How did you first discover 3D printing, and what was your "aha" moment that made you realize this was more than just a hobby?I discovered 3D Printing over 15 years ago. I was visiting a factory plant for a wireless radio company and during the tour they showcased a Stratasys Fortus 450mc that they used to prototype enclosures and cases for their wireless radios. That one single interaction showed me that plastic manufacturing was the future, and then about 5 years after that I discovered I could do it too. It was then I bought my first of many Ender 3 printers.Walk us through your current workspace setup - what machines, tools, and software form the backbone of your making process?Well as you know I just built a new workshop. It's a 13x22 building that is insulated and has heat and AC as well as humidity control. The workshop starts off with a 3018S Pro CNC, tiny little machine that I'm learning CAM on. Then we goto My Anycubic Photon Mono 4 Resin Printer. Afterwards we have The Ender 6 Project machine that will end up as an Ender 6 Mercury 1+. Then the Anycubic Kobra S1, my multicolor workhorse, followed by my Flashforge AD5M, then 2 Ender 3 Max Neo's, as well as the DuEnder Project that will be reformed into the Enderon (Ender Voron) Project soon. I mostly use Orca Slicer, OBS, Streamlabs OBS, and Fusion 360 for software. The Workshop has my entire set of tools in it to get things done.What's the project you're most proud of, and why does it stand out among everything you've created?That's a hard question to answer honestly, I love all the starships I have printed, the first is my biggest and even though I no longer have it is special to me. A 4 foot scale model of the USS Enterprise - D.Describe a spectacular failure or challenge you've faced in your making journey and what it taught you.Ohh I've had lots of failures. The largest to date that taught me the most is honestly the workshop itself. A $3,000.00 project that ended up over 8 Grand total cost. Nearly 3 times the amount, it hurt to spend all that extra money I hadn't accounted for, when it could have been used on my family, and other projects. I learned that I have my wife's full backing for my endeavors as she insisted that we finish it. And she believes in my dreams.What misconception about 3D printing or making do you find yourself constantly correcting when talking to newcomers?That is a great question and honestly, the same misconceptions pop up over and over when people first get into 3D printing or making. Here's one I find myself correcting all the time. Most newcomers think you unbox the printer, hit "print," and perfect parts come out. The fact is there IS learning involved with this industry/hobby. And a lot of it. Understanding the slicer software is a huge one, as well as taking into account the environment you are printing in. AND the biggest not all filaments act the same, even different brands of PLA print differently.What's your go-to troubleshooting process when a print goes wrong, and what's the most unusual fix you've discovered?My step-by-step process is simple.Clean the print bed - dish soap and warm waterCheck the print config and tram the bed and resliceIf that doesn't work - DRY the filament again if needed.Use a different filament spool.How do you approach the design-to-print workflow? Do you design everything yourself, remix existing models, or combine approaches?I create a lot of functional items, I'm garbage at creating/sculpting other items. I have a lot of remixes of things, and do use a lot of other's designs.What material or technique do you think is underrated in the maker community, and how do you use it in your work?ABS+ is my goto for most prints, it is strong, cheap, and weathers well.How has being part of the maker community shaped your approach to creating and sharing your work?Being part of the community has helped me understand that I'm not alone. So many people have pounded that into my head recently. I've had many projects fail recently and the encouragement and help from all of my maker friends has pushed me to keep moving forward.What advice would you give to someone who's interested in making but feels overwhelmed by the technical learning curve?Take it slow, it will be frustrating at times, but seeing that perfect end result is well worth it.Where do you see personal fabrication and 3D printing heading in the next 5 years, and how are you preparing for those changes?This is the major question. Here is my forward looking view of where personal fabrication and 3D printing are heading in the next 5 years and how creators, makers, and hobbyists can prepare.I believe we will see hobby printers capable of printing multiple filaments at once, but a mix machines that will be able to do FDM and CNC on the fly. What does this mean? Functional, end-use parts will become the norm in everyday households. Your printer becomes an actual manufacturing machine, not just a toy.Makers can prepare by learning CAD system