Hardware Podcasts

37: Goop Machine

Thoroughly Considered · 10 Apr 2018 · 31m · Episode 37

What this episode covers

Tom Gerhardt and Dan Provost of Studio Neat discuss the progress of their Mark One pen Kickstarter campaign, which has raised over $153,000 from 2,140 backers. They detail the complex manufacturing challenges of the pen, including achieving perfect finishes via PVD coating and managing tight tolerances for the click mechanism. The hosts also highlight their investment in a Form 2 SLA 3D printer to enable rapid, high-precision prototyping and jigs in-house, avoiding the delays of outsourcing.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Studio Neat, Kickstarter
Products
Mark One, Glyph, Panel Book
Tools
Form 2
Also
PVD

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