INDX Leaked | Does Spool Recycling Work? | Interview with Womp | Slant Podcast Ep. 165
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Do filament spool return programs actually work, or does shipping empty spools back cost more than simply making new ones?
In this episode of the Slant 3D Podcast, Gabe breaks down the economics behind filament spool return programs after 3D Fuel introduced its Farm Fuel system. We look at the cost of buying new spools, return shipping, processing used spools, environmental tradeoffs, and why collapsible spool designs could make the entire idea much more practical.
We also cover the latest shakeup at Nano Dimension, the accidental release of Prusa Index CAD data, and why hardware companies should expect competitors to reverse engineer their products.
Later, Gabe sits down with Gabriela Trueba, founder and CEO of Womp, to talk about building a new kind of 3D design software. They discuss Womp's roots in 3D printing, signed distance fields, real-time ray tracing, building their own GPU servers, AI-generated 3D models, and making CAD approachable for a completely new generation of designers.
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00:00 Intro + Portals 01:08 Nano Dimension Board Shakeup 04:01 Prusa Index CAD Leak 07:42 Does Spool Return Actually Work? 09:07 The Economics of Returning Spools 12:14 Is Spool Return Actually Greener? 15:43 The Collapsible Spool Solution 18:24 Why Good Competition Is Valuable 23:28 Womp CEO Gabriela Trueba 27:35 Why Womp Started With 3D Printing 35:11 From Artist to Tech Founder 41:13 Rebuilding Womp Around SDFs 43:37 Why Womp Built Its Own Servers 47:51 Why Womp Uses Ray Tracing 51:22 Womp's “Time to Goop” Metric 54:54 The Future of Womp 59:06 AI-Generated 3D + Real Mechanisms 1:03:54 How SDFs Unlocked Womp 1:11:42 Closing
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