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CHAPTER 9: Super Jumper: A 2D OpenGL ES Game

For your convenience Apress has placed some of the front

matter material after the index. Please use the Bookmarks

and Contents at a Glance links to access them.

Contents at a Glance

About the Authors .................................................................................................... xiii

About the Technical Reviewers ............................................................................... xiv

Acknowledgments .................................................................................................... xv

Introduction ............................................................................................................. xvi

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Chapter 1: Before You Begin .................................................................................... 1

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Chapter 2: Hardware and Tools ............................................................................... 7

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Chapter 3: Tips and Advice .................................................................................... 27

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Chapter 4: Cutting the Parts I ................................................................................ 35

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Chapter 5: Cutting the Parts II ............................................................................... 49

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Chapter 6: Advanced Cuts and Drilling I ................................................................ 69

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Chapter 7: Advanced Cuts and Drilling II ............................................................... 87

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Chapter 8: Advanced Cuts and Drilling III ............................................................ 119

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Chapter 9: Advanced Cuts and Drilling IV ............................................................ 135

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Chapter 10: Beginning Assembly ......................................................................... 155

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Chapter 11: Sub-Assembly Work ......................................................................... 175

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Chapter 12: Adding Structure .............................................................................. 189

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Chapter 13: Motors and Movement ..................................................................... 209

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Chapter 14: The Extruder ..................................................................................... 239

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Chapter 15: The Filament Feeding Mechanism .................................................... 267

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CONTENTS AT A GLANCE

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Chapter 16: Mounting Electronics ....................................................................... 285

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Chapter 17: Wiring Part I ..................................................................................... 301

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Chapter 18: Wiring Part II .................................................................................... 321

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Chapter 19: The Software .................................................................................... 351

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Chapter 20: Testing and Printing ......................................................................... 375

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Chapter 21: Addendum ........................................................................................ 399

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Appendix A: Hardware List .................................................................................. 417

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Appendix B: Converting to a CNC Machine .......................................................... 421

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Appendix C: Resources ........................................................................................ 423

Index ...................................................................................................................... . 427

Introduction

The book you’re holding in your hands is going to show you how to build your very own 3D Printer. It’s

not science fiction. It’s a device that will allow you to print out (in plastic) whatever you can imagine.

(Okay, that’s a bit of a stretch – there are size limitations when using this machine.)

Read the book – build the machine – print stuff that you can actually hold in your hands, use for

prototyping your own inventions and replacing worn out parts, and basically taking something in your

mind (or at least on a computer screen) and make it real. Congratulations – you’ve got a little bit of

science fiction sitting on your desk.

What Exactly Do I Get?

You’ve obviously picked the book up and we can only hope you’ve read the cover – “Printing in Plastic:

Build Your Own 3D Printer.” It’s not too difficult to guess what the book is about, is it? Well, if you’re

still a bit confused, let’s clear it up right here by giving you the most basic explanation of what this book

is going to teach you… and here it is:

You are going to be provided wit h the building plans, a list of required

supplies and tools, and step-by-step instructions to cut, drill, assemble,

and wire-up your very own mac hine that prints in p lastic. But wait!

There’s more!

You are also going to be provided wi th instructions on how to c onnect

your new machine to a computer so that you can print out (in plastic)

things you design using freely availab le software. But if you act now,

we’ll also throw in a few bonus items!

We’ll not only cover the software and how to use it in the book, we’ll also provide you with some

sample items to print with your machine so that you can test it and show off your 3D objects to your

friends and family.

As a Thank You Bonus for purchasing the book, we’ll also be providing you with a great website and

forum where you can post questions, share pictures, and learn how to push your machine’s capabilities

even further.

Does that sound good? Do you want one? Are you ready to start?

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