3-D Printers for Libraries

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978-0-8389-5930-5
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2014
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ALA TechSource
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32
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Library Technology Reports, July 2014 (50:5)

 

As the maker movement continues to grow and 3-D printers become more affordable, an expanding group of hobbyists is keen to explore this new technology. In the time-honored tradition of introducing new technologies, many libraries are considering purchasing a 3-D printer. Jason Griffey, an early enthusiast of 3-D printing, has researched the marketplace and seen several systems first hand at the Consumer Electronics Show. In this report he introduces readers to the 3-D printing marketplace, covering such topics as

  • How fused deposition modeling (FDM) printing work
  • Basic terminology such as build plate, spool, nozzle hot end, direct extruder, and Bowden extruder
  • Plastics used, such as ABS, PLA, and others
  • Descriptions, price ranges, and filament specs for 3-D printers from MakerBot, Printrbot, Solidoodle, and other manufacturers
  • Suggested staff skills for performing basic maintenance tasks
  • Where to find both ready-to-use designs and the software for customizing, from beginning to advanced systems

Chapter 1 - Introduction

        What is 3-D Printing?

        Library-Specific Issues

        The Case for 3-D Printing and Libraries

        Conclusion

        Notes

 

Chapter 2 - The Types of 3-D Printing

        Fused Deposition Modeling Printing

        Stereolithography

        Selective Laser Sintering

        Laminated Object Manufacturing

        Other 3-D Printing Types

 

Chapter 3 - Types of Plastics

        ABS

        PLA

        Other Plastics

        Notes

 

Chapter 4 - Creating and Printing Files

        File Formats

        Design Software

        3-D Scanning

        Operational Software

 

Chapter 5 - 3-D Printers

        MakerBot

        LulzBot

        Pintrbot

        Solidoodle

        SeeMeCNC Rostock Max and Orion

        Hyrel 3D

        Cubify

        Formlabs

        Old World Laboratories

        Mcor

Jason Griffey

Jason Griffey is a librarian, technologist, consultant, writer, and speaker. He is the founder and principal at Evenly Distributed, a technology consulting and creation firm for libraries, museums, educational institutions, and other nonprofits. Griffey is an Affiliate researcher at metaLAB at Harvard University, and a former Fellow at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University. He was a winner of the Knight Foundation News Challenge for Libraries in 2015 for the Measure the Future project, an open hardware project designed to provide actionable use metrics for library spaces. Griffey is also the creator and director of the LibraryBox Project, an open-source portable digital file distribution system. He has written and spoken internationally on topics such as the future of technology and libraries, personal electronics in the library, privacy, copyright, and intellectual property.

Library Technology Reports

Published by ALA TechSource, Library Technology Reports helps librarians make informed decisions about technology products and projects. Library Technology Reports publishes eight issues annually and provides thorough overviews of current technology. Reports are authored by experts in the field and may address the application of technology to library services, offer evaluative descriptions of specific products or product classes, or cover emerging technology. Find out more information on this publication here.

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