[hackerspaces] Giving a talk on 3D printing and need some help

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Depending upon your audience, you might want to address what it takes to
turn an idea into a 3D object:  "Constructing" it in a CAD program,
converting it (if necessary) to a form accepted by your slicing program,
parameters of the slicing program, and the 3Dprinter itself.  What might be
very helpful is to provide lists of available software packages.  Even
having the name of a program can save a wannabe a lot of work.  Even better
if you can give pointers on each program, or some of them at least.

On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 10:01 AM, Phil Broussard <phillip at squidfoo.com>wrote:

> Long story short, I have to give a last minute talk on 3D printers
> tonight. They have it listed as a 2 hour presentation so I need some help.
> To make matters worse the only printer we have working decided to have a
> stepper motor die. So now I have 10 hours to make this work.
>
> Any good suggestions on topics I should cover? I'm going to try and cover
> open source hardware, history, how printers work, current uses and anything
> else you guys can help me think of. I'm also going to try and put together
> a one page handout that will help get people more information on 3d
> printers.
>
> So anything you all can do to help me out would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Phil
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