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Introducing 3-Day CNC Machining on the Fictiv Platform

If you’ve used CNC machining to fabricate parts, you’re familiar with the lengthy back-and-forth email chains, complicated drawings, and long lead times waiting for machines to free up—it’s a lot to manage. The process to get parts CNC machined on time and to spec can be frustrating, time-consuming, and unpredictable. That’s about to change. Today, […]

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Building the Future of Democratized Manufacturing

Three years ago, I embarked on a journey with my brother to transform the way people discover and access tools for hardware development and manufacturing. We named our company Fictiv, which means “created by imagination.” Today, Fictiv launches its CNC machining service, providing customers with precision parts fabricated and delivered in just 3 days, all […]

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Power Racing Series Car Build Part 3: The Bananaghini on the Track

Fictiv spent several weeks collaborating with Mindtribe to build a $500 electric car, using the base of a Power Wheels Lamborghini to race at the Power Racing Series at the 2016 Bay Area Maker Faire. In Part 2 of our Power Racing Series, we wrapped up the vehicle and took our first practice laps. In […]

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The Building Blocks of Hardware: Getting Connected with Community at Fictiv

At our April event, How to Get Your Hardware Product to Market, I had the pleasure of moderating a panel of incredible founders and community organizers, from Zach Suppala of Particle to Kate Whitcomb of HAX Boost. On the panel, we talked extensively about the importance of community in building products. From crowdfunding campaigns to […]

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Fictiv and SOSV Partner to Support Innovative Hardware Startups

Today, we’re thrilled to announce a new partnership with SOSV to provide companies part of SOSV startup accelerator HAX priority access to Fictiv’s network of vetted 3D printing operators. “Fictiv dramatically reduced our iteration time by getting us high quality prints within days, with no extra time spent on our end preparing parts for a print, […]

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Power Racing Series Build Part 2

We spent several weeks working with Mindtribe to build a $500 electric car to race at the Power Racing Series at Maker Faire, using the base of a Power Wheels Lambo. The Power Racing Series is this amazing event where adults-who-still-want-to-be-kids dress up in crazy outfits and race their souped-up Power Wheels cars for moxie […]