[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":112},["ShallowReactive",2],{"cS1dMuX9w7C9SN5dIM4jlbD3a67RbG9S8ZBR-l7vE6Y":3,"article_mechanisms-mentorship-video-series-space-rocket-support-equipment_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":110,"_apollo:identified":111},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","mechanisms-mentorship-video-series-space-rocket-support-equipment","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":109},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":45,"globalTags":59,"products":83,"disciplines":94,"seo":98,"__typename":108},"cG9zdDoxOTcxMQ==","Mechanisms & Mentorship Video Series: Space Rocket Support Equipment","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Fmechanisms-mentorship-video-series-space-rocket-support-equipment","\u003Cp>Ever wondered what it would be like to be mentored one-on-one by…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":29},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":25,"thumbnail":26,"srcSet":27,"sizes":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fimage2-5.png.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fimage2-5-768x429.png.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fimage2-5-150x150.png.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fimage2-5.png.webp 963w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fimage2-5-300x168.png.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fimage2-5-768x429.png.webp 768w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>Ever wondered what it would be like to be mentored one-on-one by a senior engineer that’s using SOLIDWORKS to successfully deliver solutions to industry clients? My name is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Ftestai\u002F\">Rafael Testai\u003C\u002Fa>, and in this episode of Mechanisms & Mentorship, I’ll interview \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fcollindeanfoster\u002F\">Collin Foster\u003C\u002Fa>, the owner of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.soliddesignanddetail.com\">Solid Design and Detailing LLC\u003C\u002Fa>, a company that uses primarily SOLIDWORKS for modeling, detailing, and drafting. He works primarily in the industrial equipment and structural and mechanical engineering industries.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"ds-video\">\u003Ca data-3ds-videoplayer=\"modal\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=W5Y3FgigibY\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan class=\"ImageCover Border Block\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\u002F\u002Fimg.youtube.com\u002Fvi\u002FW5Y3FgigibY\u002Fhqdefault.jpg); width:100%; height: 100%;\">\u003Cspan class=\"Btn--circle isCenter\">\u003Ci class=\"Icon Icon--playBig\">\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:post-content -->\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\u003Cp>TIME STAMPS:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\u003Cp>1. A Boat used for Special Forces with Stealth Capabilities (Min 0:36)  Collin discusses one of the first projects he was able to bid on and land, early his career. He shares with us what he believes gave him an edge landing clients.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\u003Cp>2. Fish Facility Archimedes Screw (Min 2:26) Collin explains a project that he was involved in, the Mud Mountain Dam Fish Bypass Facility, the largest fish bypass system in North America.  He was responsible for modeling and detailing the gated, crowding and sorting sections below.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->\u003C!-- wp:image {\"id\":19713,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"745\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fxnfozkeil3fy26vkfb11lzcwzccatjtj9jwzflrae2be2tn4nypvcpdj79vetbjesobvghcuq4nz09a0bl0t6elp0z9jnqdkc2k_ovfr_2efo7xdj_qgk4jf5tjtyyb6me4lz-lzknpy5i0kp-zuelhfrpkyuxtm_svsoonnz-nbaitdxatbjpswv-jzuod.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19713\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fxnfozkeil3fy26vkfb11lzcwzccatjtj9jwzflrae2be2tn4nypvcpdj79vetbjesobvghcuq4nz09a0bl0t6elp0z9jnqdkc2k_ovfr_2efo7xdj_qgk4jf5tjtyyb6me4lz-lzknpy5i0kp-zuelhfrpkyuxtm_svsoonnz-nbaitdxatbjpswv-jzuod.png.webp 745w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fxnfozkeil3fy26vkfb11lzcwzccatjtj9jwzflrae2be2tn4nypvcpdj79vetbjesobvghcuq4nz09a0bl0t6elp0z9jnqdkc2k_ovfr_2efo7xdj_qgk4jf5tjtyyb6me4lz-lzknpy5i0kp-zuelhfrpkyuxtm_svsoonnz-nbaitdxatbjpswv-jzuod-300x164.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:image -->\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\u003Cp>3. Rocket Project (Min 16:00)  Ground Support Equipment (GSE). While as an employee, Collin helped design the last piece of Earth our astronauts will touch before they get launched into space.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\u003Cp>4. Rocket Shipping Fixture to Transport Rocket Segments (Min 18:00)  Sixteen feet in length.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\u003Cp>5. The Story Behind the Company Logo (Min 19:20)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\u003Cp>Spoiler alert: It was made inside SOLIDWORKS. To learn more about \u003Ca style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fcollindeanfoster\u002F\">Collin Foster\u003C\u002Fa>, visit his LinkedIn.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\u003Cp>If you read until the very end, I greatly appreciate it. I would encourage you to follow me on Linkedin so that we can stay in touch and you can be notified when more articles like this one get published. I lead with value and my writing style is direct and to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\u003Cp>? \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Ftestai\u002F\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Ftestai\u002F\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\u003Cp>Any recommendations on who you think I should interview next? Feel free to reach out to me on Linkedin or Instagram. I read all correspondence.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\u003Cp>Linkedin: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Ftestai\u002F\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Ftestai\u002F\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\u003Cp>Instagram: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Frafael_testai\u002F\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Frafael_testai\u002F\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\u003Cp>More: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Flinktr.ee\u002Ftestai\">https:\u002F\u002Flinktr.ee\u002Ftestai\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\u003Cp>\n\u003C\u002Fp>","2022-12-05T11:00:08",{"node":34,"__typename":44},{"nicename":35,"description":36,"slug":35,"name":37,"firstName":38,"lastName":39,"avatar":40,"__typename":43},"rafaeltestai","?????????? ?????????? \r\n?????? to watch exclusive videos I create that quickly teach you the inner working mechanism of interesting products l Mechanical Product Designer l My story: RafaelTestai.com. 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