Acuity Design

06/08/2016

Finally finished "the fat Manz bike", a 29r plus bike with some cool custom flair. More to come...

04/13/2016

A lot of people ask: What is product design? This video will help answer that question by using our 3d Printer design, The Helix, as an example. When we needed a 3D printer, we couldn't find one that fit our needs. That is when we began the process of "Challenging Normal" to design a better one. Product design encompasses anything from 3d printers to a toothbrush. Anything that people use in their daily life is in need of innovation. When product design is needed, look to Acuity Design for innovation.

03/24/2016

Last summer some students from the University of Montana took on a project for the MontanaPBS to help raise awareness about Montana made products. With that said, here is a clip of that episode that aired last October. At that time we were building what turned out to be the last couple printers James and I will likely build.

03/01/2016

It is hard not to reminisce at the start of a new year. I have been pondering where we have been over the past few years, and concluded that we have really done some amazing things. James and I started Acuity over 4 years ago and endured some serious trials and tribulations throughout the process. This video was filmed last summer but remained unreleased as we didn't feel it was worthy of public viewing. Now, in the wake of 2015, nostalgia has gotten the best of me and I feel this is a great nod the 2 brave souls who star in this. It is also a great reminder of future greatness that lies within us, and that our best has yet to come. We will continue to Challenge Normal in our lives no matter what business, place, or adventure besets us. Thank you to everyone who has supported us thus far and we look forward to 2016.

02/24/2016

Also fun to look at is a quick digital rendering of the part vs. the real thing.

02/24/2016

Finished machining on the 29er "plus" mountain bike yoke. Really great to see an idea go from the screen to your hand in such rapid fashion. starting with a 3 pound block of steel and ending with a finished product of 8.5 oz.

02/17/2016

We are in the process of building a custom Mountain bike frame for a 29er "Plus". The "plus" is a challenge to package a 3" wide tire with a standard crankset. Our solution: a Billet steel chainstay yoke bracket, CNC machined. Here is the design. Machining parts tomorrow, stay tuned!

01/07/2016

A couple Weld fixtures designed for our friends at Coaster Pedicab...

01/07/2016

12/07/2015

For those that yearn for those days in the woods, but have found themselves constrained to a desk: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/westernscents/2-stroke-cologne

We all love the smell. Help us make the cologne available for those times when we need the power of 2 STROKE on short notice.

06/01/2015

Tools for a "Maker" Economy. Design it, build it, break it. Fail until you get it right, then sell one. http://prezi.com/useiujp3x9yk/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

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