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Rapid Protoyping
Rapid Prototyping (RP) can be defined as a group of techniques used to quickly fabricate a scale model of a part or assembly using three-dimensional computer aided design (CAD) data. What is commonly considered to be the first RP technique, Stereolithography, was developed by 3D Systems of Valencia, CA, USA. The company was founded in 1986, and…
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Build a RepRap 3D printer
The RepRap is the first self-replicating manufacturing machine and with a bit of patience you too can build your own RepRap. RepRap takes the form of a free 3D desktop printer capable of printing plastic objects. Since many parts of RepRap are made from plastic and RepRap prints those parts, RepRap self-replicates by making a kit…
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Beginners guides to 3D Printing
3D printing is a prototyping process that enables you (with some effort and patience) to create your prototypes on your desktop, through printing 3d objects from digital models. Here’s a number of links to a few beginners guides and off course you can always visit the original RepRap Wiki. 1. 3ders – is an indepth resource of…
