Elon Said I Was Wrong | Why 3D Printing Software Sucks | Slant 3D Podcast Ep. 172
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Elon Musk says 3D printing is too slow and expensive for volume manufacturing. Gabe disagrees—and explains why scalability is about the entire manufacturing system, not how fast one individual machine produces a part.
We also dig into why 3D printing software and slicers still feel unnecessarily complicated, why AI may have finally crossed a major usability threshold, and how that is already changing the way Slant 3D thinks about hiring and automation.
Plus, updates on Portals and Teleport growth, new Slant 3D API improvements, Oil Stick's Amazon rollout, factory capacity heading into the holiday season, and a conversation with Jordan from 3D Print Stop about building a profitable physical 3D printing retail store.
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00:00 Elon Said I Was Wrong 02:00 Why 3D Printing Software Sucks 04:32 Fixing 3D Printing Slicers 08:06 Elon Musk Is Wrong About 3D Printing 12:18 Portals & Teleport Are Exploding 16:54 Slant 3D API Updates 20:05 The Oil Stick Story 23:33 How to Beat Your Competition 29:59 AI Has Arrived 37:25 AI Is Changing How We Hire 46:47 Building a Physical 3D Printing Store 54:24 How a 3D Printing Store Makes Money 58:08 Why Retail 3D Printing Is Growing 01:00:37 The Filament Membership Model 01:07:13 Should You Manufacture Your Own Filament? 01:16:03 Growing a 3D Printing Retail Business 01:25:29 Same-Day Filament Delivery 01:32:01 Using AI to Run the Store 01:38:30 Starting the Business With $40K 01:42:02 Closing Thoughts
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🏭 High-Volume 3D Printing: Scalability Meets Flexibility Slant 3D's Giant 3D Print Farms that utilize 1000's of FDM 3D printers working 24/7 to offer limitless scalability and unparalleled flexibility. Whether it's 100 or 100,000 parts, our system can handle it reliably, while still allowing for real-time design updates, ensuring products evolve with the times. This adaptability is key in today's fast-paced world. We are one of the largest and most reliable 3d print services on the planet.
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