Ep. 03 - Bre Pettis, Bantam Tools

🎙️ 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/nextdrawUse code DIETODAY for 15% your first order at YES PLZ coffee https://checkout.yesplz.coffee/discount/dietodayTIMESTAMPS:00:00:05 Introduction and Background00:00:59 Evolution of Desktop CNC00:03:25 Coffee Break Sponsor Message00:04:18 Acquiring Bantam Tools00:12:08 Chinese Manufacturing Capabilities00:27:42 Business Acquisition Experiences00:34:59 Art Machines and Creative Technology00:44:56 Manufacturing and Personal Agency00:49:54 Future of Technical EducationKey Topics:* Evolution of desktop manufacturing* Art machines and creative technology* Business acquisition in manufacturing* US vs Chinese manufacturing capabilities* Technical education and personal agency👉 Follow us:https://x.com/toolordiexhttps://x.com/brehttps://x.com/joeljohnson💬 Join the conversation about American manufacturing renaissance and reshoring at ToolOrDie.com Get full access to TOOL or DIE at www.toolordie.com/subscribe