DIY Selective Laser Sintering FAQ

Introduction

Some time ago I started research on feasibility of building a DIY Selective Laser Sintering rapid prototyping machine to work with thermoplastics. It quickly turned out that a there are quite a few enthusiasts who are already doing something in this area, as well as wealth of helpful information. However, what I found, it is very time consuming to gather enough background information to actually be able to design and build an SLS machine. So, I've started this FAQ with the aim to build easily accessible all-in-one collection of common answers to common questions so that other enthusiasts like me could save time looking for the same information. Hopefully this becomes a living document as knowledge of the community grows.

--Igor Lobanov 20:08, 27 June 2013 (UTC)

General Questions about SLS

Q: What is SLS?

Questions about Lasers

Q: What lasers should I use for SLS machine?

Q: Are there any viable alternatives to lasers?

Questions about Materials

Q: What materials are suitable for DIY SLS processes?

Questions about Open Source Projects

Q: Are there any open source projects for SLS machines and what are their statuses?