Andy Lee of Sienci Labs joins us to discuss his growing CNC business!
ToC
0:00: Intro: Jeremy is bad with names
1:00: What is a CNC machine (subtractive process)
1:54: Andy regrets the Sienci name?
3:15: How big is Sienci Labs, are they pet friendly?
5:20: Does Any work for a guinea pig?
6:52: Sienci Labs was a fake company at University of Waterloo?
Also see OHM Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/ohm-podcast/episodes/episode-4-scienci
10:25: Following through on a project
13:00: Launching a business through Kickstarter
16:15: Market research?
19:00: Is there another market? Maker vs woodworker
22:00: How big are Sienci's machines?
25:00: Where does Sienci sell their machines?
28:20: Picking up new business and manufacturing skills
31:50: Challenges of having employees
37:35: Coffee Break
38:12: Back! No Paul?
38:55: Progress through products: Mill One, LongMill, AltMill
45:05: Considerations for making the AltMill
51:14: Expanding capabilities, supporting ecosystems
55:03: Machining metal? YES, HAPPY!
56:00: Machining guitars
58:00: Open source philosophy
58:45: Electronics and gSender software
1:02:30: Where do you find Sienci? (see below) They are hiring!
1:03:30: CNC panel computer from POS system
1:05:00: Sign off
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Paul 4 Bit:
Website: https://fourbitindustries.com/
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Tindie Store: jcdevices.com
