"Help us turn Defcad into the world's first unblockable, open-source searchengine for 3D printable parts, " says Mr Wilson in the video posted on the website looking for funding.
Bearing in mind that he recently revealed the development of a new "open source" searchengine to compete for eyeballs with the mighty Google, he is going to need every ounce of optimism he can get.
With 3DI, an industrial designer looking to source components can upload a 3D design into the 3D searchengine which immediately returns a list of matching suppliers worldwide.