WTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Two: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start Point
This is the Second 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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 200
- Years Active
- 2016
Maintenance Tips for Consistent Material Flow
Consistent material flow is one of the most common issues with getting consistent 3D prints. In today’s episode, Tom and Tracy have practical suggestions to identify what is affecting your print qual…
Activity vs Achievement
We can all get bogged down with all the things we need to do, but how are you defining achievement vs activity? Is all your business really accomplishing anything? This back to business Monday episod…
Transforming Filament Spools Project
EU Makers has created a filament spool that is designed to be repurposed and reused. This company took it even one step further by offering free 3D models that you can print and really make the spool…
The 3D Printing Store with Debra Wilcox of The 3D Printing Store in Denver
We met Debra Wilcox at CES earlier this year. She’s such an interesting person with such an interesting business we knew that we had to have her on the podcast. Her company is The 3D Printing Store i…
Has The 3D Print Bubble Burst? Pinshape Proclaims Its Demise.
Yesterday we were stunned to learn that Pinshape will end its service and shut down its web site as of March 31st, 2016, just two days after the announcement. Does this news, which is a seismic event…
3D Print Your Own Braces
This Tech Tuesday we are highlighting a case study of college student Amos Dudley who used 3D printing, scanning, and modeling to create his own orthodontic device to shift his teeth. Successfully we…
Non-Disclosure Agreement Template for Better Business Negotiation
A question we get at every business conference is, “What do you use for a non-disclosure agreement?” We are so amazed that everyone thinks they have to have it. We think it can be a little, if not a …
Design Inspiration – 30 Days of 3D Printed Cups
This design inspiration Friday, we are really inspired by Bernat Cuni and the challenge he gave himself to create a different 3D espresso cup model a day for 30 days. We love this exercise in design …
3D Design Guide to a Successful Shop with Lauren Watkins of Pinshape
Chatting with Lauren Watkins, the marketing manager at Pinshape, about their 3D design guide. Last fall, they included and excerpt from her guest blog piece on how to price 3D designs.It’s clear that…
Recent 3D Print Patents
Discussing some recently published 3D print patents that are from major companies like Hasbro and Disney. Their PTO has published them from their applications. There is a caveat to this, because thes…
The New MakerBot Smart Extruder, How Different Is It?
For Tech Tuesday this weekwe are going to follow up on our announcement back in January about the newMakerBot Smart Extruder+. It was billed as being a major improvement over theprevious Smart Extrud…
Work-Life Balance
Whether you are hobbyist or a business, it can be trying to balance your work with your life. We meet a lot of couples where their business and home life are completely intertwined, and we are one of…
Marble Machines
Thingiverse has a curated collection of these marble machines, which if you are a teacher looking for a great STEAM project for your classroom, we think this is it. We’ve gone through and highlighted…
3D Print Brand Licensing with Tom Simon of Source 3
After meeting up with Tom Simon of Source 3 at CES this year, we knew we needed to have him on the podcast to discuss the nuances of managing brand content for 3D printing. They are developing a syst…
Is There an Online Community of Teachers for 3D Printing?
We got a question from a listener about where can you find a community for teachers who use 3D printing in school. There are companies out there with the vision, but it’s not quite yet there today. W…
Advancements in Support
Bringing another technical subject here for Tech Tuesday, and today we are talking about the advancements in support and their different capabilities in different slicing software. Is support materia…
Digital Footprint
It’s Business Monday, and today we are going to discuss the Digital Footprint conference. It is all about how to create a revenue generating website, and how to get your website to rank on the first …
Design by Coding is not Art
It’s Friday, so it’s our design/innovation issues highlight. We’re going to focus this podcast on a couple of email responses we got to our episode two weeks ago on the digital sundial project. We ea…
Studies in 3D Print Curriculum with Cindi Schulze of Pride Academy in San Diego
If you are an educator, or even a student, or you’re involved with education and considering 3D printing, or even if you’re just a parent and you want 3D printing education integrated in your kid’s s…
Ask Us Anything – MatterHackers Event Part 2
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 w…