Gautam B.

A design that looks perfect on screen can still be a nightmare on the factory floor.

One feature that's difficult to manufacture can push your production cost up sharply. It might be a deep undercut in a molded part, a tight bend in sheet metal, an impossible CNC tool path, or a wall that's too thin to cast.

Sometimes a part simply can't be made at all, and you only discover that after paying for tooling or a first batch.

I help you catch these problems on the drawing board, when fixing them is cheap.

If you're developing a new product and have a sketch, rough idea, prototype, or existing CAD model, message me here on ▒▒▒▒▒▒. I'll give you a practical opinion on the design and manufacturing approach before you spend money on tooling or production, even if you never hire me.

ABOUT ME
I've worked in product design and manufacturing since 2014.

I'm currently R&D Head at Hi-Tech Apparatus Pvt. Ltd. (HAPL), where I've designed complete machines containing 5,000+ parts, combining sheet metal, plastic, CNC machined, cast, and extruded components. The machines I designed helped make HAPL the #1 seller in its category, including India's first spandex winder, which works with a PPW traverse system.

I also run ClinchX, supporting product development, prototyping, tooling, and manufacturing.

I've delivered 72+ projects on ▒▒▒▒▒▒, all with 5-star feedback.

A PROJECT I'M PROUD OF
A Chinese supplier quoted $10,000 for an injection mold. I designed and built the mold for about $500, saving the client around $9,500 without compromising quality.

The work was later featured in Injection Molding Secrets by G.T. Barnes.

WHAT I CAN HELP WITH
- Product Design: 3D models, mechanisms, assemblies and production drawings
- Machine Design: complete machines, assemblies, BOMs and technical documentation
- Injection Molding: plastic part design, DFM and mold/tooling design
- Pressure Die Casting: part design, DFM and die design
- DFM & Cost Reduction: simplify expensive features in molding, casting, sheet metal and CNC parts
- Prototype Development: selecting the right manufacturing process and developing production-ready designs
- CNC / VMC Programming
- Sheet Metal & Laser Cutting: fabrication-ready drawings, nesting, tube and profile cutting, DXF/DWG to G-code/LXD/NCE
- Metal Spinning

SOFTWARE & FILE FORMATS
I primarily work with Creo, AutoCAD and Siemens NX, plus CypCut and Bodor for laser cutting.

Depending on the manufacturing process, I provide production-ready files including STEP, DXF, DWG, PDF, NC, LXD, NCE and other machine-specific formats.

HOW I WORK
I design for the factory floor, not just the screen.

If a feature is expensive, difficult, or impossible to manufacture, I'll tell you early and suggest a practical alternative. Often, a small design change can make a significant difference to tooling cost, production time, or part cost.

You work directly with me, from the first message to the final files. No unnecessary handoffs or junior designers taking over your project. Everything runs through ▒▒▒▒▒▒, so your payments are protected, and I'm happy to sign an NDA before you share confidential product information.

LET'S TALK
Send me a short message here on ▒▒▒▒▒▒ about what you're building, what stage you're at, and what you're concerned about. I'll review it personally and help you find the most practical way to take it from concept to production.