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Most teachers have not dealt with digital fabrication tools (3D printers, CNC machines, laser cutters, etc.) before encountering them in a school makerspace. Marketing videos usually show a time lapse of an object magically appearing on a build platform. The reality, though, is different. A modest print can take hours or even days, depending on the printer, the material, and the geometry of the print.
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Horvath, J., Cameron, R. (2020). 3D Printers in the Classroom. In: Mastering 3D Printing. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5842-2_13
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