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3D Printing

Printing design and control software

Printer control software

Repetier-control

Silicing programs

Silic3r

Cura

Programs for desingning parts

FreeCAD

Tinkercad

OpenSCAD

Printing process

Printing

Slicing

Desing

Characteristics

Main parts

Extruder

Mechanics

Electronics

Technologies

Extrusion deposition

Powder bed fusion

Material used

Filaflex

Laywoo-D3

Laybrick

PLA (polylactic acid)

ABS (crylonitrile butadiene stryene)

PLASTICS

Environmental impact

Mechanical recycling

Non-biodegradable

Machinig

Grinding

Has an abrasive wheel that polishes the surface to remove burrs and excess material.

Millling

Milling insolves grinding the part using a rotary tool with lots of teeh

Turning

This consists of holding plastics part in clamps and rotating.

Forming

Vacuum forming

This metod is used to make yogurth pots,egg cups...

Blow moulding

Blow moulding is used to form bottles, toys and hollow objects

Compression moulding

This method is used to form small parts such as plugs

Injection moulding

This method is used tomake casings for kitchens appliances...

Extrusion

This procedure is used with thermoplastics to obtain long products.

Types

Elastomers

Neoprene

Rubber

Thermoshet

Polyester resins

Bakelite

Melamine

Thermoplastics

Polycarbonate

Teflon

PET (Polyethylene terephthalate)

Polypropylene

PVC (Polyvinyl chloride)

Polystyrene

Polethylene