David Yakos, Laser Cutting, Prototyping, Toys & Games, Uncategorized 31 Oct 2016 Laser Cut Birdman Costume One handy tool for prototyping is a laser cutter. At Salient, we use our laser to cut wood, plastic, cardboard… David Yakos
3D Printing Technology, David Yakos, Toys & Games, Uncategorized 30 Sep 2016 6 Player Loopin’ Chewie Hack As a gamer, maker and designer, I am a huge fan of altering toys and games for more exciting play.… David Yakos
Product Design & Development 03 Feb 2015 Thank You, Teach! This last Friday and Saturday, I had the privilege of leading 20 junior high students and 10 high school students through the product design process here at Salient Technologies headquarters. The… David Yakos
Product Design & Development 11 Nov 2014 Taking Ideas from Good to Great "Salient has been a vital part of The Ripple product development process, not only from an engineering perspective, but also in terms of design conception and education. Developing an innovative… Salient Office
Uncategorized 29 Sep 2014 SolidWorks Workstation Build By Steve Sanford I have always wanted to build a PC from the ground up. Coincidentally, it was always something Joel Switzer (our senior product designer here) wanted to do… Steve Sanford
Product Design & Development 29 Sep 2014 The Importance of an Animation – Using 3D CAD to Tell Stories If a picture is worth a thousands words, then at 30 frames per second, a video is worth its weight in gold... In the product design world, a high value… Salient Office
Uncategorized 26 Sep 2014 Get Lost! How 3D CAD is Used to Build a Massive Maze Fall has officially arrived in Bozeman, Montana when the local straw bale maze opens to the public. Every year, they amaze the community with very large and complex designs that,… David Yakos
3D Printing Technology 05 Sep 2014 3D Printing a Doctor Who Dalek for Yahtzee! When you can combine 3D printing, product design, Yahtzee and the BBC science-fiction program Doctor Who, you end up with one fun and creative project. We were tasked by USAopoly… David Yakos
