Podcasts about matterhackers

Printing Money is back with Episode 17!  Our host, NewCap Partners' Danny Piper, is joined by Alex Kingsbury for this episode, so you can prepare yourself for smart coverage laced with witty banter. Alex and Danny discuss reseller market consolidation, muse and lament about recent venture capital (VC)-funded outcomes, and talk strategic divestments. Because the last couple of episodes were focused on public company earnings and market data, there were a lot of VC and investment deals to discuss on this episode!  See the timestamps below for all of the companies we cover, and please enjoy Episode 17. Timestamps: 00:15 – Welcome to our guest, Alex Kingsbury 00:45 – LPBF trends from Alex's perspective 02:11 – Designers in Europe, Users in North America 04:24 – Sandvik acquires CIMQUEST 07:57 – MatterHackers acquires Source Graphics ; consolidates Formlabs market share 09 :30 – Holo acquired by Green Group Industries (a Tinicum company) 11:15 – Sintratec files for bankruptcy 11:27 – Unintended outcomes in venture funded companies 14:29 – A different breed of founders, a different breed of investors 15:20 – Prodways sells Solidscape wax printer division to unnamed investor 17:08 – Magnus Metals raises $74M Series B for digital casting 20:10 – More on casting: Foundry Lab, Skuld, Eagle Engineered Solutions (Beehive), et al. 22:29 – From running shoes to aerospace parts: Arris Composites raises $34M led by Bosch Ventures and Zebra Ventures 26:03 – Equispheres closes $39.9M Series B plus $17M nondilutive grants 29:03 – Velo3D (VLD) raises $12M on secondary offering 29:59 – AML3D raises A$3.9M (US $2.6M) for Ohio expansion 30:50 – Supporting the defense industrial base: BlueForge Alliance, ASTRO America, et al. 33:45 – Sodick invests in Prima Additive 35:12 – Firestorm Labs raises $12.5M to automate drone production including from Lockheed Ventures 37:21 – Q5D raises $3.5M from Lockheed and others for automated wire harness manufacturing 39:06 – Fluent Metal raises $5.5M 40:34 – Diagon raises $5.1M for equipment sourcing software (A must listen for Harry Potter fans!) 42:45 – Luminary Cloud raises $115M for CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) 43:56 – Carcinotech raises GBP 4.2M to fight cancer with 3D printed tumor models 44:53 – DR Horton invests in Apis Cor 45:59 – So long for now, but stay tuned for Episode 18 coming soon!

EAST Conference 2024 - Joel Gordon - MatterHackers --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edutechguys-conference/support

This enlightening episode of our Ham Radio Guide podcast welcomes Megan Brooks, the co-owner of American Filament, for an extensive discussion on the exciting world of 3D printing and its application in Ham Radio. We explore the many facets of 3D printing technology, delving into printer variations, filament choices, and the unique products that can be created. Megan shares her journey from environmental engineering to the establishment of American Filament, a company committed to American-sourced resin. She highlights the importance of the safety and quality of filament materials and provides a comprehensive overview of their products, including the unique PLA Plus filament. Discover the artwork of lithophanes, or 3D-printed images, as Megan demonstrates one of their own multi-colored lithophane boxes. We also demystify 3D printer brands like the Elgato, Neptune, and Bamboo, offering guidance and advice to those stepping into the 3D printing world. Learn about the different qualities of filaments, how they affect the final print quality, and the optimal storage conditions to maintain their quality. Megan also shares tips to combat the water-absorbing nature of filaments, such as using filament dryers or dehumidifiers. Whether you are a 3D printing beginner or a seasoned veteran, this episode is packed full of valuable information, insider tips, and expert advice. Dive in to understand the full potential of 3D printing in the Ham Radio space. SHOW NOTES  Our website: https://americanfilament.us/ Lithophane Maker: https://www.lithophanemaker.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanFilament/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/american_filament/ Discord (when I say we just started I mean like last week haha): https://discord.gg/AKZTmGVa79   STL Sites: www.thingiverse.com www.printables.com www.cults3d.com www.makerworld.com   Sites for Printers www.Matterhackers.com www.microcenter.com     Links:    Hook and Loop Cable ties https://amzn.to/478uCoA Black Dacron ¼ rope.  https://amzn.to/3vEVRKx Clubgearonline.com   LINKS http://www.arrl.org/hamfests-and-conventions-calendar   NEWS: https://twitter.com/TheHamRadioGuy  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thehamradioguy Email: W0MET@thehamradioguy.com   Sign up for the newsletter      

In this video we're joined by Lars Brubaker of MatterHackers. Brought to you by PCBWay. Check them out for all your professional fabrication needs at https://jle.vi/pcbwayLars Brubaker was one of the three original founders of MatterHackers, establishing the company in 2012. He has served in many roles over the course of MatterHackers' evolution, including customer support, sales, shipping, investor relations, hiring, software development, systems design, and management coaching. During the company's history, he has done whatever was needed to help build MatterHackers into the largest independent 3D printer reseller in the U.S.Prior to his position at MatterHackers, Lars was the CEO of Reflexive Entertainment, Inc., a company he co-founded with three partners in 1997. In addition to managing the company, he was a key member in the development of over a dozen games and a game distribution platform—the Reflexive Arcade. Reflexive Entertainment was acquired by Amazon Inc. in 2008. Over the following three years with Amazon, Lars was a senior manager running operations at Amazon's new game subsidiary—the precursor to what would ultimately become Amazon Game Studios. He also served as a Principal Engineer, assisting with the technical evaluation of several companies and products, attending senior management meetings to advise on the gaming industry, and contributing to teams building new technologies for Amazon's mobile, tablet, and Kindle businesses.

MatterHacker's Dave Gaylord joins Ben to discuss the plethora of digital tools available to woodworkers. This episode is sponsored by MatterHackers Check out MatterHackers on Youtube here:  @MatterHackers  You can find links to the tools discussed in this episode at: https://www.finewoodworking.com/2023/11/10/stl-digital-woodworking-tools-with-matterhackers Every two weeks, a team of Fine Woodworking staffers answers questions from readers on Shop Talk Live, Fine Woodworking‘s biweekly podcast. Send your woodworking questions to shoptalk@taunton.com for consideration in the regular broadcast! Our continued existence relies upon listener support. So if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a five-star rating and maybe even a nice comment on our iTunes page.

Join Dave and Nisan, the Cofounder & CEO of Wazer, as they take a closer look at desktop waterjet cutting.Explore the WAZER here: https://www.matterhackers.com/store/l/wazer-desktop-waterjet-cutter-machine/sk/MVN5VKM5?rcode=podLearn more about the latest from WAZER here: https://www.matterhackers.com/store/c/cnc-machines/wazer-waterjet?rcode=podListen to more MatterHackers Podcast episodes here: https://www.matterhackers.com/podcast?rcode=podExplore MatterHackers: https://www.matterhackers.com/?rcode=pod

Coming from the world of gaming, Lars Brubaker started MatterHackers to take part in the 3D printing revolution. Due to his background, he has good war stories: trying to find filament when no one was selling it, except a single individual in New Zealand, or seeking out customer service on some of the first consumer 3D printers. Lars also tells us about building companies: what kind of values, metrics, and strategies  you have to do in order to be successful. By being close to your customers and understanding them, Lars thinks that you can see which way the wind is blowing. MatterHackers´ journey is remarkable from a distributor in the RepRap days to a seller of much more expensive machines and, now, a supplier to the U.S. government.

Join Dave and Emma Coury, an Applications and Technology Specialist at BASF 3D Printing Solutions, as they take a closer look at 3D printing with metal and more of BASF's innovative material solutions.Find this episode & more on your favorite streaming site here: https://www.matterhackers.com/podcast?aff=7573Learn more about the latest from BASF Forward AM here: https://www.matterhackers.com/store/c/basf-3d-printing-filament-and-materials?aff=7573Explore MatterHackers: https://www.matterhackers.com/?aff=7573

Augmented reveals the stories behind the new era of industrial operations, where technology will restore the agility of frontline workers. In episode 3 of the podcast, the topic is: Re-imagining workforce training. Our guest is Sarah Boisvert, Founder and CEO Fab Lab Hub, LLC and the non-profit New Collar Network.In this conversation, we talk about re-imagining workforce training, industry 4.0., what do you mean by “New Collar” jobs? We discuss the mushrooming of Fab Labs. What skills are needed? How can they be taught? How can the credentials be recognized? .What has the impact been? Where do we go from here.After listening to this episode, check out Sarah Boisvert's online profile as well as the New Collar Network: Sarah Boisvert https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-boisvert-3a965031/ The New Collar Network (@NewCollarNetwrk): http://newcollarnetwork.com/Fab Lab Hub (@FabLabHub): http://fablabhub.org/Augmented is a podcast for leaders in the manufacturing industry hosted by futurist Trond Arne Undheim, presented by Tulip.co, the manufacturing app platform, and associated with MFG.works, the open learning community launched at the World Economic Forum. Our intro and outro music is The Arrival by Evgeny Bardyuzha (@evgenybardyuzha), licensed by @Art_list_io. Thanks for listening. If you liked the show, subscribe at Augmentedpodcast.co or in your preferred podcast player, and rate us with five stars on Apple Podcasts. To nominate guests, to suggest exciting episode topics or give feedback, follow us on LinkedIn, looking out for live episodes, message us on Twitter @augmentedpod or our website's contact form. If you liked this episode, you might also like episode 3: How to Train Augmented Workers. Augmented--the industry 4.0 podcast. Transcript: TROND: Augmented reveals the stories behind the new era of industrial operations, where technology will restore the agility of frontline workers. Technology is changing rapidly. What's next in the digital factory? Who's leading the change, and what are the key skills to learn? How to stay up to date on manufacturing and industry 4.0. Augmented is a podcast for leaders in the manufacturing industry, hosted by futurist Trond Arne Undheim, presented by Tulip.co, the manufacturing app platform, and associated with MFG.works, that is M-F-G.works, the open learning community launched at the World Economic Forum. Each episode dives deep into a contemporary topic of concern across the industry and airs at 9:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern, every Wednesday. Augmented — the industry 4.0 podcast. In episode 3 of the podcast, the topic is Reimagining Workforce Training. Our guest is Sarah Boisvert, Founder and CEO of Fab Lab Hub and the non-profit New Collar Network. In this conversation, we talk about reimagining workforce training, industry 4.0, and what do you mean by new collar jobs? Fab Labs, what skills are needed? How can they be taught? How can the credentials be recognized? What has the impact been, and where do we go from here? Sarah, how are you doing today? SARAH: I'm doing well. How are you? TROND: I'm doing fine. I'm excited to talk about reimagining workforce training, which seems to be an issue on your mind, Sarah. You are a founder yourself. You have been actively involved in advanced manufacturing. I understand part of your story is that your company manufactured and sold the Lasik eye surgery back in 1999. So you've been involved in manufacturing for a while. We're here to talk about something very exciting. You say new-collar jobs is the big focus. I know you didn't invent the term. Can you give me a sense of what new-collar jobs refers to, first of all? SARAH: Sure. It is a term that was coined by Ginni Rometty, who was then the CEO of IBM. She's now the executive chair. And it refers to blue-collar jobs that have now become digital. And so many of our jobs...if you just think about your UPS man who now everything's not on paper, it's all in a handheld tool that he takes around on his deliveries. And all jobs are becoming digital. And so I thought that Ginny's term encapsulated exactly what's happening, and the technologies that we used to use just in manufacturing are now ubiquitous across industries. TROND: You have also been instrumental in the MIT spinout project called Fab Labs. Just give us a quick sense, Sarah; what are Fab Labs? Not everybody is aware of this. SARAH: Fab Labs are workshops and studios that incorporate many different kinds of digital fabrication. So we are taking the ones and zeros, the bits of CAD designs, and turning them into things that you can hold in your hand. And it covers topics like 3D printing, and laser cutting, and CNC machining. But Neil Gershenfeld, who founded the international Fab Lab Network, likes to say the power of digital fabrication is social, not technical. TROND: You know, this brings me to my next question, what skills are needed? So when we talk about new-collar jobs and the skills and the workforce training, what exact skills is it that we need to now be more aware of? So you talked about some of them. I guess digital fabrication, broadly, is another. Can you go a little bit more into what kind of skills you have been involved in training people for? SARAH: Well, when I first started this project, I had always been interested in workforce training, obviously, because I had a manufacturing company, and I needed to hire people. And we had worked with the community college near our factory to develop a two-year curriculum for digital manufacturing. But I had in mind exactly what I needed for my own company and the kinds of skills that I was looking for. And so a lot of Fab Labs, because we have about 2,000 Fab Labs around the world, heard about this program and started asking me, "Could you make a curriculum for us?" And there were so many of them that I thought I needed to come up with something that is going to fit most of the Fab Labs. And so I interviewed 200 manufacturers in all kinds of industries and from startups to Fortune 10 and so companies like GE, and Boeing, and Apple, and Ford, as well as companies in the medical device space. What they all told me they wanted was...the number one skill they were looking for was problem-solving. And that's even more important today because we're getting all these new technologies, and you haven't got some guy in the back of the machine shop who has done this before. And we're getting machines that are being built that have never been built before. And it's a whole new space. And the second thing they were looking for was hands-on skills. And I was particularly looking at operators and technicians. They were also looking for technical skills like CAD design, AI. Predictive analytics was probably the number one skill that the international manufacturers' CEOs were looking for. And I got done, and I thought, well, this is all the stuff we do in Fab Labs. This is exactly what we do. We teach people how to solve problems. And so many of our labs, particularly in places like Asia or Africa where there was tremendous need and not enough resources, necessity is the mother of invention. And so many of our Fab Labs invent amazing things to help their communities. And I thought, well, we don't need a two-year curriculum because the need for the employers was so extreme. I thought we need something more like what we do in Fab Labs. TROND: And how can these skills be taught? What are the methodologies that you're using to teach these skills that aren't necessarily, you know, you don't need to go to university, as you pointed out, for them? But they have to be taught somehow. What are the methods you're using? SARAH: Well, I did a lot of research trying to nail that down when I got done figuring out what it was people needed in the factories. And it seemed like digital badges were the fastest, easiest, most affordable way to certify the ability of a badge earner to work with a particular skill set. And they were developed by IBM and Mozilla probably decades ago now and are used by many organizations to verify skills. And it's a credential that is portable and that you can put on your digital resume and verify. There is an underlying standard that you have to adhere to; an international standards body monitors it. And there's a certain level of certainty that the person who says they have the skill actually has it. TROND: That's a good point because, in this modern day and age, a lot of people can say that they have gone through some sort of training, and it's hard to verify. So these things are also called micro certifications. How recent is this idea to certify a skill in that digital way? SARAH: I think that these particular badges have been around for decades, and people like Cisco, and IBM, and Autodesk have been using them for quite a long time, as well as many colleges, including Michigan State, is one that comes to mind that has a big program. And they can be stacked into a credential or into a higher-level course. So we stack our badges, for example, into a master badge. And that combines a number of skills into something that allows someone to have a job description kind of certification. So, for example, our badges will combine into a master badge for an operator. And so it's not just someone who knows CAD. They know CAD. They know how to run a machine. They know how to troubleshoot a machine. TROND: So we touched a little bit on how these things can be taught. But is this a very practical type of teaching that you are engaged in? I mean, Fab Labs, so they are physically present, or was that kind of in the old, pre-COVID era? SARAH: Well, yes, we were typically physically present with COVID. This past summer, I spent a lot of time piloting more online programs. And so, for our design classes, we can still have people online. And our interns 3D-print their designs, and then they can look at them via photography or video, if it's a functional design, and see how the design needs to be iterated to the next step. Because, as you know, it never comes out right the first time; it takes a number of iterations before it works. And we just recently, this week, actually completed an agreement with MatterHackers, who are a distributor of tabletop 3D printers, to bundle their 3D printers with our badges. And so someone can then have a printer at home. And so, if you have a family and you're trying to educate a number of children, it's actually a pretty economical proposition. And they offer two printers that are under $1,000 for people who are, for example, wanting to upskill and change careers. They also offer the Ultimaker 3D printer that we use pretty heavily in our lab. And it's a higher level with added expense. But if you're looking at a career change, it's certainly cheaper than going back to college [laughs] instead. TROND: So I'm curious about the impact. I know that you started out this endeavor interviewing some 200 U.S. manufacturers to see that there was...I think you told me there was like a paradigm shift needed really to bring back well-paying, engaging manufacturing careers back to middle-class Americans. And that's again, I guess, pointing to this new-collar workforce. What has the impact been? I mean, I'm sitting here, and I see you have the book, too, but you generously gave me this. So I've been browsing some of the impacts and some of the description of what you have been achieving over the past few years. What has the impact been? How many people have you been able to train? And what happened to the people who were trained? SARAH: We've only been doing it a couple of years. And in our pilot, we probably have trained 2,3,400 people, something on that. And it's been a mix of people who come to us. Because we teach project-based learning, we can have classes that have varying levels of experience. So we have people who are PhDs from the Los Alamos National Lab who drive the 45 minutes over to us, and they're typically upskilling. They're typically engineers who went to school before 3D printing was in the curriculum. And they are adding that to their existing work. But we get such a wide range of people from artists. We're an artist colony here. And we get jewelers, and sculptors, and a wide range of people who have never done anything technical but are looking to automate their processes. And so my necklace is the Taos Pueblo. And it was designed by a woman...and her story is in the book. So I should add that the book you're referring to has augmented reality links to the stories of people. And she just was determined. She, I think, has never graduated from high school and is an immigrant to the United States. And she just was determined to learn this. And she worked with us, and now she designs in CAD, and we 3D-print the molds. And her husband has a casting company, and then he has it cast in sterling. TROND: I find that fascinating, Sarah because you said...so it goes from people who haven't completed high school to kind of not so recent PhDs. That is a fascinating range. And it brings, I guess, this idea of the difficulty level of contemporary technologies isn't necessarily what it was years ago. It's not like these technologies take years to learn, necessarily at the level where you can actually apply them in your hobbies or in the workplace. Why is that, do you think? Have we gotten better at developing technologies? Or have companies gotten better to tweak them, or have we gotten faster at learning them? Or is the discrepancy...like, this could be surprising for a lot of people that it's not that hard to take a course and apply it right afterwards. SARAH: Learning anything comes down to are you interested? It comes down to your level of motivation and determination. A couple of things, I think the programs, the technical programs, and the machines have become much easier. When I started in the laser business, every time that I wanted to make a hole, I would have to redesign the optical train. And so I'd have to do all the math, so I'd have to do all the advanced math. I would have to put it together on my bench, and hopefully, it worked, and tweak it until I got the size hole I needed in the material I needed. Today, there's autofocus. It's just like your camera. You press a button; you dial in the size hole you want, and away you go. And it's interesting because many of the newer employees at our company Potomac Photonics really don't have the technical understanding that I developed because they just press the button. But it moves much faster, and we have more throughput; we have a greater consistency. So the machines have definitely improved tremendously in recent years. But I also think that people are more used to dealing with technology. It's very rare to run into somebody who doesn't have email or somebody who isn't surfing the web to find information. And for the young people, they're digital natives. So they don't even know what it's like not to have a digital option. I think that a number of things have come together to make that feasible. TROND: Sarah, let me ask you then this hard question. I mean, it's a big promise to say that you can save the middle class essentially. Is it that easy? Is it just taking one or two courses with this kind of Fab Lab-type approach, and you're all set? Can you literally take someone who feels...or maybe are laid off or feels at least not skilled really for the jobs they had, the jobs they want, and you can really turn them into highly employable in a matter of one course? Has that really happened? SARAH: In one course or one digital badge, it is possible to get some jobs, but it probably takes a combination of courses in order to have the right skill set because it's typically not one skill you need. It's typically a combination of skills. So to run the 3D printers, for example, you need CAD design. You need to understand design for 3D printing. And then you have to understand how to run the machines and fix them when they break. So it's probably still a more focused and condensed process. So you could do our master badge, which comprises five or six badges, and get a job in six months for about $2,000. With one class, you could get a job part-time and continue the other badges and be paying for school while you're working in a field that is paying a substantial increase over working at McDonald's. TROND: So give me a sense. So this is happening, in your case, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Where do we go from here? Is this going on anywhere else? What are the numbers? How many people are being trained this way? How many people could be trained this way? How easy is the approach you're taking to integrate and scale up? And is it happening anywhere else? SARAH: Our non-profit, which is the organization that issues the badges, has, right now, I think, 12 or 13 members, and they were part of our pilot, and they are all over the country. So in my team, Lemelson, the Fab Lab in El Paso, the Fab Lab in Tulsa, MakerspaceCT in Hartford, Connecticut. And so we have a group that just started this year was when I started the scaling after, I was really pretty confident that it was going to work. If it worked in Santa Fe, which is a small town and in a very rural, very poor state, I really thought if I could make it work here, we could make it work anywhere because there are a lot of challenges in our state. So we started scaling this year, and each of our pilot sites is probably putting through their first cohort of 4, 5, or 6 badges, and they each have about 10 in that first cohort. We have a lot of requests for people to join our group and start issuing the badges. I've really come to see the success of our online program. And so, our online program is instructor-led at this point. And I'm working to create a self-directed program that people could do online with a tabletop printer at home. But we will still continue to scale the New Collar Network that actually disseminates the badges. And I really see enormous interest. As you know, college enrollment has been declining for the last ten years. There has been an 11% decline in college enrollment. And people are looking for alternatives. And I think that I've had requests from school systems. I had a request from a school system back East that has 45,000 students that they want to get badges. We have had a request from a school system in the Midwest where they get a lot of teachers who are getting 3D printers, and they don't know what to do with them. And they'd like for us to train the teachers. So I really see a huge opportunity. And these tools that we're using are not just being used in manufacturing. One of the people that we worked with on the HR side in research was Walmart. And their big worry is now they're putting in these janitorial robots. And their big dilemma is who's going to program them, and who is going to fix the robots when they're not working? And it's everywhere. It's not just am I going to get a job at that manufacturing company? It's also your local retail store. TROND: Fantastic. This is very inspiring. I thank you so much for sharing this with us. And I hope that others are listening to this and either join a course like that or get engaged in the Fab Lab type Network and start training others. So thanks again for sharing this. SARAH: Oh, it's a pleasure. It's a real mission, I think. [laughs] TROND: Sounds like it. Have a wonderful rest of your day. SARAH: Thank you. TROND: You have just listened to Episode 3 of the Augmented Podcast with host Trond Arne Undheim. The topic was Reimagining Workforce Training. Our guest was Sarah Boisvert, Founder, and CEO of Fab Lab Hub and the non-profit New Collar Network. In this conversation, we talked about reimagining workforce training, industry 4.0, and what you mean by new-collar jobs and Fab Labs; what skills are needed? How can they be taught, and how can the credentials be recognized? What has the impact been, and where do we go from here? My takeaway is that reimagining workforce training is more needed than ever before. The good news is that training new generations of workers might be simpler than it seems. Practical skills in robotics, 3D scanning, digital fabrication, even AR and VR can be taught through experiential learning in weeks and months, not in years. Micro certifications can be given out electronically, and the impact on workers' lives can be profound. Thanks for listening. If you liked the show, subscribe at augmentedpodcast.co or in your preferred podcast player, and rate us with five stars. Augmented — the industry 4.0 podcast. Special Guest: Sarah Boisvert.

Join Dave as he chats with Eric Pallarés, founder and CEO of BCN3D, about the history of BCN3, IDEX technology, and its powerful capabilities in the world of desktop manufacturing.Find this episode & more on your favorite streaming site here: https://www.matterhackers.com/podcast?aff=7573Learn more about the latest from BCN3D here: https://www.matterhackers.com/store/c/bcn3d-3d-printers?aff=7573Explore MatterHackers: https://www.matterhackers.com/?aff=7573

With superior flexibility at 85A shore hardness, as well as abrasion resistance and chemical resistance, NinjaFlex 3D printing filament can be used for a multitude of applications in education, medicine, sports and environmental efforts. Today we sit down with Sean Gablehouse of NinjaTek to talk all about flexible materials and their applications. We also get the best settings for succeeding with printing with flexibles from MatterHackers PRO, Taylor Landry. Check out more episodes of our podcast here: https://www.matterhackers.com/podcast?aff=7573Order Ninjatek materials here: https://www.matterhackers.com/store/c/NinjaTek/ninjatek-ninjaflex-series?aff=7573View all materials available at MatterHackers here: https://www.matterhackers.com/?aff=7573

This week we are joined by Mara Hitner of Matter Hackers! Mara is the Vice President of Strategic Partnership for MatterHackers, a California based 3D Printing retailer, the largest in the world in fact! An advocate for 3D Printing, Mara spends her weekends being a rockstar, championing others in the industry! She is immensely involved with Women in 3D Printing as well as an Ambassador for America Makes. After 16 years in advertising and ad tech sales, Mara became obsessed with desktop 3D printing, and inspired by the possibilities it held for the future of personal manufacturing. Mara joined MatterHackers in March 2015 as Director of Business Development, and was promoted to Vice President of Strategic Partnerships in July 2020. Mara is thrilled to help corporations, educators, and enthusiasts embrace desktop digital manufacturing, and make product creation and customization native to the next generation. Mara has built a knowledgeable, service-oriented team of Sales Associates, Enterprise Solutions Specialists, and Applications Engineers at MatterHackers, helping to match clients and partners with the right 3D printers and materials to save time and money on their projects. Do you have an idea you want to get off the ground? Reach out to the Making Awesome Podcast through https://3DMusketeers.com/podcast and someone will get you set up to be a guest!

This week @adafruit we're making an audio reactive light bar using NeoPixels and CircuitPython. Prototyping a zoetrope with Adafruit Crickit featuring Party Parrot. The timelapse this week is a fractal star fidget printed using quantum filament from Matterhackers. It's quite colorful this week! Learn Guide https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixel-mini-vu-meter YouTube Project Video https://youtu.be/9lymyZkPWMk Code on GitHub https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Learning_System_Guides/tree/main/NeoPixel_Mini_VU_Meter QT Py RP2040 https://www.adafruit.com/product/4900 PDM Mic https://www.adafruit.com/product/4346 Mini Skinny NeoPixel Strip 144/meter https://www.adafruit.com/product/2969 Black LED Acrylic https://www.adafruit.com/product/4594 10-wire ribbon cable https://www.adafruit.com/product/3890 Stemma QT Cable https://www.adafruit.com/product/4209 M2.5 Hardware Kit https://www.adafruit.com/product/3299 Quantum Filament Matterhackers https://www.matterhackers.com/store/c/matterhackers-quantum-pla Timelapse Tuesday Fractal Fidget Star – Chuuck Hilliard https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4802126 https://youtu.be/jUvZTScusi8 Community Makes https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/124241-tusken-chief-staff-remix tusken staff remix https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5222539 feather box for USB C https://skkaw.blog/2022/01/30/building-my-own-darksaber/ darksaber https://www.thingiverse.com/make:1007847 16x16 neopixel matrix display https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/7149-links-hylian-shield/comments#comment-143710 hylian shield Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

This week @adafruit we're making an audio reactive light bar using NeoPixels and CircuitPython. Prototyping a zoetrope with Adafruit Crickit featuring Party Parrot. The timelapse this week is a fractal star fidget printed using quantum filament from Matterhackers. It's quite colorful this week! Learn Guide https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixel-mini-vu-meter YouTube Project Video https://youtu.be/9lymyZkPWMk Code on GitHub https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Learning_System_Guides/tree/main/NeoPixel_Mini_VU_Meter QT Py RP2040 https://www.adafruit.com/product/4900 PDM Mic https://www.adafruit.com/product/4346 Mini Skinny NeoPixel Strip 144/meter https://www.adafruit.com/product/2969 Black LED Acrylic https://www.adafruit.com/product/4594 10-wire ribbon cable https://www.adafruit.com/product/3890 Stemma QT Cable https://www.adafruit.com/product/4209 M2.5 Hardware Kit https://www.adafruit.com/product/3299 Quantum Filament Matterhackers https://www.matterhackers.com/store/c/matterhackers-quantum-pla Timelapse Tuesday Fractal Fidget Star – Chuuck Hilliard https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4802126 https://youtu.be/jUvZTScusi8 Community Makes https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/124241-tusken-chief-staff-remix tusken staff remix https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5222539 feather box for USB C https://skkaw.blog/2022/01/30/building-my-own-darksaber/ darksaber https://www.thingiverse.com/make:1007847 16x16 neopixel matrix display https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/7149-links-hylian-shield/comments#comment-143710 hylian shield Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

This week @adafruit we're making a modular case for TFT Feather and Stemma QT sensors. Prototyping a VU meter using a QtPy RP2040, NeoPixels and a PDM mic. Shop talk on using Display IO for Circuit Python to make LCARs inspired user interfaces. The timelapse this week is a potted cactus with hidden storage printed using special quantum filament from Matterhackers. It's gonna be magical! Learn Guide https://learn.adafruit.com/feather-tft-stemma-case/ YouTube Video https://youtu.be/nKFDXzp5-So TFT Feather ESP32-S2 https://www.adafruit.com/product/5300 Demo Code for TFT Feather https://gist.github.com/djecken/0b0666499bdfd85e75c96c03fa6a338b BMP280 Stemma QT https://www.adafruit.com/product/2651 Stemma QT Cables https://www.adafruit.com/product/4210 QT Py RP2040 https://www.adafruit.com/product/4900 BME680 Stemma QT Sensor https://www.adafruit.com/product/3660 1.5 OLED Stemma QT Display https://www.adafruit.com/product/4741 Adafruit LC709203F Lipo Battery Monitor https://www.adafruit.com/product/4712 Quantum Filament Matterhackers https://www.matterhackers.com/store/c/matterhackers-quantum-pla Timelapse Tuesday Cactus Caddy - CM Design https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/home/the-cactus-caddy https://youtu.be/hYYzFQ4E5Ig Community Makes https://cults3d.com/en/3d-printing/resinfordays-2 tusken staff https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5215011 usb crank remix https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/7260-raspberry-pi-zero-stand/comments#comment-137382 pi stand https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/7197-arcade-button-control-box/comments#makes arcade button box Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

This week @adafruit we're making a modular case for TFT Feather and Stemma QT sensors. Prototyping a VU meter using a QtPy RP2040, NeoPixels and a PDM mic. Shop talk on using Display IO for Circuit Python to make LCARs inspired user interfaces. The timelapse this week is a potted cactus with hidden storage printed using special quantum filament from Matterhackers. It's gonna be magical! Learn Guide https://learn.adafruit.com/feather-tft-stemma-case/ YouTube Video https://youtu.be/nKFDXzp5-So TFT Feather ESP32-S2 https://www.adafruit.com/product/5300 Demo Code for TFT Feather https://gist.github.com/djecken/0b0666499bdfd85e75c96c03fa6a338b BMP280 Stemma QT https://www.adafruit.com/product/2651 Stemma QT Cables https://www.adafruit.com/product/4210 QT Py RP2040 https://www.adafruit.com/product/4900 BME680 Stemma QT Sensor https://www.adafruit.com/product/3660 1.5 OLED Stemma QT Display https://www.adafruit.com/product/4741 Adafruit LC709203F Lipo Battery Monitor https://www.adafruit.com/product/4712 Quantum Filament Matterhackers https://www.matterhackers.com/store/c/matterhackers-quantum-pla NeoTrellis Soundboard Project https://learn.adafruit.com/neotrellis-soundboard Timelapse Tuesday Cactus Caddy - CM Design https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/home/the-cactus-caddy https://youtu.be/hYYzFQ4E5Ig Community Makes https://cults3d.com/en/3d-printing/resinfordays-2 tusken staff https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5215011 usb crank remix https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/7260-raspberry-pi-zero-stand/comments#comment-137382 pi stand https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/7197-arcade-button-control-box/comments#makes arcade button box Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Carefully controlling heat is the name of the game with 3D printer hotends and Slice Engineering developed an interesting method to solve two problems at once; surgical tube stand offs allow for single-tool nozzle changes and supreme heat performance over traditional methods. Daniel Barousse of Slice Engineering spends some time talking with Dave about how Mosquito hotends came to be and how he got started in the 3D printing industry.Check out more episodes of our podcast: here.Order your own Mosquito Hotend: here.Learn more about Slice Engineering hotends: here.Explore everything 3D Printing at MatterHackers.

Join Dave as he chats with Norm Chan from TESTED.com about how he and the Tested crew are using 3D printers, their thoughts on the industry, and the evolution of resin 3D printing tech. Norm has been a member of Adam Savage's TESTED team for many years and is a dedicated advocate for all things making, tech, and 3D printing.  Check out more episodes of the MatterHackers Podcast here. You can find all 3D Printers available at MatterHackers here. Fina the best 3D printing materials available at MatterHackers here. Explore Everything 3D Printing at MatterHackers. 

3D printing with metal is the dream, and now, it's a complete reality - even on a simple 3D printer that will fit on your office desk or on a workbench in your garage. Join Dave and Mara as they explore BASF Forward AM's 316L stainless steel metal filament and talk to people who are succeeding with this material in a variety of applications - and, learn how you can succeed, too. To follow along, or to reference later, the IMTS slides mentioned in this episode can be found here.Check out more episodes of the MatterHackers Podcast here.You can find all 3D Printers available at MatterHackers here.Fina the best 3D printing materials available at MatterHackers here.Explore Everything 3D Printing at MatterHackers. 

MatterHackers started as a software company that picked up selling filament to keep the lights on. As time went on, they've picked up an incredible range of products that they distribute as well as developing their own products. Wether you need basic filament, high-strength filament, UV-resin, a full 3D Printer, or are looking for knowledge on how to succeed with a specific material, MatterHackers has you covered. Find the full audio episode and more at https://3dprintauthority.com/matterhackers Dave Gaylord is a Mechanical and Biomedical Engineer with a passion for 3D Printing. He left a full-time job with a medical device company to join MatterHackers and help them grow. Check out MatterHackers: https://tinyurl.com/3DPA-MH

Ever wonder what's behind your PLA 3D printing filament? Where it's from, or how it's made? Look no further - join Dave as he interviews Dan Sawyer from Natureworks - a world-leading biopolymer supplier that's behind literally all of the PLA filament produced in the U.S. Learn more about PLA filament at MatterHackers. Check out more episodes of the MatterHackers Podcast here.You can find all 3D Printers available at MatterHackers here.Fina the best 3D printing materials available at MatterHackers here.Explore Everything 3D Printing at MatterHackers. 

In this episode of The Tool Belt, Thomas Wilk sits down with Mara Hitner, director of business development for MatterHackers. Mara's mission is to empower, enable and equip everyone to create our future by turning the ideas they have into the things they use via desktop 3D printers, CNC machines and laser cutters. During the interview, Mara discusses how MatterHackers' COVID-19 Maker Response Hub is connecting those who need medical aid and those who can create it using digital manufacturing.

The crew is finally all back together after a few weeks of sporadic interruptions. Josh fills us in on the Midwest RepRap festival, Shawn Geeks out about MatterHackers, Donovan talks t-shirts, and Wes is wet for some reason...

The guys discuss their latest trip to California and get deep into their thoughts on family heirlooms and leaving lasting memories for their families.

Show notes here: bit.ly/TTTSN Interview with Mara Hinter from Matterhackers, some Summer PD options and an Edsurge article about Students owning a makerspace

MatterHackers is one of the largest and most trusted online resources for materials, boasting over 350 standard, exotic and exclusive styles of filament. They distribute over 40 types of 3D Printers, with free shipping and lifetime support. From software, to supplies, to printers, they are working to enable people to turn the ideas they have into the things they use. They provide software, MatterControl is an open source desktop 3D printing software platform, created by MatterHackers and compatible with most 3D printers. Download for free at www.mattercontrol.com.

Lars Brubaker of MatterHackers shared in-depth information on how the MatterControl platform operates to streamline many of the different software processes out there for 3D printing. Along with the creation of an image converter and text creator, they are working with schools to develop a comprehensive curriculum specifically for use with 3D printers in the classroom. Look back at the interview transcript here: http://3dstartpoint.com/making-3d-printing-more-accessible-with-matterhackers/. To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or shoot us a message at info@3dstartpoint.com 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 scheduled Thursday podcast episodes!

Tech Tuesday meets IP with a patent announced recently by a Polish 3D printer manufacturer about a self leveling 3D print bed. The patent they have filed is combination of software and hardware that sounds very similar to what another company, MatterHackers, has done with their software. Leveling a 3D print bed can be a tedious task, and to get 3D printing to a more consumer level, this is an issue that needs to be solved before widespread home adoption becomes a reality. To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or shoot us a message at info@3dstartpoint.com 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 scheduled Thursday podcast episodes! Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the WTFFF?! 3D Printing movement today: 3DStartpoint.com 3D Startpoint Facebook 3D Startpoint LinkedIn Hazz Design Twitter 3D Startpoint YouTube

Grand Hyatt Hotel Exhibition Hall Entrance Mara Hitner from MatterHackers demonstrates 3-D printing using an affordable printer that can be used to provide tactile models of printed items from animal pictures to complex maps. Listen to her provide information on how easy and affordable it is to provide the blind with a tactile world that only years ago was far out of reach for most. eSight enables people with legal blindness to actually see. Want to try eSight? Get in touch with their team by calling : 1 855 837 4448 You can fill out the Try eSight form here.

Grand Hyatt Hotel Exhibition Hall Entrance Mara Hitner from MatterHackers demonstrates 3-D printing using an affordable printer that can be used to provide tactile models of printed items from animal pictures to complex maps. Listen to her provide information on how easy and affordable it is to provide the blind with a tactile world that only years ago was far out of reach for most. eSight enables people with legal blindness to actually see. Want to try eSight? Get in touch with their team by calling : 1 855 837 4448 You can fill out the Try eSight form here.

Even though it's Wednesday, we are continuing our Hyper Tech Tuesday from our Ask Us Anything Event with MatterHackers. Part two contains questions geared more towards the advanced 3D print user as well as some live question and answer session from the audience. To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or shoot us a message at info@3dstartpoint.com 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 scheduled Thursday podcast episodes!

Today is hyper tech Tuesday as we cover the topics and questions that were asked at the live Ask Us Anything event with Lars Brubaker and Taylor Landry of MatterHackers. We split it into two part to make it more logical, today’s group is more for the new users, while part two will be for more advanced users. To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or shoot us a message at info@3dstartpoint.com 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 scheduled Thursday podcast episodes! Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the WTFFF?! 3D Printing movement today: 3DStartpoint.com 3D Startpoint Facebook 3D Startpoint LinkedIn Hazz Design Twitter 3D Startpoint YouTube

Today is hyper tech Tuesday as we cover the topics and questions that were asked at the live Ask Us Anything event with Lars Brubaker and Taylor Landry of MatterHackers. We split it into two part to make it more logical, today's group is more for the new users, while part two will be for […]

Checking back in with MatterHackers since our last episode with them, we wanted to talk more generally this time and get a feel for the other things they are working on and where their growth is. They are simplifying the user experience and really developing a plug-n-play system with updates to their MatterControl platform. With over 300% growth from last year to this year, they are definitely headed in the right direction. To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or shoot us a message at info@3dstartpoint.com 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 scheduled Thursday podcast episodes! Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the WTFFF?! 3D Printing movement today: 3DStartpoint.com 3D Startpoint Facebook 3D Startpoint LinkedIn Hazz Design Twitter 3D Startpoint YouTube

Checking back in with MatterHackers since our last episode with them, we wanted to talk more generally this time and get a feel for the other things they are working on and where their growth is. They are simplifying the user experience and really developing a plug-n-play system with updates to their MatterControl platform. With […]

In this WTFFF?! episode, Tom & Tracy discuss an upcoming “Ask Us Anything’ event they are doing in cooperation with MatterHackers. It’s a meet-up with MatterHackers. But it’s an “Ask Us Anything” event where Lars and Taylor from MatterHackers along with Tom & Tracy will be there to answer questions about 3D printing. It’s going […]

In this WTFFF?! episode, Tom & Tracy discuss an upcoming “Ask Us Anything’ event they are doing in cooperation with MatterHackers. It’s a meet-up with MatterHackers. But it’s an “Ask Us Anything” event where Lars and Taylor from MatterHackers along with Tom & Tracy will be there to answer questions about 3D printing. It’s going to be your opportunity as an interested listener and a 3D printing person in the community to come in and meet us and some of the leaders of MatterHackers and ask questions and start to immerse yourself more in this industry. People should start looking for meet-ups in their area that offer more than just sales. This is really about support and reaching out to the local community. To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or wtfffpodcast.com or shoot us a message at info@wtfffpodcast.com 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 scheduled Thursday podcast episodes! Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the WTFFF?! 3D Printing movement today: 3DStartpoint.com 3D Startpoint Facebook 3D Startpoint LinkedIn Hazz Design Twitter 3D Startpoint YouTube

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, […]

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. IN THIS EPISODE: Learn ways to gain more control over where and how you 3D Print About a helpful user interface that can demystify the print settings Un-tethering your computer from the print process for productivity Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the WTFFF?! 3D Printing movement today:3DStartpoint.com3D Startpoint Facebook3D Startpoint LinkedInHazz Design Twitter3D Startpoint YouTube