WTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start Point
259 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 8 years ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsThis is the First 200 episodes of the WTFFF?! 3D-Printing Podcast. WTFFF?! Co-hosts Tom & Tracy Hazzard focus on the what of Fused Filament Fabrication (3D Printing), what design software to use, what printer to buy, what tools to use, what designs should you print, what new materials are out and what your business strategy should be. On the 3D Printing Podcast, they interview the who is who in 3D Print art and design along with others who can help you figure out your what. They share with you how others in the field are creating successful designs and their own how to tools and tips and strategies for integrating 3D Printing into your business, home or classroom.
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3D Printing Safety First with Gail Greatorex of Product Safety Solutions
January 07, 2016 10:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBIn this episode of WTFFF?!, 3D Printing Safety First, we have an interview from downunder with Gail Greatorex from Product Safety Solutions. We talked with her via social media a long time ago, when we first started the podcast. She was pointing us to materialsafety data because we were talking about filament, air quality, and some ofthose things at that time. She was also pointing out other significant safetyand quality issues, so we have been wanting to have her on the podcast for awhile. ...
Is There Exceptional 3DP Customer Service?
January 06, 2016 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBIn this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy discuss how some 3D Printer manufacturers are building brand loyalty by providing exceptional customer service. One thing that we have learned in business is that you can not have exceptional customer service without allowing for “exceptions.” Here is where US companies may have an advantage over foreign competition. It is hard enough to build brand loyalty when you have a US office and customer service team, forget it if you are trying to service US cus...
3D Print Fail Fast & Forward
January 05, 2016 10:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBIn this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy discuss how success in 3D Printing involves failing, but failing as fast as possible while spending the least amount of money possible. There are arguments to be made that you should not buy your own 3D printer, and just use 3D Hubs, the UPS Store, or a service bureau. Others would argue that having your own 3D printer is the fastest way to fail at the least cost, and the way to go. Regardless, whether you are prototyping parts for tooling, testing parts...
A 3D Print Photo Is Worth 1000 Shares
January 04, 2016 10:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBIn this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy discuss the value of 3D Print pictures. When you are trying to market your 3D Print designs, business, or event, publishing photos on social media is critical. In today’s modern business climate, social media marketing is reaching more customers for far less cost than the old school traditional media opportunities of TV, magazines, and newspapers. Real world examples are provided and discussed so you can see how sites like Pinterest are helping companies...
Taking Action
January 01, 2016 10:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBHappy New Year! In this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy discuss a key lesson learned in the last year. Taking Action is as important as anything else you can do to achieve success in 3D Printing education, or business. They dig deeper and share a formula for success they learned from Greg Reid, author of “Three Feet From Gold”, Passion + Talent + Association + Action + Faith is the formula for success. Tom & Tracy also reveal how taking action has propelled them to success in their business, a...
New Year’s Resolution
December 31, 2015 10:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBHappy New Year! In this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy discuss their New Year Resolutions for the podcast. Providing a more complete resource on 3DStartpoint of reviews, tips, and events is top on our list. A close second is maintaining the quality content, transparency, and integrity as we move toward taking sponsors to help support the podcast. Lastly, a sincere thank you to you, our listeners, for a great 2015 as we look forward to an even better 2016! To send us a voicemail, go to 3dstar...
3D Printing Nerd Power Guides with Joel Telling of 3D Printing Nerd Show
December 30, 2015 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MBIn this episode of WTFFF, 3D Printing Nerd Power Guides, we have an interview with quite a character, Joel Telling. His YouTube channel is “3D Printing Nerd.” We love that name! He really has a lot of fun with what he does here on his YouTube channel, and it’s all about 3D printing, as well as some things non-3D-printing just for fun. He has a lot of videos and 6,000 subscribers. No companies are providing the entire package of customer service and resources to make customers successful. I...
Does a USA Made 3D Printer Matter?
December 29, 2015 10:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBDesktop 3D Printers are now manufactured all over the world. Is there any real benefit to buying one made in the USA? In this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy discuss and debate the pros and cons of buying a made in the USA 3D Printer, and buying printers from any given country. Is where it is made the most important factor, or is quality customer support more important? To send us a voicemail, go to 3dstartpoint.com or wtfffpodcast.com or shoot us a message at [email protected] or on our ...
How Do You Create Your Time Lapse Videos?
December 28, 2015 10:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBSeveral listeners have recently asked, “How do you create your time lapse videos?” In this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy first discuss the benefits of creating a time lapse videos of your 3D prints, then get into the technical details of the equipment procedures, and suggestions for making your own. To send us a voicemail, go to 3dstartpoint.com or wtfffpodcast.com or shoot us a message at [email protected] or on our facebook or twitter! Its absolutely free, so ask away and and don’t fo...
What the FFF Should I Do First With My New 3D Printer?
December 25, 2015 10:00 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MBMerry Christmas! For those of you that just got a new 3D printer under the tree, you may be wondering where to start. In this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy discuss some suggestions for what you might want to do first with your new 3D Printer. To send us a voicemail, go to 3dstartpoint.com or wtfffpodcast.com or shoot us a message at [email protected] or on our facebook or twitter! Its absolutely free, so ask away and and don’t forget to subscribe so you can hear more on our regularly s...
Attacking A Difficult 3D Print with Russell Singer of MAKEiT Inc.
December 24, 2015 10:00 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBWhat is the best way to attack a difficult 3D print? How do the Pros do it? In this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy discuss tips and best practices to help you achieve success with Russell Singer of MAKEiT Inc. With so many variables including temperature, speed, filament, complicated geometry, infill, wall thickness, support structures, and more, hours can quickly become days as you experiment with different settings. Russell takes us through his process that he uses every day to eliminate...
How Can I Change A Free 3D Model?
December 23, 2015 10:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBA listener who just recently bought a 3D Printer, and is also a beginner learning CAD modeling, wrote an email into the show and asked a very good question. “How can I change a free downloaded 3D model?” In this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy discuss the realities of accomplishing this seemingly simple task. Beginners may expect it should be easy to make a “simple” change in a short period of time, but depending on what you want to change, as a beginner it may be a very tall task. Regardless ...
3D Print Branding Problems
December 22, 2015 10:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBWhat do you think of our 3D Printing company brand? This is a question that has been posed to Tom and Tracy several times recently by established companies in the market. In this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy discuss the branding conundrum faced by many companies in the current 3D printing market. Companies established in the early 3D Print hacker open source community created brands that resonated with that market, but how well do those names play today? As the market grows with non-hacker ...
Is It True? Can You 3D Print a Gun?
December 21, 2015 10:00 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBIn this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy answer question they receive often at WTFFF?!, but have never answered, until today. In fact, this question has been avoided due to the controversial nature of the subject. However, in the wake of the San Bernardino mass shooting, and the recent passing of the third anniversary of the Sandy Hook tragedy, this question is coming up more frequently. Tom and Tracy decided it was time to address the elephant in the room, and have a discussion about the reali...
3D Print Filament Reorder Problems
December 18, 2015 10:00 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBWhen you run out of your favorite filament and need to buy a new spool, you would expect that if you buy the same brand and color you had before that it should print with the same quality, right? In this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy discuss their experience with reordering from trusted filament sources, and the unexpected results. How can you make sure you can 3D Print with consistent quality from one spool of material to another? This is a hidden land mine that can cause frustration and lo...
3D Print Services: Challenge Accepted with David Feeney of SD3D
December 17, 2015 10:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBIt is no secret that we use 3D printing in our business, and have been printing our original product designs on our own 3D printers. As we prepare to bring some of those products to market, we have been searching for a service company to expand our printing capacity as needed. In this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy interview David Feeney, CEO and founder of SD3D, a service business that has gone from a garage startup in late 2012 to a legitimate short run production facility today. This int...
Should I Build my Own 3D Printer?
December 16, 2015 10:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBMaybe you have decided that you are ready to buy a 3D printer. In addition to considering what model printer to buy, and from what manufacturer, there is another choice to make, especially if you are trying to learn as much as possible about 3D Printing. In this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy discuss if you should buy one of the many kits available and build your own 3D printer. If you have the time, skills, and want to learn as much as you can, this may be the way to go. To send us a voice...
Analysis of 3D Hubs Report
December 15, 2015 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBEvery month 3D Hubs collects the data from all of its entire network, now 24,500 locations, tracks the trends and issues a report. In this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy note the highlights from the report and discuss what it means for the 3D Printing Industry. To send us a voicemail, go to 3dstartpoint.com or wtfffpodcast.com or shoot us a message at [email protected] or on our facebook or twitter! Its absolutely free, so ask away and and don’t forget to subscribe so you can hear more o...
Should I Participate in Holiday 3D Printing Contests?
December 14, 2015 10:00 - 7 minutes - 7.07 MB‘Tis the season for 3D Printed holiday ornament contests! In this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy discuss some of the available contests, the Pros and Cons of spending your precious time to create an award worthy design for an uncertain return, and who might benefit the most from participating. To send us a voicemail, go to 3dstartpoint.com or wtfffpodcast.com or shoot us a message at [email protected] or on our facebook or twitter! Its absolutely free, so ask away and and don’t forget to...
Where Can I Find Definitions to 3D Printing Vocabulary Terms?
December 11, 2015 10:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBWhere can I find definitions to 3D Printing vocabulary terms? As the desktop 3D Printing market grows in the consumer space it is becoming clear that many of the common terms used to communicate what printers do and how they work are confusing and in some cases counter intuitive. In this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy discuss several of the most confusing terms, define them, debate their merits, and make some suggestions for changing the language to be more consumer friendly. To send us a ...
Diligently Sourcing for 3D Print Production with Cullen Hilkene of 3Diligent
December 10, 2015 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBSourcing smartly is critical to industrial 3D print production. In this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy interview Cullen Hilkene of 3Diligent about how they sell empty industrial 3D print capacity the way Hotels Tonight sells empty beds. It begins with careful vetting and qualifying of potential producers, continues with a professional RFQ process, and finishes with a veiled bidding process so the customer gets the best quality part for the lowest price. LINKS MENTIONED: 3Diligent.com To s...
Organizing Your 3DP Files – Backups & Redundancy
December 09, 2015 10:00 - 10 minutes - 9.73 MBIn their last episode Tom and Tracy discussed how they organize their 3DP files. In this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy build on that discussion with their best practices for saving your CAD and print settings files at many different stages as you work, and recommendations for protecting your 3DP files from being corrupted or deleted. There is nothing worse than losing hundreds of hours of work due to a computer crash, virus corruption, or lost laptop, especially when it is completely prevent...
How Do You Organize Your 3DP Files?
December 08, 2015 10:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBHow do you organize your 3DP files? In this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy discuss all of the different files, and the many versions that they save in order to preserve the variations that get created in the design process. The number of files only grows further with settings and Gcode files of the many iterations it takes to achieve the best possible print. Organizing all of the files and documenting the differences is critical to make sure you can find the files you need when you need them,...
Can I Get Your 3D Angel STL file?
December 07, 2015 10:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBToday’s question came to us over Facebook and in email from a teacher in Indiana, Joe Rife. He asks us “Can I Get a Copy of Your 3D Angel STL file? In this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy discuss how they would like to help Joe and other teachers like him, but there are a lot of issues that make just handing over the STL file risky. They weigh the pros and cons, and search for a way to accommodate the request. This one definitely got them thinking! To send us a voicemail, go to 3dstartpoint.c...
Should 3DP Companies Lobby Congress?
December 04, 2015 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBIn yesterday’s Podcast with Maria Speth we had a great discussion that shed a lot of light on how current US Intellectual Property laws apply to 3D Print digital content. In this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy ask themselves a related question, “Should 3DP Companies Lobby Congress to update IP laws to apply better to modern technology, especially the 3D Printing industry?” It may take a long time, and significant investment, but the music industry did the same thing when radio was invented to...
3D Print File Rights and Protection with Maria Speth of Jayburg Wilk
December 03, 2015 10:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBCan you copy a 3D print file without violating Patent or Copyright law? If someone makes a slight change to your original design file, would that new file no longer be protected by the original Copyright? A recent decision in the Federal Court battle between Align Technologies, makers of Invisalign 3D Printed clear braces, and direct competitor Clearcorrect, has established (for now) if digital files, 3D CAD files, are considered “articles” within US Patent law. While this case has raised aw...
How Do I Get My Mom to Buy Me a 3D Printer?
December 02, 2015 10:00 - 10 minutes - 9.98 MBA teenager came into our booth at the SoCal MakerCon convention and asked us this question? “How do I get my Mom to buy me a 3D Printer?” In this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy discuss this question and make suggestions for what you can do to show your mom (or dad) that you are serious about getting into 3D Printing, how you can start without having your own 3D Printer, and tips for how you might be able to get your own sooner rather than later. To send us a voicemail, go to 3dstartpoint.c...
Hackable 3D Printers
December 01, 2015 10:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBIn this WTFFF?! episode, the last in our series brought to you live from the SoCal MakerCon show floor, Tom and Tracy interview Diego Porqueras, founder of Deezmaker. Four years in the making, this company has grown to occupy two store fronts in Pasadena, CA, one that sells machines and materials, and another that is a Makerspace, a powerful combination of sales and support. The Makerspace is built on the idea that users should “Fail Beautifully” to get the most out of their learning experie...
OneBot 3D Printer Flexibility
November 30, 2015 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBIn this WTFFF?! episode brought to you live from the SoCal MakerCon show floor, Tom and Tracy speak with Carlos Espinoza, Founder of OneBot, about his new line of 3D Printers. This San Diego start-up makes printers that are designed to be upgraded and customized for the user’s specific needs. The drive for OneBot to create more flexible 3D Printers came from a key customer and adviser from the movie industry in Hollywood. To send us a voicemail, go to 3dstartpoint.com or wtfffpodcast.com o...
3D Scanning with Jewelyn Co of CoKreeate
November 27, 2015 10:00 - 5 minutes - 5.04 MBIn this WTFFF?! episode brought to you live from the SoCal MakerCon show floor, Tom and Tracy learn how Jewelyn Co and her husband Will started CoKreeate as a one stop retail shop for 3D scanning and printing. In just two years their business has grown to a full time endeavor as they scan and print miniature figurines for a range of different customers. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE CoKreeate web site To send us a voicemail, go to 3dstartpoint.com or wtfffpodcast.com or shoot us a message at info...
Forget Black Friday, 3D Print Your Way to Holiday Gifts with Vicky Somma of TGAW
November 26, 2015 10:00 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MB3D Printing is creating a whole new economy of entrepreneurs starting side businesses that make and sell unique products. With the help of marketplaces like Etsy and Shapeways, discerning consumers are being connected with makers to find more personal and unique gifts. With the holiday shopping season in full swing, in this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy have an in-depth discussion with Vicky Somma, 3D Print entrepreneur, about how she got into 3D Printing with free CAD tools and service bure...
3D Printing for Beginners with author Joe Micallef
November 25, 2015 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBSuccessful 3D Printing begins with learning how to create 3D designs to print. In this WTFFF?! episode brought to you live from the SoCal MakerCon show floor, Tom and Tracy interview Joe Micallef about how he got into the 3D Printing industry and decided to write his book, “Beginning Design for 3D Printing.” Joe’s book introduces beginners to the world of 3D model creation and design with step by step tutorials for free online software to help new users get started and immersed in the world ...
All-In-One 3D Printers with Jens Windeau and Lucas Lok of AIO Robotics
November 24, 2015 10:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBIs any 3D Printer really “Plug and Play?” The folks at AIO Robotics have created their All-In-One 3D printer with this goal in mind. In this WTFFF?! episode brought to you live from the SoCal MakerCon show floor, Tom and Tracy speak with CEO Jens Windeau & Director of Operations Lucas Lok about how this startup team is building a software and hardware user experience to appeal to new users who don’t need to have CAD skills. To send us a voicemail, go to 3dstartpoint.com or wtfffpodcast.com...
High Precision 3D Printing with Russell Singer of MAKEiT Inc.
November 23, 2015 10:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBWhen it comes to detail, how precise can 3D Printers be, and how complete can a part be when it comes of the printer? In this WTFFF?! episode brought to you live from the SoCal MakerCon show floor, Tom and Tracy learn about 10 micron printing from Russell Singer, Design and Development Director of MAKEiT Inc.. Their printer can make incredibly fine machine threads that come off the printer ready to accept a nut or bolt. At WTFFF?! we have tested printing threads in printed parts without mu...
Modern Shop Class with Gene Sherman of Vocademy
November 20, 2015 10:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBFor people born in the 1970’s and earlier, shop class was the place that most students first learned to design, build, and create. Today shop class is on the endangered species list of educational programs. In this WTFFF?! episode brought to you live from the SoCal MakerCon show floor, Tom and Tracy spend some time with Gene Sherman, Founder and CEO of Vocademy, the world’s first education focused makerspace, and learn about his mission to spread the knowledge of how to create and maintain e...
3D Printed Memes & Marketing in the Niche with Eric Ho of Raw Legend Collaborations on Shapeways
November 19, 2015 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBIs Shapeways the best place on the internet to sell your 3D printed designs? Eric Ho sure thinks so, and he should know because he worked there as their Social Media Manager. Now he has a stable of designers that work with him to create original 3D printed memes (with a lot of Corgis!), and sells them in his Raw Legend Collaborations shop on Shapeways (ShopKeepCorgis). In this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy learn how Eric exploits social media to tell the story behind his 3D designs in what i...
Astroprint 3D Printing App Store with Drew Taylor of Astroprint
November 18, 2015 10:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBWhat does a coder and world traveler like Drew Taylor do when he falls in love with 3D printing? Well, of course he leaves his former career behind and starts Astroprint 3D Printing App Store. In this WTFFF?! episode brought to you live from the show floor, Tom and Tracy discuss how Astroprint is positioning itself as the “Android” of the 3D Printing space by providing apps to improve and enhance the 3D printing process. The apps provide for remote monitoring of multiple printers, better acc...
Raising the Bar with Taj Chiu of Raise 3D
November 17, 2015 10:00 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBWe first met Taj Chiu, then of Toy Builder Labs, at the first SoCal MakerCon. We sat down with her again to learn why she was exhibiting at this SoCal MakerCon in a Raise 3D booth. In this WTFFF?! episode brought to you live from the show floor, Tom and Tracy learn about the recent Kickstarter campaign, and printer advancements coming to the American 3D Printer market by Raise 3D. To send us a voicemail, go to 3dstartpoint.com or wtfffpodcast.com or shoot us a message at info@wtfffpodcast....
SoCal MakerCon Recap
November 16, 2015 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBThis year’s SoCal MakerCon Convention attracted so many more attendees and exhibitors than last year that it had to be moved to a larger building a month before the show. In this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy discuss their experience exhibiting, giving a talk on Makers Making Profits, and preview 9 upcoming interviews conducted live from the show floor. To send us a voicemail, go to 3dstartpoint.com or wtfffpodcast.com or shoot us a message at [email protected] or on our facebook or tw...
A 6-Year Old Girl’s View of 3D Printing
November 13, 2015 10:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBIn this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy interview their own 6 year old daughter, Lannea, about her recent experience with learning CAD software and 3D Printing. They then discuss successes and the challenges of teaching a young child how to create and print their own models, and what the 3D printer manufacturers are still lacking to improve the learning experience and keep kids satisfied. To send us a voicemail, go to 3dstartpoint.com or wtfffpodcast.com or shoot us a message at info@wtfffpo...
The ABCs of 3D with Phair Tsai of XYZ Printing
November 12, 2015 10:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBIn just two years XYZ Printing has grown from a 3D Printing start-up to being the company to beat, with the best selling 3D printer world-wide! In this episode of WTFFF?! Tom and Tracy interview Phair Tsai, Business Development Manager of XYZ Printing. We learn about their comprehensive line of 3D Printers that starts with the entry level $350 Davinci Jr., which was featured at a “Mini Maker Faire Event” in 650 Barnes & Noble stores throughout the USA, and continues with a robust line of mor...
How Can I Tell if a 3D Printer is Reliable?
November 11, 2015 10:00 - 10 minutes - 9.49 MBThe most frequent question we get is “What printer should I buy?” Closely related to that question is “How can I tell if a printer is going to be reliable?” In this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy discuss the realities of 3D printer reliability, and how you can protect yourself from ending up with an expensive paper weight. To send us a voicemail, go to 3dstartpoint.com or wtfffpodcast.com or shoot us a message at [email protected] or on our facebook or twitter! Its absolutely free, so as...
My Kid Has a Science Project, Should We Use 3D Printing?
November 10, 2015 10:00 - 8 minutes - 7.33 MBIf you have kids in school, then the science projects inevitably come home. In this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy answer a listener’s question who asks “Should we use 3D Printing as a tool to complete my kid’s science project?” This is a great question and the answer may surprise you. Also covered in this episode is a cautionary note regarding kinds getting involved in 3D Printing, and using online resources. To send us a voicemail, go to 3dstartpoint.com or wtfffpodcast.com or shoot us a ...
Should I Avoid Buying a Printer that Requires Proprietary (Cartridge) Filament?
November 09, 2015 10:00 - 10 minutes - 9.64 MBLooking to buy a new 3D Printer? Considering all the options can be daunting, especially when it comes to what kinds of filament the printer is able to use. Some printers are happy to run any filament you want to run in them, while others will only accept cartridges loaded with their own filament. In this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy answer a listener’s question who asks “Should I avoid buying a printer that requires proprietary filament?” To send us a voicemail, go to 3dstartpoint.com o...
How do You Build Design Talent in your 3D Printing Business?
November 06, 2015 10:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBIn this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy answer a question from their 3D Printing business mentorship winner, Kelechi from Nigeria. As he builds his business Kelechi is wondering how he will train his CAD technicians to produce great quality 3D Printable designs. Is that the best way to add design to your 3D Printing service business? To send us a voicemail, go to 3dstartpoint.com or wtfffpodcast.com or shoot us a message at [email protected] or on our facebook or twitter! Its absolutel...
Maker Help in the City of Makers with Mike Moceri of MakerOS
November 05, 2015 10:00 - 42 minutes - 38.4 MBIn recent years so much has been reported about the fall of Detroit that we were surprised to learn that Detroit is now a hotbed of tech startups, revitalized US manufacturing, and a robust assortment of support companies. “Tech Town Detroit”, as it is now called, is home to MakerOS. Tom & Tracy interview Mike Moceri, Founder and CEO of MakerOS, to learn how MakerOS is helping 3D Printing, design, and engineering companies operate more efficiently and professionally through their robust and ...
What is the Difference Between a Mentor and a Coach?
November 04, 2015 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MBIn this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy cover a question that arose from their mentoring Kelechi from Nigeria. What is the difference between a Mentor and a Coach? No one knows everything, all business owners and entrepreneurs should seek experienced advisers to gain knowledge and guidance. 3DP business owners are no exception, in fact it may be even more critical to their success. Do you have a question? Ask Us Anything! Leave us a voice message at our website hazzdesign.com or feel free to ...
What are some best practices for communicating with 3DP customers?
November 03, 2015 10:00 - 10 minutes - 9.32 MBIn this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy discuss a listener’s question regarding what are the best practices for communicating effectively with customers? Especially in a service related business of providing designs for 3D printing, engineering, architecture, or even prototyping services, communication is key to customer satisfaction. Since it is much easier to keep a current customer happy than it is to obtain a new one, the tips in this episode are key. Do you have a question? Ask Us Anyt...
When Should I File a Patent for my 3D Prints?
November 02, 2015 10:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBIn this WTFFF?! episode Tom and Tracy answer a question from a loyal listener from Brazil, Eduardo Martini. He asks when should he file a patent on his 3D Printed designs, and when did Tom and Tracy file for Patents on their designs? This is a great question that applies to all 3DP content creators. Do you have a question? Ask Us Anything! Leave us a voice message at our website hazzdesign.com or feel free to contact us on facebook or twitter as well @hazzdesign! Love the show? Subscrib...
Tangiable 3D Printing with Adam Clark of Tangible Solutions
October 29, 2015 10:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBHow does a 3D Printing service business get started, and what does it take to grow it to be meaningful and profitable? How do you decide what to charge, and what the lead time for your services should be? Should you discount your prices to try to gain business? How do you manage customer expectations? Adam Clark started Tangible Solutions in a garage with two printers in 2013, and now it is a thriving business serving the greater Dayton, Ohio area. Tom & Tracy discuss all aspects of the busi...