What is good design?

While this simple question has rattled around in my head for years it recently thrust itself into the forefront of my consideration.  I have come to the conclusion that I don’t really know, but to paraphrase United States Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart “I know it when I see it” In designing the 3D printed base for my…

The Value of Disassembly

One of the design principles I have grown to value immensely is that of designing for disassembly. Prioritizing bolts, threaded inserts, and JST connectors over glue or rivets, while a significant upfront investment, has payed huge dividends over time. On many projects I have lost count of the number of “dry fitting’s” I have ended…

The Beginning

DPL Gear started with, of all things, hammocks!  In the early 2000’s I got interested in trying to both lightening my camping load and improve the comfort of my outdoor adventures.  After quite a bit of trial and error I found that hammocks where the answer, however the cost of the gear on the market…

About DPL Gear

In a world where the BRAND is more important than the PRODUCT the only solution is to create a private brand. DPL Gear is the private brand of Matt Cowie. It represents individually designed and created solutions to problems and personal explorations of a variety of topics. Just as in life there are no guarantees implied on any content of this site. If you choose to replicate anything here you do so at your own risk.

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