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Seated at his desk in his Rhode Island home, Dan Lorenc is surrounded by things he’s built. 

On the wall, there are hats—baseball caps, flat caps, and a bucket hat with Linky the Octopus, the mascot for Chainguard, the company he cofounded and now leads as CEO. In the corner of the room, two 3-D printers hum frequently. Lorenc’s hat hooks come from those printers, along with a whole lot else. Though you can’t see them in his Zoom shot, Lorenc’s printed creations never seem far from arm’s reach.