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With this book you will be empowered to design and build (or update) your own 3D printer. Covers essential topics including mechanical design, choosing the right components, customizing the firmware, fine-tuning your slicer and much more. Written in a clear and non-mathematical format, it will carry you through from start to finish.
Well organized with good illustrations about fundamentals that go into a quality 3D printer. I spent a lot of time gathering information on the web for my custom 3D printer build. I wish I had found this before I ordered parts.