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• Subtractive manufacturing are successively cutting material away from a solid block or material
• Additive manufacturing are build up layer by layer
• Types of 3d printing technology

  1. Stereo lithography (SLA)
  2. Digital Light Processing (DLP)
  3. Fused deposition modeling (FDM)
  4. Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
  5. Selective Laser Melting (SLM)
  6. Electronic Beam Melting (EBM)
  7. Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM
  8. Poly Jet
• Stereo lithography work with excess of liquid plastic that hardens and form into solid object
• Digital Light Processing are similar to stereo lithography, but it is unlike because it has different light source and generally uses convectional of light
• Fused deposition modeling is a technology that build parts with production-grade thermoplastic
• Selective Laser Sintering uses lasers as a power source to form 3d objects
• SLS and SLA are different because SLS uses powdered materials in the vat instead of liquid resin
• Selective Laser Melting uses high-powered laser beam that fuses and melts metallic powders
• Electronic Beam Melting is another type of additive manufacturing
• SLS is a powder bed fusion technique, while SLM uses high-powered laser and EBM uses electron beam
• Laminated Object Manufacturing are layers of adhesive-coated paper, Plastic or metal laminates that are fused together using heat and pressure then cut to shape with a laser or knife
• Poly Jet is a technology that jets layers of liquid photopolymer to build models and prototypes with complex geometrics, fine details and smooth surface
• Build Plates vary in type and size, depending on the model. We don't recommend printing directly onto the plate without protective tape
• Filament Spool, MakerBot Filament is a non toxic resin made of sugar derived from field corn and has a semisweet smell when heated
• USB able is available for local printing or to set up WiFi capabilities
• Power Cable, your printer needs to be plugged into a power source of 100-240 VAC
• Parts of 3d Printer are

  • Touch Screen
  • Power Switch
  • Nozzle
  • Z-axis guide rod
  • Build Plate
  • Leveling Knob
  • Filament Cartridge
  • Extruder
  • Filament Intake
  • X-axis guide rod
  • Spring Presser
  • USB Cable Input
  • Usb Stick Input
  • Power Input
• Parts of a 3d printer(2)

  • Filament Spindle
  • Filament Drawer
  • Filament Guide Tube
  • Gantry
  • Carriage
  • Control Pannel
  • Build Plate
• Motherboard or Controller Board is the main hub to which all of the electronics parts are connected
• Processor converts programed software to a set of instructions
• Connectors links all the electronic parts
• Stepper Drivers controls the power delivered to the separate coils in a stepper motor
• A standard 3d printer has 4 stepper drivers: each for x, y and z axes and for the filament extruder