We had a listener communicate with us over Facebook recently and leave what was the longest comment we’ve ever had to a post. It wasn’t just the longest, it was the most detailed and informational I've ever read on Facebook. This was in response to our recent episode sometime last month about 3D printed surface textures. Her name is Jen Davis-Wilson, who we actually realized we have a lot in common with once we talked to her. Our paths have crossed maybe in the late ‘90s and early 2000s, … [Read more...]
CAD Design Help with Scott Tarcy
We have an interview today with Scott Tarcy of CAD Design Help. I love that we’re going to bring in somebody else who has a different CAD design view. Somebody else really who is trying to do something similar that we are in helping to be a resource for people interested in 3D printing in one way or another. His focus is a little more in the CAD side of things. It’s a bit of a cross section. He’s more of an engineer, actually is a degreed engineer, a mechanical engineer. He has worked inside a … [Read more...]
Blender CAD Software Review
Examining what Blender CAD software has to offer for beginners, students, artists, or those with a more engineering mindset because "What" you want to create can eliminate what CAD 3D modeling software you use. We've gotten several listeners who have written in over recent months as we've done other software reviews who have been saying, “How about some of the other free ones, like Blender?” Told you we would get to it. Here we are. Listen to the podcast here: Blender CAD Software Review I … [Read more...]
Solidworks Software Review
A professional package intended for commercial application, Solidworks CAD software is definitely geared towards designers in engineering. Tom Hazzard goes through the ins and outs of what makes this software program different than other parametric modeling programs and what type of designers it was created to be used by to make certain types of 3D models for 3D printing. Before I get started on today’s software package that I’m going to talk about, I do want to just make mention of something … [Read more...]
Back to 3D Printing School
Kids don't have to be the only ones headed back to school this fall! Now that the kids are back in school, it may be time for you to take some classes and improve your 3D Printing skills. Tom and Tracy Hazzard take a peek into how 3D printing is revolutionizing the classroom in every subject from English to History to Chemistry, for kids and adults. Listen to the podcast here: Back to 3D Printing School It is back to school time and that includes going back to 3D printing school. We are … [Read more...]