I have been interested 3d printing since I first learned about it at 10 years old, and I got my first printer an Anet A8 at 14years old. I've had a printer ever since, eventually I upgraded to a Creality Ender 3 I got broken for cheap and then more recently got a Elegoo Centuri Carbon and Bambulab A1 with AMS. For me 3D printing has become more than a hobby though, it has quickly become part of my business as well. Rapid prototyping with 3D printing has helped my work starting RAIZE industries immensely. Its also become a part of my day to day life because it enables me to make completely custom items that fill unique needs in a few hours. I've also printed a lot of more fun items to give out at shows and for awards at my job.
Mountain Biking is one of my longest and favorite pastimes. I grew up riding gravel in Acadia National Park as a kid and was introduced to mountain biking at 12 years old by my best friend Julian, and have been hooked ever since. It's the best way to explore the outdoors in my opinion and I have taken more than a few trips, mostly on the east coast, just to go ride trails. I hope to turn my hobby into a lifetime career through my work developing RAIZE Industries to hopefully create my own place in the industry.
I love hiking, biking, camping, kayaking, rock climbing and really any way to be in nature. I spent my summers growing up living in Acadia National Park where one of my moms was a park ranger. This really gave me a deeper appreciations for the outdoors and from a young age kindled my love of being outside. I try and bring my love of the outdoors into everything I do and hope to one day work in the outdoor industry because being outside is one thing I will never get sick of.