MEP EP#197: Designing in Color – Greg Paulsen on 3D Printing

MEP EP#197: Designing in Color – Greg Paulsen on 3D Printing

Episode 200 is Coming Up!

• Question / Answer setup like Episode 100
• Send them via Audio Format to podcast@macrofab.com

Greg Paulsen

• The leader of the Application Engineering team at Xometry an online instant quoting platform for custom manufacturing projects, which utilize a professional network of thousands of manufacturers
• His background is in applied additive manufacturing, having experience as an engineer, running machines, and ultimately using the parts
• Was last on the podcast for episode 181 where we talked Xometry, Pizza, and digital manufacturing

3D Printing as a Service

• What is 3D printing, what makes it different from CNC, molding?
• Specifications for 3D printing
• How does the designer give the specifications/tolerance?
• Screws: 3d printing threads, self tappers, inserts
• Does and don'ts of designing stuff for 3D printing
• 3D printing in scale - how do you scale up?
• The pros and cons of running your own 3D printer versus say using a service to order things