{"id":20657,"date":"2019-02-22T17:36:53","date_gmt":"2019-02-22T09:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=20657"},"modified":"2019-02-26T11:34:47","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T03:34:47","slug":"what-is-3d-printing-heres-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/22\/what-is-3d-printing-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"What is 3D printing? Here\u2019s what you need to know."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Have you ever wondered how 3D printing works, or just what 3D printing can be produced nowadays? You\u2019ve come to the right place: we\u2019re going to cover some basics of how do 3D printing work, what can you do you with 3D printing, and how this could accelerate your projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"CNN Explains: 3-D printing\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e0rYO5YI7kA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption><em>&nbsp;What is 3D Printing? Source: CNN, Youtube<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing is an innovative manufacturing technology that allows you to build\/create a physical three-dimensional object from a digital model. A 3D printer is simply a machine that can take a digital 3D model and build such three-dimensional object by depositing material layer by layer in accordance to the digital file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Digital Files&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to print something, first you\u2019ll need a digital 3D model of the object that you want to create, which you can design in 3D modeling programs (CAD &#8211; Computer Aided Design), or even with the use of a 3D scanner to scan the object you would like to print. Many programs can create&nbsp; these files, including Solidworks, Blender, Tinkercad and etc. which all have their own strengths and useful for different purposes. The digital file instructs the printer exactly how to create the 3D object. It does this by dividing the object into layers and describing the dimensions of each layer with great accuracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.seeedstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ion-sipilov-1288523-unsplash-1030x687.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"20659\" data-link=\"\/blog\/?attachment_id=20659\" class=\"wp-image-20659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ion-sipilov-1288523-unsplash-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ion-sipilov-1288523-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ion-sipilov-1288523-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.seeedstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/launch20image20-20hsm-1030x558.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"20660\" data-link=\"\/blog\/?attachment_id=20660\" class=\"wp-image-20660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/launch20image20-20hsm-1030x558.png 1030w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/launch20image20-20hsm-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/launch20image20-20hsm-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/launch20image20-20hsm.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>How does it work?<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once we have the digital file ready, we can simply load it to our 3D printers, but how does the printer work? Usually, desktop 3D printers have to accurately replicate each layers described in the file. That means that it needs enough free and clean space to construct the object, which is why most desktop 3D printers are in a box, or compartment to work in. While technologies vary, these machines usually employ nozzles, or laser to lay down the material and then set or cure it for each layer. As you can imagine, these printers must be calibrated very carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.seeedstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ines-alvarez-fdez-489172-unsplash-1030x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ines-alvarez-fdez-489172-unsplash-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ines-alvarez-fdez-489172-unsplash-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ines-alvarez-fdez-489172-unsplash-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ines-alvarez-fdez-489172-unsplash-1140x641.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><figcaption><em>FDM 3D Printing&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;go<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Types of 3D Printing<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>3D printing technologies have been around for decades. An important turning point was at 2009, when a consumer-friendly type of 3D printing called FDM (Fuse Deposition Modeling) became publicly after that patent expired. That led to a boom in affordable 3D printing devices, and even today the most common used version of 3D printing is still FDM. However, there are many different types of 3D printing used in various fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Fuse Deposition Modeling(FDM)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FDM uses a simple nozzle to extract plastic filament which cools down into the 3D printed shape. This is the cheapest version of 3D printing, where it is the technology that majority of the desktop 3D printers are using. Since it only needs a box, a nozzle, and a system to turn the digital 3D model data into movement, this type of printer can come in many different sizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this, we\u2019ve launched a series of affordable FDM desktop 3D printers on our Seeed\u2019s Bazaar site ranging from 150*150*150mm all the way up to the industrial sizes allowing you to create what you want\/need. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/manufacturing-equipment\/3D-printing.html\"><strong>If you would like to buy you own desktop 3D printers, here\u2019s where to look at.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"2268\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.seeedstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5995.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5995.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5995-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5995-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5995-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_5995-1140x641.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><figcaption><em>Some 3D printed prototypes\/components presented at x.factory Dongguan!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Stereolithography (SLA)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Technically the first type of 3D printing to be invented back in the 1980s. SLA beams a laser at a reactive liquid resin so it instantly hardens. The object is then pulled out of a vat of this liquid, layer by layer. SLA is capable of much greater detail than FDM, but the printing process is also more complex and much more expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>What can you do with 3D printing&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to find a field that 3D springing that hasn\u2019t been affected by 3D printing. Manufacturing processes around the world have adopted 3D printing techniques to help solve their problems and increase efficiency. When used in mass production, 3D printing tends to be cheaper than any other method. When used to create prototypes, it\u2019s typically the fastest option.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Custom Models: <\/strong>Create customised products that are completely tailored to your needs in terms of size and shape. Companies like <a href=\"https:\/\/3dshoes.com\">3D shoes<\/a> manufacture 3D printed shoes on demand, with plenty of customisation options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rapid Prototyping: <\/strong>3D printing makes it possible to quickly create a model or prototype to help engineers, designers and companies to visualise and get iterative feedback on their design at a short period of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lower Cost: <\/strong>The cost of 3D printing end use parts and prototypes is low thanks to the materials and technology used. Production time and material waste are reduced too since you can print models multiple times using only the material needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.seeedstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/3045627-poster-p-1-where-are-my-3-d-printed-shoes-1030x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"20664\" data-link=\"\/blog\/?attachment_id=20664\" class=\"wp-image-20664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/3045627-poster-p-1-where-are-my-3-d-printed-shoes-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/3045627-poster-p-1-where-are-my-3-d-printed-shoes-300x169.jpg 300w, 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