slicing

Print Software

Model Considerations

Chapter 6. Workflow with an Existing Model

Initial setup

Filament loading

Bed Leveling and Z Height

Go Ahead: Print!

Volume IV

Chapter 7. Troubleshooting Printing Problems

Filament Doesn€t Feed

Filament Doesn€t Stick

Filament Balls Up

Curling

Corners Round Out

Edges are Rough

Surfaces are Rough

Print is Offset/Shifted

Temperature is Unstable

Axis Only Moves in One Direction or will not Home

Holes/Circles aren€t Round

Outside or Inside Dimensions are Off

Layers Skipping, Squashing Together, or Hot End Drags

Small Parts won€t Stick

Bubbles or Voids in Surface

Stringy Filaments on Print

Obvious Ridge on Surface

Print Overhang Collapses

Burning Plastic

Plastic Makes Popping Noises/Lets Off Steam

Very Hard to Remove Part

When All Else Fails

Chapter 8. Post Processing

Gluing

Sanding/Filing

Fill

Mechanical Finishing

Painting

Heating

Chemical Treatment

About Post Processing

Chapter 9. The Future

Appendix I: Useful Links

Information and Models

Vendors

Print Services

CAD Software

Appendix II. Getting Started with OpenSCAD

Getting Started

A Simple Panel

Thingiverse Customizer

Appendix III. Formulas

Background

Inches to millimeters

Millimeters to inches

Microsteps per Revolution

Degrees per Microstep

Millimeters per Microstep (belt)

Millimeters per Microstep (leadscrew)

Microsteps per Millimeter (either)

Stepper Mot