{"id":2861,"date":"2019-01-11T20:14:11","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T20:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/?p=2861"},"modified":"2020-11-19T09:07:06","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T09:07:06","slug":"ep-4-mechanical-systems-prototyping-with-andy-lee-from-sienci-labs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/ep-4-mechanical-systems-prototyping-with-andy-lee-from-sienci-labs\/","title":{"rendered":"EP-4: Mechanical systems prototyping with Andy Lee from Sienci Labs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/480x270_181481-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/480x270_181481-3.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/480x270_181481-3-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/480x270_181481-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/480x270_181481-3-24x14.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/480x270_181481-3-36x20.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/480x270_181481-3-48x27.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/8004893\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/no\/preload\/no\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" oallowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Sienci Labs aims to create low-cost mechanical systems for rapid prototyping tools like CNC machines, 3D printers, and laser cutters accessible for both technical and non-technical makers. 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