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Robert Kropiniewicz - You can't drill holes from the inside out

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#14 - Robert Kropiniewicz: You can't drill holes from the inside out

  • First guest outside of US.
  • Before becoming an engineer, he was going to go into religious life.
  • Started in engineering in quality but didn’t want to wear safety shoes.
  • In Solidworks, just because you can do it one way, doesn’t mean you should.
  • It is critical to design the part for the process.
  • Also, build the part to convey design intent.
  • For the engineer, the drawing is your finished product.
  • Tap into the knowledge of the guys on the shop floor.
  • Don’t be proud.
  • Engineer’s aren’t boring, they just have a different sense of humor.
  • Great books
    • Product Design for Manufacturing by James Bralla
    • Theory of Constraints and The Goal by Eli Goldratt
    • The Draftsman/Designer/Engineer hierarchy is gone.
    • Analysis is the key to engineering.
    • Favorite movies about persistence The Pianist and Not Without My Daughter.
    • Make sure you have a passion for what you are trying to do.

      • Bert’s website www.Dexterityeng.com

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