I own a Tiko.

3D printing is a method of creating a object.

Just as a printer paints ink onto paper, a 3D printer paints a plastic-like substance into a surface and then builds layers on top. Think of it like a pastry bag but in three dimensions. So instead of a gingerbread house with icing being painted on top, think of the entire house being made of that icing.

This is just to house some 3d printing/scanning-related notes.

This isn't the full extent of my notes, which are scattered across who knows where. Oh well.

• See /tag/3d-printing+software

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• Project Titan - A Recycling Desktop 3D Printer is a nice idea, except nobody should be using plastic bottles in the first place.

Hardware and accessories ∞

Existent ∞

• http://printrbot.com/shop/printrbot-simple/

  • http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/08/home-3d-printers-take-us-on-a-maddening-journey-into-another-dimension/

• http://store.makerbot.com/replicator2.html

  • http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/08/home-3d-printers-take-us-on-a-maddening-journey-into-another-dimension/

• http://e.dx.com/collection/201307/3d-printer-accessories/

In development (as of 2013-09-10) ∞

• http://formlabs.com/

  • http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/formlabs/form-1-an-affordable-professional-3d-printer

• http://www.aiorobotics.com/

  • http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aiorobotics/zeus-the-worlds-first-all-in-one-3d-copy-machine

• http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/08/home-3d-printers-take-us-on-a-maddening-journey-into-another-dimension/

Models / designs ∞

• http://www.thingiverse.com/

• https://thepiratebay.sx/browse/605

Articles ∞

• http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2013/04/3d-printed-tissue.html
• http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21709
• http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21428612.400-chemical-3d-printing-takes-apps-beyond-the-digital.html

• http://www.gizmag.com/wikihouse-print-your-own-home-project/22548/

Other physical hacking-related ∞

• Epoxy putty

• http://sugru.com/

  • https://www.thinkgeek.com/product/e976/

• http://www.milliput.co.uk/

Other interesting bits ∞

• https://www.opendesk.cc/

  • http://www.gizmag.com/opendesk-open-source-diy-furniture/28813/

• http://www.wikihouse.cc/

  • http://www.gizmag.com/wikihouse-print-your-own-home-project/22548/

Software ∞

• http://www.repetier.com/

• http://www.sculptris.com/

Windows or Mac ∞

(w)	123D Design	Spying, too online-connected.
(w)	Blender	Comical interface.
(w)	FreeCAD	Unfinished, complicated.
(w)	SketchUp Make	So simple it's difficult to use.
(w)	OpenSCAD	Wonderful, but it really is for programmers.

Unknown ∞

• https://www.tinkercad.com/

• http://www.rs-online.com/designspark/electronics/eng/page/mechanical

  • Wow, their website looks like it was designed by engineers.

• http://www.solidworks.com/sw/products/3d-cad/solidworks-standard.htm

  • Oh gods, another terribad website.

• http://www.autodesk.com/products/autocad/overview

  • For-pay.

Tutorials ∞

• http://www.3ders.org/3d-printing-basics.html

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• http://www.shapeways.com/tutorials/
• http://all3dp.com/build-first-3d-object-part-1/
• http://www.3ders.org/3d-printing-basics.html

• https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVsMp6nKnpjsXSQ45nxfORb

Websites with models ∞

A "model" is the 3-dimensional digital picture that is used to print the real object.

• https://www.thingiverse.com/

• https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/

Online stores which sell materials ∞

• http://www.foxsmart.club/
• http://thrinter.com/filaments/

• http://thrinter.com/essential-tools-for-3d-printing/#storage

Specialty stuff

• A surface -- Probably unnecessary.