Tag: Engineering
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You Can’t Push a Rope – Engineering at its Simplest
You can’t push a rope. I had a professor who liked to say that engineering school could be summed up in two sentences: 1. f=ma2. You can’t push a rope. Although humorous, this does demonstrate an important problem solving skill that all engineers need to have. Several times in engineering school, I would solve one Read more
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Layered Insights 3D Printing Podcast – Coming Soon!
Excited to announce that I’ll be featured in Season 2 of Layered Insights – a 3D Printing podcast with Matthew Guy of Niche 3D LLC & Alexander G. Orphanos of AG3D Labs. Step into a fun conversation about some of my latest projects at Wolfpack Workshop, new 3D Printing technologies, and maybe just a little Read more
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The Spirograph & The Cycloidal Gearbox
This common toy actually demonstrates one of the biggest flaws of a well-known piece of modern machinery. The cycloidal gearbox– whose most significant limitation is well-demonstrated by the beautiful patterns that the Spirograph creates. Did you grow up using the Spirograph? It’s a tool for creating geometric art, pictured below. I remember being really impressed Read more
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3Degrees + Wolfpack Workshop – 3D Printing Podcast Coming Soon!
Mike of 3Degrees Discussions & David of Wolfpack Workshop talk 3D printing & starting a business from the ground up – Podcast Episode Coming Soon! I had the privilege yesterday evening to chat with Mike Vasquez of 3Degrees. Mike’s podcast, 3Degrees Discussions, is devoted to the stories behind the innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders in the Read more
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Anti-Aliasing in 3D Printing
Stair-stepping on shallow surfaces has always been a limitation of FDM… until now! 💪 Anti-aliasing is a new FDM 3D printing technique I recently learned about. When applied, it almost eliminates the stair-stepping texture you see on all shallow top surfaces! Let me tell you how it works. All standard slicers typically print each layer Read more
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Reverse Engineering – How It’s Done
Reverse Engineering Is More Than Copying Geometry Reverse engineering: the starting point when a critical part fails and no drawings, CAD files, or supplier support exist. At Wolfpack Workshop, based in Columbus, Ohio, we specialize in reverse engineering. Through this process, we take a physical component and rebuild it digitally so it can be improved, Read more
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Engineering with 3D Printing in Mind: From Concept to Production
Engineering and 3D printing work best when they’re treated as a single process, not two separate steps. At Wolfpack Workshop in Columbus, Ohio, we approach every project with the end manufacturing method in mind from the very first sketch. This mindset allows us to design parts that aren’t just printable, but stronger, faster to produce, Read more
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The 3 most valuable things I learned while starting my own business in 2025
The 3 most valuable things I learned while starting my own business in 2025: 2025 started with the launch of our business, Wolfpack Workshop, and January 2026 marks the wrap-up of our first year! 🥳 I’ve learned so much about 3D Printing, engineering, and business in general this year. Here are my top takeaways from Read more
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Making a CNC Machine from Scratch
View this post on Linkedin In 2023, I designed & built a CNC Machine at home. Here’s what I learned: 1. CNC machines need to be rigid. Like… VERY rigid. As you take away rigidity, the materials you can machine become fewer. Your machine also becomes quite loud with something called “chatter”. Chatter happens when the machine vibrates at Read more
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Can I Replace a Machine Part With a 3D Printed Version?
Download the PDF Guide Introduction Your old machine part fails. Spares are expensive, or worse, discontinued… Could 3D printing be the answer? SUMMARY Replacement parts are expensive due to OEM monopolies, overseas parts, and low production quantities. 3D printing can be a good option for replacing parts, especially when the parts are high complexity, low-medium Read more