Netca Series #5 - /DFM

​A Part That Works Once Isn't a Product

​A prototype only has to work once. A product has to be made a thousand times, at a price, without anyone babysitting the process. Most of that cost gets locked in during design, long before a part reaches the shop, and the same part can be easy or painful to make depending on the material it's designed around.

​About this Session

​This is a practical session on design for manufacturing, and Mike Coyle is here to help us scale up. He'll cover how to take a design from prototype toward production, and how choosing a different material for the same function changes the process, the tooling, and the cost. Bring your questions, and a part or design you're working on if you have one.

​About the Speaker

​Mike Coyle is an internationally awarded driver in hardware innovation, specializing in ultra-high margin consumer products. He lead the engineering of the Onewheel Pint, and the CLUG bike rack. Mike currently runs MCoyle Design, helping companies make hardware easier.

​Agenda

​Door opens at 5:30PM

​Workshop at 6PM

​Casual Networking at 8PM

​About DCTRL

​DCTRL is a coworking space in downtown Vancouver for blockchain, crypto, and AI builders, with full workstations, lounge areas, and open tables.

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​About the Netca Series

​A recurring program for hardware builders in Vancouver who are ready to move past the one-off part. Past and upcoming sessions cover PCB design, metrology, firmware, prototyping, and design for manufacturing.

​About Netca

​Netca is a co-manufacturing community building a network of hardware builders across the Lower Mainland. We have access to machinery, tools, and machinists. Everything you need to go from idea to physical prototype under one roof.