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3D printing processes; Thingiverse - open CAD repository/library for 3D printers, laser cutters, milling machines; MyMiniFactory - 3D printing marketplace; CAD library - 3D repository to download 3D models; Fused filament fabrication - 3D printing process that uses a continuous filament of a thermoplastic material
Thingiverse is one of the first websites [15] to allow customization of parametric designs made with OpenSCAD. OpenSCAD is a free and open source software that uses scripting to design 3D objects. [16] Many 3D printers can be upgraded with 3D-printed parts. Thingiverse users produce many improvements and modifications for a variety of platforms.
3D printing, or additive manufacturing, is the construction of a three-dimensional object from a CAD model or a digital 3D model. [1] [2] [3] It can be done in a variety of processes in which material is deposited, joined or solidified under computer control, [4] with the material being added together (such as plastics, liquids or powder grains being fused), typically layer by layer.
Cults was founded in 2014 and is the first fully independent 3D printing marketplace. [1]In 2015, La Poste established a partnership with Cults and 3D Slash to develop impression3d.laposte.fr, a digital manufacturing service, allowing users to have objects printed and shipped to them on demand.
MyMiniFactory is a file 3D printable object-sharing platform where 3D printers can share their design and ideas . It was founded in 2013 and headquartered in London , United Kingdom . The online platform hosts digital creators with a primary focus on hobbyist with an interest in 3D printing .
Within the maker movement and DIY culture, small scale production by consumers often using peer-to-peer resources is being referred to as distributed manufacturing. Consumers download digital designs from an open design repository website like Youmagine or Thingiverse and produce a product for low costs through a distributed network of 3D printing services such as 3D Hubs, Geomiq.
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The Liberator is a 3D-printable single-shot handgun, the first such printable firearm design made widely available online. [2] [3] [4] The open source firm Defense Distributed designed the gun and released the plans on the Internet on May 6, 2013.