CNC Kitchen
German 3D printing media and tools venture run by Stefan Hermann: YouTube testing content, free browser-based apps such as BumpMesh, and a store for heat-set inserts and fasteners.
- CEO / Founder
- Stefan Hermann
- Stage
- Active
- Latest Round
- Bootstrapped
Technology & Products
Key Products
YouTube channel (750K+ subscribers); free browser apps including BumpMesh (displacement-texture tool); CNC Kitchen Store with heat-set inserts and fasteners; Meltzone podcast; open-source test geometries and scripts
Technical position · AMPulse analysis
Established audience (124M+ views), in-house mechanical testing, and a store product line based on tested results.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Data-driven 3D printing experiments and material tests, free browser tools for makers, and high-quality fasteners and accessories sourced for 3D printed parts.
How They Differentiate
Engineering-led, test-based content and free open-source browser tools, combined with a vertically linked store for tested fasteners.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Hobbyist and prosumer FDM/FFF makers, plus small businesses using 3D printing
Industry Verticals
Consumer and prosumer desktop 3D printing; maker community
Competitors
Thomas Sanladerer; Teaching Tech; Made With Layers
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
250+ videos, 750K+ YouTube subscribers, 124M+ views; 40+ resellers in 19 countries; 29 public GitHub repositories
Major Milestones
2016 channel started; heat-set insert store launched and later moved from Amazon to its own shop; Allgäu warehouse in a renovated fire station; US store warehouse; free browser app suite; BumpMesh released