bio

- Fisher Price – Mattel • Constant creative challenges • Advanced tech – JPL, MIT etc. • Crazy geniuses • Advanced Business + Marketing • Worked with every type of 3D printing tech + more. • Contact with other industries;

• video games, movies / TV, creative, candy, sports

- Now independent inventor - work with all toy companies - non toys too

bio 3D toy design

bio Corporate + start-up

past Toys - fun Tech - magic Teach – empower

Formula Fuelers

proud happy smarter

concept

SLA model

Toys + tech. Skylanders: Video game toy hybrid

Used 3D printing of

video game assets to speed + improve

production of multiple figures – no

toy experience

past

In stores now

Deepest memories

toys

1st thing that is just yours shows identity empowering

toys

+ tech - Moon Lander - Commodore 64 - Rugrats Doll All had Same computing power

toys

Toys + tech. will 3D printing be next ?

They been working on it for 10+ years

toys

“collectibles” Age 13+ : Standard for unknowns.

- Beautiful but fragile - Poor functional properties - Mystery materials

present

present

App builders: Software helps you build 3D items

present Personalization

present Personalization

present Open source

Spin Master 3D –Armor files available online Hasbro working

with 3D systems Lego – great 3D

online world

present interesting things are happening with large toy

companies

Hasbro, Shapeways and fans. Don’t fight IP issues– turn them into positives

present Intellectual Property

present Growing toy markets: 3D printers “Making” Robots Quadcopters

present

- adapters - niche - hybrids - custom - printed assembled

New frontiers….

It already has…. Most industries have already changed internally.

3D “ Is 3D printing really

going happen?”

“______” issue will kill it. John Lasseter was terminated from Disney by ‘experts’ because ‘computers have no place in animation’; 1. It will cost too much 2. It takes too long 3. Animators will lose jobs 4. It‘s ugly Every prediction 100% backwards then Disney bought Pixar

3D Amazon, Walmart, Sears, Home Depot, Staples and Martha Stewart are in…

Designs by Matt Grote 3DLT

“What do you do?.... That’s what it’s for ” Kids never ask this question…

they tell YOU what it is for.

? “ What is 3D printing for? ”

Made by individual Shared online groups jump in world wide benefit

3D printing is for you.

Lets talk tech

The good, the bad, and the dirty secrets

What machine is for you?

What do you need? Each is different You get what you pay for Supports!!!!!! Saftey Many still emerging

FDM Inexpensive and easiest- so 1st to go mass. In home depot, staples, frys, and amazon Robust parts- but weak in 1 direction Visible ridges Machine is easy to fix Varied materials- ABS, Ninja Flex, PET PLA sucks Supports are challenging Locked systems Over priced industrial machines Too many companies Dot Matrix- dotn think it will last * Uprint – Flash Forge

Light cured resin tank SLA, DLP, CLIP Has come a long way. 2nd to go mass. Flip over major change In the past brittle parts- its about chemistry High resolution Varied materials Too many companies Dot Matrix- dotn think it will last * Uprint – Flash Forge

jet tech- inkjet3D Print with nozzle system UV cured resin Parts warp High resoultion Mix materials – colors and properties!!!!

Best* Objet, Connex, Polyjet I think this is what we will have in 10-20 years

Powder/Binder systems: “Sandstone” Binder glues layers of powder together Color “Sandstone”- brittle. New plastic better HP’s new system melts powder too for

stronger parts *Projet

Powder/laser systems: SLS Binder glues layers of powder together Color “Sandstone”- brittle. New plastic better HP’s new system melts powder too for

stronger parts Fastest and cheapest at scale. Speeding up

with multi lasers. Powder makes it hard for the home. * Pro, Fortus

metal

Binder – baked or infused- Sintered – infuse. DMP- metal powder blown into laser. Varied materials CNC after

Print in wax – cast in foundry Print mold in sand- cats in foundry * thanks aerospace, medical and Germany

others Paper- Mcor Large Format- BAAM, FDMs Cement Sand- Glass- HP Bio- Anthony Altala, Organova Nano- Scribe Food What will you do?

Printing On anything Laser cut also

Fabric Direct to fabric

digital embroidery with laser cutting

other techs

laser cutter water jet CNC foundry print wax print sand

other techs

other techs Open source makes electronics easy

a few people + fun idea + 3d printed parts + Aliexpress.com + Amazon.com = current major toy companies - all the overhead and issues (don’t underestimate)

You too can compete with the best !

electric paper airplane Web access

Prototype an idea:

Old way: - Do I have materials? - maybe - Do I have tools necessary? – maybe - Can I build it ? – maybe - Build with what you have + can find - Model is fragile - ‘one of a kind’:

New way: - Do I have materials? - YES - Do I have tools necessary? – YES - Can I build it ? – YES - Build what you want. - Model is strong- easy to; fix, duplicate, change size,

change color, revise parts, and can use old assets

- Everything is in the magic box ! and it works 24/7

Prototype an idea:

How things have changed:

Speed: 500% *per machine

Quality: 500% beyond my skills

Complexity: things impossible before

Limits: few (cost and size)

make anything you can dream

Many sized heads From months of sculpting to hours digitally + a scan

Square wheels can roll … on a specific track.

- Accurate and fast

I would not have done this project with out my printer

Prototype an idea: example Before:

Me + 3D printing: Best 2 years ever- Signed more contracts Recognition from peers: awards

Surpass overseas model shops. Works like – Looks like revisions in 1 day.

Results

Future company…

Removing all the NO’s between you and getting your idea to market - Corporation / Small biz limitation - Manufacturing limitations - Distribution limitations - Retail limitations - Mass market limitations - Licensing

More than just tooling reduction…

1. [ Design ] 2. samples 3. tooling

masters 4. cut tooling 5. install 6. 1st shots 7. remove 8. revisions 9. re-install 10. [ Production ] 11. put in shipper 12. put container 13. mover to

warehouse 14. move to ship

15. on ocean 16. unload 17. customs 18. warehouse 19. unpack 20. ship to

distribution center

21. warehouse 22. ship to online

store 23. warehouse 24. [ Ship to

customer ]

1 action figure:

• 8 months :design approval to store • $100,ooo in

tooling • Many faculties +

services • Hundreds of

people

Future company…

Remove problems of today No tooling, shipping, warehousing, or lead time

No choices about what toys to make- you can make them all

No retailer, sales, or customs office to worry about

No loss for failed movie, trend changes, or disaster strikes

Endless possibilities Customize every toy

Only added to the catalog and never have to remove any items

Re-imagine existing categories and create completely new ones

Make the same toy at many prices, from many materials for no extra cost

Start-up

Printed assembled…

Working • Wheels • Shocks • Suspension • Pivoting chassis

created from 2 files…

• any size • any material

• plus upgrades

SLS, FDM, inkjet, SLA, DLP, printed metal, waterjet, laser cut, CNC, NinjaFlex

No joke

• Nano (2mm) grain of rice

• Sculpture park (5 meters)

44 hours to build a car

Cincinnati. Inc. 100 years in Ohio

Local motors: Tech Startup

the future…

New industries will emerge

Revitalizing heartland industry. Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, and more

GE/Local Motors- Louisville, KY. Gov.- Youngstown, OH Cincinnati. Inc., OH 3DLT, KY …..and more

small towns

Unique moment in time

Best time to be inventor- there is nothing to stop you.

For all ages – 9 to 90 Everyone is qualified because…. no one is Family + Community Parents + kids Maker spaces

The future is now yours

No one can say “NO” to you– except you.

Questions??

… while we look at toys

thanks