An updated version (late 2014) of my primer on 3D printing told in visual style. Understand the different technologies, tools, and applications, including disrupted industries. I'd love to hear your feedback- I'm constantly improving this one!

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3D PRINTING - A PRIMER
V0.2
SHASHI JAIN
SHASHI@MATTERCOMPILERS.C
OM
@PRACTICAL3DP

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HI, I’M SHASHI
Entrepreneur
Founder @ MatterCompilers
3D Printing Blogger (@Practical3DP)
Startup Advisor / Angel Program
Director

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AGENDA
Applications Materials Tools Services Next

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TRADITIONAL MANUFACTURING

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ADDITIVE
MANUFACTURI
NG
No Molds or Dies
Build Up vs. Trim Down
Fast to Production
Digital Design Freedom

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APPLICATIONS

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PROTOTYPING
THIS ISN’T FUNCTIONAL, IT’S ONE CERAMIC PIECE

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FINISHED GOODS
98% OF HEARING AIDS ARE 3D PRINTED

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CUSTOM MOLDS
SILICONE, WAX, PLASTIC, CHOCOLATE

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VISUALIZATION
DIGITAL DATA MADE TACTILE (PRINTED MODEL HEART USED FOR PRACTICE SURGERY)

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IDEATION
TURNING IDEAS INTO OBJECTS IS PROVOCATIVE

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MATERIALS

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FUSED DEPOSITION MODELING (FDM) Thermoplastic Desktop / Pro
Medium Detail Flexible, Strong

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PASTE EXTRUSION Concrete, Adhesives, Food Pro
Extra Low Detail Variable properties

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STEREOLITHOGRAPHY (SLA) UV Resin Desktop / Pro
High Detail Brittle, Low Melting

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SELECTIVE LASER OR HEAT SINTERING Ceramic, Metal, Polymer
Powder
Pro
Medium Detail Rigid, Strong

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BINDER JETTING
INKJET DEPOSITION OF A BINDER IN A POWDER MEDIA (Z-CORP)
Ceramic Pro
High Detail Rigid, Brittle

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SELECTIVE DEPOSITION LAMINATION
3D PRINTING USING BLOCKS OF PAPER (MCOR)
Paper Pro
Extra High Detail Water Soluble

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GUESS THE MATERIAL
(POP QUIZ)

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TOOLS

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DIGITAL
WORKFLOW
1. Design or Scan
2. Repair
3. Slice + Print
4. Post-Process

22. Digital Design
Design: Blender, Autodesk 123D suite &
Fusion360, Sketchup
CAD: SolidWorks, OpenSCAD, TinkerCAD
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Digital Scan
Dedicated Hardware
Phone/Tablet Hardware
Apps (123D Catch)

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Repair
Manifold, Solid design
Corrects surface and internal problems
Generates supports (if needed)
Reorient for printability
Tools: Netfabb, MeshMixer, Slic3r

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Slice & Print
Commercial
MakerWare
Cubify Invent
Netfabb Studio
Open Source
Slic3r, Skeinforge, KISSlicer

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POST PROCESS
VAPOR POLISHING, PAINTING, ELECTROPLATING, DIP-WRAP, DISSOLVABLE SUPPORTS
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27. SERVICES (& PRINTERS)
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NOT TOO LONG AGO…
3D PRINTERS LOOKED LIKE HOMEBREW KITS

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DESKTOP PRINTERS
NOT JUST PLASTIC ANYMORE

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DESKTOP PRINTERS
WHAT’S COMING

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SERVICES
TOP ROW: FULL SERVICE DESIGN BUREAUS / BOTTOM ROW: MANUFACTURER-RUN FABRICATION LINES
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33. 30+ Content Stores
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34. Where are the Opportunities?
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High M&A Activity!
Content Marketplaces
Content Tools
Novel incremental innovations

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GET STARTED!
Choose Tools
Choose Your Material
Choose Service or in-House
Experiment
TO 3D PRINT STUFF

36. WHAT BIG IDEA WILL YOU BRING TO LIFE?
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SHASHI JAIN
INFO@MATTERCOMPILERS.COM
@PRACTICAL3DP