The Bender Podcast

Picture Perfect Industrial Design

Join us in this captivating podcast as we gain rare insights into the mind of Jason Pohl, a visionary industrial designer with an impressive work history at Orange County Choppers and current important role with Dassault Systems as a Solidworks Ambassador. From his beginnings at OCC to his cutting-edge design processes at Dassault Systems, Jason’s passion and talent shine through. The behind-the-scenes look at his shop uncovers the creative process behind his awe-inspiring designs created with X-shape, leaving us to unleash our own creativity and embrace innovation in our respective fields.

The 3D Experience

Welcome to this episode of our podcast, where we recap the exciting highlights of the 3D Experience World event held at the Nashville, TN Music City Center. Join us as we relive the magic of the 3D Experience World conference, where networking transformed into lifelong friendships, and life lessons were shared by remarkable individuals. Together, we'll explore the power of connections, the joy of giving, and the lessons that can be learned from unexpected sources.

Good As Mold

If you’re like most people, you probably don’t think about mold tools very often. But if you work in the engineering or manufacturing fields, chances are you use them daily. Mold tools are an essential part of Solidworks, and they can be used for many different tasks. In this episode, we’re going to take a look at how to use mold tools in Solidworks. We’ll also provide a step-by-step guide that covers everything from sketching to modeling. With this information, you’ll be able to get the most out of Solidworks and mold tools – so let’s get started!

It's Not Broken Just Bent

It’s one of our all-time favorite topics to talk about: Sheet metal design. In today’s episode, Michael and I share with you 4 methods to become an expert using Sheet metal.  This is intended for a beginner but even if you've been using sheet metal for a while, I hope you walk away and add one of these methods to your daily workflow. We are sharing with you our methods we have used for over 25 years. This is an episode you'll listen to more than once! Take a moment and check out our social media. Here you find pictures of the parts I designed and fabricated for this podcast. Be warned, we geek out in today's episode about our experiences and takeaways. We share some of our own experience and bring a new feature to the show in Michael's Corner.

Settings That Define You

Have you ever found yourself lost looking for all the commands in Solidworks? Wish you could take CTRL of your shortcuts and most importantly improve your efficiency? In today’s episode, Michael and I show you how to cut weeks off your design time. We break down the most important custom settings, keyboard shortcuts, and how to save and restore them. These are things I wish I would’ve focused on when I started using Solidworks. I would have avoided so much wasted time looking for commands. You'll walk away from this episode with a clear action plan to take CTRL of shortcuts and work like the expert you are.