“Designers and engineers, when we think about [3D printing] technology, we consider it and describe it using these three words: slow, crappy, and expensive.”

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That might not sound like the opinion of a guy running a high-volume 3D printing factory but then Gabe Bentz, founder and CEO of Slant 3D, never intended for that to happen. In fact, his 3D printing venture, which operates as a 24/7 production facility in Nampa, Idaho, was a bit of a happy accident, as he recently recalled to TCT.

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The above statement comes from Bentz’ TED Talk in Boise back in 2018 where the roboticist and entrepreneur described how a small robotic arm project he began one quiet weekend at home led to a full-blown product and crowdfunding campaign. The bad news? It was successfully funded. The worse news? It was 3D printed. “We didn’t anticipate [it] would be as popular as […]

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