3D Printing Failures 2020 Edition How to Diagnose and Repair ALL Desktop 3D Printing Issues

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3D Printing Failures 2020 Edition How to Diagnose and Repair ALL Desktop 3D Printing Issues2020 Edition 3D Printing Failures How to Diagnose & Repair all Desktop 3D Printing Issues By: Sean Aranda... Edited by: David Feeney Material Science by: Nicolas Tokotuu, Product Manager at Polymaker Special Thanks to: All of my subscribers and Patrons David Feeney and Bennett Berger Nicolas Tokotuu of Polymaker Timothy at TH3D Hanna Henry for the cover design ©2020Introduction When I first started working with 3D printers, I was overwhelmed by the amount of knowledge required to have consecutive successful prints. Since I was aware of the acceptable failure rate for most other manufacturing machines, I was blown away by just how inconsistent 3D printing can be without frequent, proper maintenance. Many desktop 3D printing companies advertise a plug and play machine that can be operated consistently without any engineering background, which is generally not true. 3D printing has been marketed by many as a magical solution to manufacturing and prototyping, but anyone who has used these machines will be able to tell you different. From the time I began in this industry roughly five years ago, up to the point of writing this book, I have amassed well over 75,000 hours of successful printing (machine run time) across over two dozen types of FDM machines. I have repaired just about every section of the printer and have even built my own. Since prints can fail up to 20% of the time without proper maintenance, you can be safe to assume I have had to fix just about every issue you will come across. This 2020 edition of the book has been entirely re-written. Every single chapter has been updated to any new information I have run into, including the use of new software. I have also been reached out to by individuals who have purchased the previous editions with their problems not covered in their edition, which are now included in this. There are many new photos to help diagnose and fix problems and there 6 entirely new chapters. One of these chapters has been written by an industry leader, with the “Material Science” chapter being written by Nicolas Tokotuu of Polymaker. All of this information is to make sure everything is up to date. There is also a chapter on electrical safety that was added and helped to make by Timothy at TH3D, which I think 100% of you should read. Preventing a fire should be your number 1 concern when getting into 3D printing. I suggest everyone read the chapter on material science before just about anything else in this book. Understanding the “Material Science” chapter helps explain the “why”. If you fully understand that chapter, it is likely that you will be able to diagnose and fix many of your issues without referencing the rest of this book. I also suggest you check out the “Limitations Involved with 3D Printing” chapter if you are new to 3D printing, sin [Show More]

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