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Dorienne –
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat book for encouragement
Fred Hamble –
5.0 out of 5 starsGrandson loved it. He went out and bought a 3D printer
Amazon Customer –
1.0 out of 5 starsThe information was vague, and not helpful . Book points out the obvious, and doesn’t offer solutions
Mimi Cannizzo –
5.0 out of 5 starsGot this for my son who has been interested in 3D printing for some time. Very useful.
M. Gemma –
2.0 out of 5 starsMy assumption was that this book has received regular editorial updates, so the original publishing date didn’t concern me much. While it appears that may be the case with certain hardware that’s mentioned, I don’t see any update to the copyright for other information.The book is interesting as far as its basic information and history go, but it focuses on only the author’s preferred software, and in that respect is extremely outdated, as many more, newer, and better options are available in the years since this book was written.It’s also written in very stilted and clichéd language, so it’s very hard to get through in places. It appears that the author’s words were just taken and printed on paper as it doesn’t seem to have received a complete editorial review.While I can see all these telltale signs in retrospect, there really should be a disclaimer on this book, or stated early in the description that this is an older work. It is not necessarily very useful eight years after it was published for lack of comprehensive updating.The book is interesting, and certainly a bit of history, and maybe could sit on the coffee table as a conversation piece. But if I had taken the time to do a little preview, I would not have ordered it.
Chad Smith –
5.0 out of 5 starsGood
JayDee –
2.0 out of 5 starsThe information in this book was not at all useful to me, a beginner. There’s far better sources on social media and You Tube. Spend your money on filament and be prepared to “learn by doing.”
Wayne Holscott –
3.0 out of 5 starsnot quite what i was hoping for
Thomas G. Wakefield –
5.0 out of 5 starswhy do I have to give a damn explanation for give a book 5 stars.
Amazon Customer –
4.0 out of 5 starsAs Advertise
Amazon Customer –
5.0 out of 5 starsVery good.
Lauren Price –
5.0 out of 5 starsJust as described
Lori Thompson –
5.0 out of 5 starsAs described
Gary O. –
5.0 out of 5 starsit helps alot
R. Shawn Bagby –
4.0 out of 5 starsNot much to say it is a book
🌺 Lynne E. –
3.0 out of 5 stars3D PRINTERS: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE promises to teach the basics of 3D printing construction and to provide tips and tricks for data, software, CAD, error checking, and slicing. The book is useful for its explanations of the differences in the way various 3D printers work (e.g., some use undesirable threaded rods for the frame), but the printing and designing tips are based on screenshots of web sites (e.g., Thingiverse) and of specific software (Netfabb, Slic3r, Printrun, Turbocad) that you may or may not be using.Personally, I lack the patience to study how-to manuals that teach with screenshots. Also, although all 3D printers require modeling software and slicer software, so that one can learn from discussions of how to use specific 3D software apps, this is generally NOT an efficient way to learn.For one thing, an app discussed in the book may have settings or steps that aren’t available or applicable to the 3D printer that you happen to own. Also, the icons in the screenshots will probably look very different from the equivalent icons (the ones that perform the same type of operations) in your own software. This is true even if you’re using the same software as the book, because software designers are constantly issuing new versions with redesigned interfaces.The general discussion of 3D printer maintenance (pp. 115-117) is useful, but you’ll need YouTube videos to help if you start tightening or adjusting parts. The discussion of failed prints is extremely general, so if you want to understand what’s going wrong with your prints, you might consider the excellent
JVSS –
2.0 out of 5 starsDoesn’t really help when you need to purchase one…
Patrick Giagnocavo –
5.0 out of 5 starsHaving worked with 3d printers over the last year, this is a very useful guide for the beginning 3d printer.
Russell Guise Sr –
3.0 out of 5 starsOK
James P Freund –
3.0 out of 5 starsIt was a little too technical for me to get much out of it. It did give me some things to look for in a new 3D printer.