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Revision as of 23:40, November 18, 2016
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===Three-dimensional===
===Three-dimensional===
3D printers are a new technology that enables users to print a solid object using a variety of materials. These are used in private, educational, manufacturing, medical, and other venues. To use this type of printer a user creates a 3D model on a computer, then sends the job to the printer. The printer then constructs the object on a mat, by moving the nozzle (or print head) on a dual-axis assembly and releasing small amounts of the material where it is needed. In general, these printers are very slow in comparison to 2D printers, but the technology is still evolving and improving significantly.<br />
====Materials====
Depending on the purpose and design of the 3D printer, it can use a wide variety of materials. The material is sold as filemet sized at either 1.75mm or 3mm, which is fed into the nozzle, melted, and released as needed. These include:
=====Standard materials=====
*'''ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)'''
*'''PLA (Polylactic Acid)'''
*Polylactic Acid
*Nylon (Polyamide)
*NylonX (Polyamide)
=====Flexible materials=====
*TPE
*PCTPE (Plasticized Copolyamide TPE)
*Soft PLA (Polylactic Acid)
*TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane)
=====Composite materials=====
*LAYBRICK
*Wood Composite
*Conductive (modified PLA for low voltage, low current circuitry)
*LayCeramic
*Carbon Fiber Reinforced PLA
*Metal infused PLA (ColorFabb BrassFill, BronzeFill, and CopperFill)
*Proto Pasta Stainless Steel/ColorFabb SteelFill ([[Steel]] fibers blended with plastic)
*Magnetic Iron PLA
*Lay-Felt
*Gel-Lay
*LAY-FOMM 60
*LAY-FOMM 40
=====Specialty materials=====
*Polycarbonate
*Bendlay
*MoldLay
=====Support materials=====
*PVA (Polyvinyl Acetate; water soluble)
*High Impact Polystyrene (dissolved by Limonene)
*LAYaPVA (water soluble)
*LAY-CLOUD (water soluble)
*HIGH-T-LAY (water soluble)
*ETHY-LAY (alcohol soluble)
===Virtual===
===Virtual===
Virtual printers have earned their name quite simply because they are not really printers at all. These printers have no physical module, but are rather computer programs. The operating system and other software recognizes these as printers, but when something is "printed" to one, the task is spooled into a file, rather than an actual printer. Perhaps th emost common virtual printer is produced by [[Adobe Systems|Adobe]], which "prints" to [[Portable Document Format|PDF]].
Virtual printers have earned their name quite simply because they are not really printers at all. These printers have no physical module, but are rather computer programs. The operating system and other software recognizes these as printers, but when something is "printed" to one, the task is spooled into a file, rather than an actual printer. Perhaps th emost common virtual printer is produced by [[Adobe Systems|Adobe]], which "prints" to [[Portable Document Format|PDF]].