I took the step and I am now the owner/operator of my very own 3D hobbyist grade FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) type printer. That’s the extruder style. They are the most reasonable cost for students and hobbyists to experience “making” with minimal investment. My other web sites and blogs are going to have the in depth coverage of what I do with my machine. Here is a link to the tab in Ramblin Dan’s Workshop....
Continue reading...3D Printing
I have taken a hard long look at where Additive 3D printing technology stands today. I have determined it is a viable high quality creative process in the high end commercial and industrial marketplace. This is because it is a large investment to get top quality output. I have no first-hand experience using any 3D printer, so my judgement is based on available video and information gleaned from internet sources. A condensed reference for 3D...
Continue reading...Complaining
I was going to say, “I hate to complain” but then I realized that wasn’t true. Sometimes I love to complain. Complaining is the motivator for change. The problem is to complain and then do nothing more. I think a complaint should be a personal call to action. I am talking about my complaints which by their very nature of being mine, are perfectly justified. I can’t claim that about OPC (other peoples complaints)… I...
Continue reading...A Small Business Plan – for Now
I recently received a nice email from a visitor who read some of my blog posts and postings in my e-store regarding my thoughts about operating a very small business. He thanked me for opening his eyes about retail sales, especially marketing on the Internet. I am retired now from my real income source. In my last position I worked for a very large international corporation for over 17 years. During that period, I created...
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