Visual Guide to 3D Printing

[[statement of intent]]

[[assumptions]]

[[introduction]]

[[acquisition]]

[[construction]]

[[calibration]]

[[troubleshooting]]

Hokay, so. I'm going to start by collecting a bunch of the links I've been keeping track of.

In no particular order (at the moment)

* reprap.org (wiki)

** "calibration":http://reprap.org/wiki/Calibration

** "triffid hunter's calibration guide":http://reprap.org/wiki/Triffid_Hunter's_Calibration_Guide

** "print troubleshooting pictorial guide":http://reprap.org/wiki/Print_Troubleshooting_Pictorial_Guide

** "leveling the bed":http://reprap.org/wiki/Leveling_the_Print_Bed

** "troubleshooting":http://reprap.org/wiki/Troubleshooting

* reprap.org (forum)

** "non round holes":http://forums.reprap.org/read.php?151,71788

** "blobs":http://forums.reprap.org/read.php?151,79837

* the3dprinter.blogspot.com

** "firmware calibration":http://the3dprinter.blogspot.com/2012/02/durbie-prusa-mendel-calibration.html

** "skeinforge settings":http://the3dprinter.blogspot.com/2012/03/skeinforge-setting.html

** "print calibration":http://the3dprinter.blogspot.com/2012/03/calibration-with-prints.html

** "filament tips":http://the3dprinter.blogspot.com/2012/02/pla-and-abs-filament.html

** "tools":http://the3dprinter.blogspot.com/2012/02/3d-printer-tools.html

** "troubleshooting":http://the3dprinter.blogspot.com/2012/03/troubleshooting.html

* fabmetheus.crsndoo.com

** "skeinforge manual":http://fabmetheus.crsndoo.com/wiki/index.php/Skeinforge

* thingiverse

** "calibrate parts to fit":http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:52946

** "calibrate for part fitting":http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:342198

** "bed leveling calibration":http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:13053

** "calibration set":http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5573

** "print temperature calibration":http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:35088/#instructions

* "slic3r manual":http://manual.slic3r.org/

* building a 3d printer

** "extruder calibration":http://my3dprinterbuild.wordpress.com/2013/01/18/extruder-calibration/

* richrap.blogspot.com

** "slic3r is nicer part 1":http://richrap.blogspot.com/2012/01/slic3r-is-nicer-part-1-settings-and.html

** "slic3r is nicer part 2":http://richrap.blogspot.com/2012/01/slic3r-is-nicer-part-2-filament-and.html

** "slic3r is nicer part 3":http://richrap.blogspot.com/2012/01/slic3r-is-nicer-part-3-how-low-can-you.html

* solidoodletips

** "setting the flow rate":http://solidoodletips.wordpress.com/2012/08/16/setting-the-flow-rate/

* just print 3d

** "prelude to calibration":http://www.justprint3d.com/3d-printer-calibration-prelude-things-to-set-before-your-first-printcalibration/

** "calibration basic 1":http://www.justprint3d.com/3d-printer-calibration-basic-1-stepsmm-values/

** "calibration basic 2":http://www.justprint3d.com/3d-printer-calibration-basic-2-extrusion-widthlayer-height-value/

* ultimaker

** "troubleshooting":https://www.ultimaker.com/pages/support/faq/ultimaker-original-troubleshooting

** "visual ultimaker troubleshooting":http://support.3dverkstan.se/article/23-a-visual-ultimaker-troubleshooting-guide

* minow

** "calibrating a delta printer":http://minow.blogspot.co.at/index.html#4918805519571907051

* hydraraptor (nophead

** "hole size":http://hydraraptor.blogspot.com/2011/02/polyholes.html

* miscellaneous

** "printing problems":http://www.hauntedfrog.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7832

** "diagram of print cross section":http://www.printrbottalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=29541#p29541

** "calibrating reprap":https://sites.google.com/site/repraplogphase/calibration-of-your-reprap

** "10 rules for top notch prints":http://3.dmake.me/blog/2014/10-rules-top-notch-prints-printrbot-simple/