The 3D design process can be very challenging when you’re working with teams, especially right now when a lot of people are working remotely. Having the right technology, software, and tools can allow the design and product development process to be more collaborative and creative. In this podcast, Tom Hazzard and Tracy Hazzard talk to Bart Massee, the Senior Manager and Creative Director for the Advanced Design & Strategy Team at HP. A tech savvy visionary, Bart actively engages … [Read more...]
Lessons Learned After 1000s of Hours of 3D Design to Print – Updated 2020
3D design demands continuous learning, which is best acquired through experience. For Tom Hazzard and Tracy Hazzard, the thousands of hours they spent on designing 3D prints have led to more than a few lessons learned about how to best create 3D printed products. The order of the design process is essential for the product to end up right-fit for your needs. Join in as they revisit this episode, where they share their top five takeaways on 3D printing, 3D design thinking, and what to … [Read more...]
3D Printing In The STEM Education Curriculum with Brian Bobbitt and Jacob Spurling
Former guest and STEM mentor Brian Bobbitt gives an update on the STEM education curriculum program and 3D printing. He shares his insights on the new generation of students and their capacity to pick up software and projects a lot faster. Complimenting his journey as an educator, he brings one of his students, Jacob Spurling, who gives a first-hand account of the school’s program while sharing some of his projects. Jacob also talks about his process of executing his own projects and … [Read more...]
Power Advice from a SolidWorks Expert with Jen Davis-Wilson
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...]
Teach Your SelfCAD with Aaron Breuer
We've been having a lot of CAD software and slicing software reviews in recent months. We're going to continue to do that because there's so many of them out there. Today's episode is a little different. We actually have an interview with a new startup company who's created a new CAD software called SelfCAD. This is a product that's been in beta for a little while. By the time this is published, it is fully released. We're going to talk with the CEO and creator, Aaron Breuer, who had … [Read more...]
3D Print Life Support – 3D Printlife
We have a returning guest today, Buzz Baldwin from 3D Printlife. He’s got something new to talk about today. We had a couple of these kinds of episodes going on recently where we’ve talked about various sites that are helping people learn 3D printing or get tech support for 3D printing, and that’s what this is really about. This is about life support for 3D printing. I love the way he puts it because that’s how it feels when your printer goes down and when you can't do something about it and you … [Read more...]