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Ep. 03 - Bre Pettis, Bantam Tools

The mad maker of Peekskill on CNC, China, and shopping for manufacturing businesses.

🎙️ We talk with Bre Pettis, founder of MakerBot and current owner of Bantam Tools, about the evolution of manufacturing technology, art machines, and how to look at American manufacturing businesses for acquisition. Bre shares insights from his journey from public school art teacher to manufacturing entrepreneur and discusses his company's latest venture into art plotting machines.

Bantam’s art machines: https://bantamtools.com/nextdraw

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:05 Introduction and Background
00:00:59 Evolution of Desktop CNC
00:03:25 Coffee Break Sponsor Message
00:04:18 Acquiring Bantam Tools
00:12:08 Chinese Manufacturing Capabilities
00:27:42 Business Acquisition Experiences
00:34:59 Art Machines and Creative Technology
00:44:56 Manufacturing and Personal Agency
00:49:54 Future of Technical Education

Key Topics:

  • Evolution of desktop manufacturing

  • Art machines and creative technology

  • Business acquisition in manufacturing

  • US vs Chinese manufacturing capabilities

  • Technical education and personal agency

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