Detailed interviews with founders and builders in the civilian defense industry. Culture is upstream of politics, and technology is upstream of culture.
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Detailed interviews with founders and builders in the civilian defense industry. Culture is upstream of politics, and technology is upstream of culture.
Tim is the founder of Hoffman Tactical.
0:00 - Intro
0:23 - How has 3D printing evolved compared to what Tim expected?
9:16 - Does 3D printing need a killer app?
14:22 - Opportunities in destructive devices
18:20 - Tim likes anti-materiel rifles
18:49 - Gun designs are dictated by their manufacturing technology
20:39 - Hoffman Tactical’s customers
24:24 - Drones, automated defense systems, and the potential there
35:12 - Community isn’t strictly required for private defense
40:59 - The Super Safety
43:30 - Debating the value of forced reset triggers and full auto fire
52:12 - Why small companies out-innovate big ones
56:32 - Tim on hot air balloons
Open Source Defense
Detailed interviews with founders and builders in the civilian defense industry. Culture is upstream of politics, and technology is upstream of culture.
