Practical tooling for real shops.
Braven Dynamics was created to bridge a simple gap: shops need custom tooling, but don’t always have the time, bandwidth, or desire to design it themselves.
Built around problem-solving, not buzzwords.
I’m Steven Brazil, the person behind Braven Dynamics. My focus is straightforward: listen carefully, understand the problem, and build tooling that actually helps you get work out the door.
I work primarily with 3D-printed tooling and fixtures, because it lets us move fast, iterate quickly, and create shapes that would be slow or expensive to machine.
Clear, direct, and practical.
You don’t have to speak in engineering jargon. Just explain what’s going wrong, what you’re trying to do, and what machines or tools you’re working with. From there, I translate that into clean, usable tooling.
What you can expect working with Braven Dynamics.
- Honest conversations about what will and won’t work.
- Tooling designed to be used, not just admired in CAD.
- Fast responses, clear expectations, and no disappearing.
- Room to iterate—especially on tricky or unusual parts.
Based in Hillside, IL
Braven Dynamics is based in the western suburbs of Chicago. I’m comfortable working remotely via email and file sharing, or locally if you prefer in-person discussions.