birth of a product - lansing maker week 2014

Birth of a ProductHow 3D Printing can take you

from concept to reality

Lansing Maker WeekLCC WestOctober 10, 2014

Joe Carr3D Printing Consultant

Ransom Eli OldsFounded the Olds Motor

Vehicle Company in 1897Image credit: Wikipedia

Frederic SmithCo-founded of General

Motors in 1908Image credit: Wikipedia

Larry PageCo-founded Google

Inc. in 1998Image credit: Wikipedia

Lansing Maker Week

New Tools and

Technology

History of Making

Rise of the Maker

Movement

What is 3D Printing?● 3D printing is a type of additive

manufacturing using a computer controlled robot.

● Invented in the 1980s

● Became popularized in the late 2000s due to the RepRap project

3D Printers

Makerbot and Orion 3D printers

Image credit: SeeMeCNC.comImage credit: Wikipedia

What materials can you use? Is it just plastic?

● Plastic● Metal ● Ceramic● Rubber● Conductive● Wood● Sand● Concrete● Human tissue

Image credit: Wikipedia

What do I need to print?Download a 3D model● Thingiverse.com ● Repables.com

Design using CAD● TinkerCAD.com ● Solidworks

3D Scanning● 123D Catch

Image credit: Wikipedia

Advantages and Disadvantages● Speed● Zero inventory● Lower start up cost● No retooling● Safety● Low risk● Customization and

complexity are free

● Lower production volume

● Higher unit cost● Limited material

selection● Limitations of a

type of process

The ProcessInspiration

Design

Prototype

Bring to Market

CustomerDiscovery

and Feedback

Inspiration● Identify a problem.● Can you create a

solution?● Are other people

affected by it and looking for a solution?

Image credit: auckland.ac.nz

Design

● Have a plan.● What material can you use to create it?● What process will be used?

Image credit: Wikipedia

Customer Discovery● Who are you trying to reach?● Ask your customers!

○ Are you interested in this solution?○ What features do you need?○ How much would you pay?

● Record feedback ● Make necessary changes

Prototype● Create first

physical prototype.

● Test and record feedback.

● Iterate and refine to the Minimum Viable Product (MVP).

Image credit: Stratasys

Bring to Market●Finalize your design and begin

production ●Sell through a website, Kickstarter, or

distrubutor.●Continue to record feedback.●Start all over!

Where do I start?●Lansing Maker's Network and

Lansing Inventor’s Network●East Lansing Public Library Makerspa

ce●LEAP and 3D Lansing●The Runway●Michigan State and LCC

Let’s Make Something!

Joe Carr@WhoIsJoeCarrjoe@whoisjoecarr.com

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