Our knowledgeable and industry connected guest, Brandon Davis, CEO of Blue Dragon and former CEO Leapfrog USA has tremendous passion and respect for both 3D Print history and 3D Printing Future opportunities. He believes the key to success in this market will take an open mindshare approach combined with capitalist intentions. We could not agree more! Download the WTFFF 046 Show Notes (PDF). Brandon Davis is one of the rare executives in this market who 3D models and prints himself. His … [Read more...]
What Can Brown Do for 3D Print Services?
We visit the first UPS Store franchise to offer 3D Printing and talk to owner Burke Jones and 3D Print Specialist Michael Karagavoorian about the ins and outs of offering 3D Print Services, what it has meant for their business, how it has brought customers into the store and how they manage the challenges of new technology expectations. Download the WTFFF 041 Show Notes (PDF). Our visit to the San Diego, California area UPS Store was eye-opening in terms of how such a small space can … [Read more...]
Teaching Kids 3D Printing & Developing STEAM Education
With news of China putting 400,000 printers in elementary schools by 2016, we started looking for experts in teaching kids 3D Printing and found we had to go north to Canada to talk with John Bokla of i3D Creatives and the #i3D Podcast. Find out why he is so passionate about teaching the next generation of 3D Print Designers and how he inspired us to start teaching our 6-year old daughter … [Read more...]
Good 3D Print Filament Makes Good Prints
Successful 3D Printing results are owed in a large part to good input - good design, solid code, and especially, good materials. High quality filament can alleviate the most common problems of failed prints. We talk with Jack Warren of Toner Plastics in East Longmeadow, MA about what really makes good 3D Print filament, specifically PLA. Download the WTFFF 026 Show Notes … [Read more...]
3D Print Success – It’s a Matter of Control
Who doesn't want more control over their 3D Prints? But 3D Print Success of your what might just depend on having tools and slicing software that allows you grow from beginner to expert with the "minimum set to be successful". Hear about how to exert control throughout the design to print process from Lars Brubaker, CEO of MatterHackers developers of MatterControl Touch. Download the … [Read more...]
Mobile 3D Printing Amazon Trucks – Accidents Waiting to Happen
Now we are vocal proponents of 3D Printing and want to see the technology adopted and used as widely as possible, but when we learned that Amazon had filed a patent for Mobile 3D Printing on their delivery trucks, we knew from experience that mobile working of any kind is navigating a very bumpy road. Mobile 3D Printing = Mobile Office Vehicle 3D Printers are hard enough to operate to get predictable results in the best of conditions. Now add the complications of vibration, the G-forces of … [Read more...]