3d modeling
What does 3d stand for?
Three Dimensional
What is the hotend?
Nozzle heater, heating up the material (Brass or Steel)
What is one type of 3D printer?
SLA, FDM, SLS
Name one slicing software?
Ultimaker Cura, Bambu Lab, Astro Print, Lychee Slicer, Halobox, Prusaslicer, simplify 3D
What is the result of printing too fast or not having a heated print bed/build area.
Warping
What are two 3d modeling programs?
Tinkercad and Onshape
Whats the extruder?
Where the filament is pulled from
What are some pros of 3d printing?
Easier and cheaper than standard manufacturing
What does "Brim" do on a slicer?
The brim creates an extra lip around parts so they can stick down easier.
What is bridging?
When a printer will stretch filament over a gap
What are some tools in tinkercad?
Mirror, Align, Group and Ungroup
What's a Bowden tube?
Tube filament goes through from extruder to hotend.
These type of plastics are used in 3D Printing
thermoplastics
What does "Support Material" do on a slicer?
Material helping support the build while being built up (Can be helpful for complex builds)
How do you pronounce my name?
Baa Tag Lee Ahh
What are the two measurement systems in todays world?
Metric, Customary
3D Printing Plastic is also called?
What is filament
Someone may print there design in multiple parts because....
It is a complex design and is better to put together after printing
What are any of the slicer settings?
Layer heights, shell thickness, infill, speed, support material, advanced, and skirt and brim.
the biggest safety threats when using 3d printers are?
burns/pinches
a more formal name for 3D Printing
Additive Manufacturing
Name one type of 3D printable plastic
PLA, ABS, TPU, PETG, PEEK, Nylon
What are some issues they may go wrong when you 3d print?
Extrusion problems, clogging, blobs and stringing, temperature problems and mechanical issues
What does a slicer do?
creates a list of a directions for the 3D Printer to follow. acts as a translator between the modeling software & the 3D Printer
CADD stands for?
Computer aided drafting & design