Rocky and Johanna Johnson
Woodworking business on a ranch, Rogers County, Oklahoma
- Size
- Not stated
- Where
- US
The job
Uses AI to design cutting templates and replacement parts for old machinery, then 3D-prints the parts on site.
Tool: Not named (testimony is by the CEO of BoodleBox, an AI platform) · More using BoodleBox
What happened
A weeks-long wait for a thirty-dollar part became a matter of hours.
Before you believe it
Never 3D-print safety-critical parts. Check fit and strength before running the machine at full load.
Try this prompt
Test the job on your own material before buying anything. Replace the highlighted brackets.
A part has broken on our [MACHINE_MAKE_AND_MODEL]. Here are its measurements and photos described in words: [PART_DETAILS]. Suggest a design I could 3D-print in [MATERIAL], list the risks of a printed part here and say when I should buy the original instead.
Source
US House Committee on Small Business ↗, 14 July 2026 · official
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