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3D printing with RepRap Cookbook

You're reading from   3D printing with RepRap Cookbook Over 80 fast-paced recipes to help you create and print 3D models

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2014
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ISBN-13 9781782169888
Length 346 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Richard Salinas Richard Salinas
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Table of Contents (14) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Getting Started with 3D Printing FREE CHAPTER 2. Optimizing the Printing Process 3. Scanning and Printing with a Higher Resolution 4. Modeling and Printing with Precision 5. Manipulating Meshes and Bridges 6. Making the Impossible 7. Texture – the Good and the Bad 8. Troubleshooting Issues in 3D Modeling 9. Troubleshooting Issues in 3D Printing A. Understanding and Editing Firmware B. Taking a Closer Look at G-code C. Filament Options for RepRap Printers Index

Appendix A. Understanding and Editing Firmware

Firmware is a program code that is stored in the CPU of a 3D printer's controller. It provides a set of instructions on how the printer works mechanically. Most of the time, the contents of a firmware package uploaded to the controller only need minor adjustments to work properly. These adjustments make minor changes to the values in the source code. These values will specify the hardware and calibrate your particular machine.

Most companies selling 3D printers fully assembled and in kit form provide edited versions of popular firmware for their machines. In most cases, if changes are needed to be made, it is probably better to follow the instructions on their website. Sometimes, these companies don't keep up with the recent firmware upgrades. If this is the case, you may decide to upgrade to a more recent firmware.

Firmware is continually updated and improved upon. There are eleven active firmware listed on the RepRap site...

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