Hey there Bill, Sorry its taken me a few days to respond. Things just got really crazy lately around here at work - with a bunch of big client problems - and I'm almost ALWAYS the guy people turn to - to put out the Fires!
-----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Arnold Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 1:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [NF] Dragon - a HUGE Rapid Prototyping Project & a Video for Review... Hi Kurt, Thanks for your feedback about the Dragon Video. And, yes, the Dragon project has been overwhelming. When I began - I never thought I would be 2 months - and its still not completed. Even on weekends - family responsibilities take away from my time to work on the Dragon. Much less my day job - if only I didn't have to bother with it - I could get the Dragon finished and be doing many MORE Cool projects. But, then again - I couldn't afford to do the projects if I didn't have my stinky day job. But, I hope to try and rectify that situation as soon as I can... -------------------------------- You're into a really hot area with 3D printing, and you've got the presentation skills. I think with continued effort like that you'll do just fine. ********************************************************** Thanks for your support. I really hope I can do well in this area. Although, generally speaking - the things I make on the Bot - are more like prototypes - of which the actual product will be mass produced with other methods. I'm actually trying to get back to a project right now - even as I juggle to finish up the Dragon - to produce a special kind of a KIT that I hope to bring to the world via KickStarter. The pieces for that KIT I will initially produce on my Bot - but, for the KickStarter project - I will probably send them off to China to be Injection Molded... ********************************************************** --------------------------------------- Yes - in regards to the Video - I did attempt to do it in an almost documentary style. I wanted to give people insights into not only How I created the Dragon - but also Why I did it. And - nope - never planned this to be any kind of a programming tutorial. But, I wanted to show how I used multiple different tools & 3D SW to get the project completed. As for Selling aspects. I mentioned in the end of the Video that I may sell this Dragon on EBay. But, that's still up for Debate. Mostly, I wanted to educate people about the process of creating the Dragon - as well as the usage of rapid prototyping. I'm also hoping to create a little stir around this project - because it has been such a BIG project. If I got thousands of people around the Net to see the Video - it may create interest for the selling of the Dragon - should I eventually end up doing that. ----------------- I'm thinking you're on the right track to getting $ backing, if that's what you're looking for. The dragon is at the very least a useful demo for what can be done It seems there are myriad possibilities for this technology. Just looking around ... e.g. I'd like for the Chinese family that runs the local laundry to be able to print buttons that are missing from my shirts. Okay, not the greatest idea, but looking at the world with this concept in mind is ... interesting! Good for you! --------------- ********************************************************** Actually - even your idea is not half bad. Of course, the printers must be at a price point that it would be Viable for Mom&Pop Laundromat to be able to afford getting a 3D Printer to do that - also, of course, it MUST be able to print in a multitude of colors - so that a New Button MUST match the Other buttons that are Still on a garment! ********************************************************** I've definitely been considering people's feedback here - like your's, Nick's and Stephen's. I've been contemplating making 2 versions of the video. Maybe making the current one a little longer - to add back in some of the stuff I edited out. But, the Other version of the Video would be a really short one - less talking, many more short clips - mostly background music with Text in between. And, then Text at the end - that will refer people to the Full version of the Video! ----------------- Personally, I think people either have the talent to get in front of a camera or they don't. I'm sold on the need and usefulness of videos, but I don't have that talent (to my great regret!). But it looks like you do. That's really good. ********************************************************** Thanks again for that vote of support. I suspect that part of the ability to be able to talk in front of the camera also comes from my years of teaching (albeit on a part time basis). Because its still similar to the idea of public speaking - since you know that the public is essentially behind that camera - eventually. I've also given some presentations in front of the local NYC 3DS User Group. And, true - not everybody is good at it. This other relatively young guy in the group - he's talked in front of the group before - and, was sadly putting me to sleep. It was rather painful to watch. But, it's the nervousness of talking in front of a crowd. Heck - even the 1st day of each semester talking in front of the class - I would be a little nervous. But, as the semester goes along - I end up being completely comfortable up there in front of the class. For me - it was almost like acting on a stage - and doing a Song & Dance - and I also enjoyed trying to get the students to interact. Heck - one semester - I brought a BUNCH of Swag back from my graphics conference - and I would prod the students to answer questions - by rewarding them with the Swag. And - believe me - it worked FAMOUSLY!!! ********************************************************** BTW, I assume you know that PowerPoint is your friend. Great tool for developing presentation outlines and can even be a teleprompter. ********************************************************** You know - you are right - I TOTALLY Forgot about the usage of PowerPoint to be my Teleprompter - especially - since when I gave my presentation at the User Group - I actually use it for that as well - with the text in the pictures on the screen acting as bullet points that I expand upon during my presentation. Plus - you would have the noise of the Page turning - as my son was rather loudly doing! :-) L8r, -K- _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/289ea162f5642645b5cf64d624c66a140e260...@us-ny-mail-002.waitex.net ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
