Given that the gizmo in question is a handheld laser cutter, making a hole in the desk was intended to be impressive:) I was intending to make a hole in a piece of acrylic, but left it on a few seconds too long.
I did an indiegogo in 2014, hit around 300%, bought a lathe and a drill press and a 3d printer, and delivered all the units within 90 days.
After that I decided to start selling my invention through regular channels... and discovered that crowdfunding is radioactive to investors unless you hit more than 1000%. Most people told me that what I had already invented, built, and sold was unfeasible.
One person even told me that it was unfeasible AFTER it had made a hole in his desk.
I did an indiegogo campaign about a solid state laser cutter (not engraver, cutter). It hit 312%. I delivered in about 90 days. About 2% of my customers were unhappy and wanted a refund. All in all, not too bad I think.
I wonder if they'd be interested in the design. It doesn't look nearly as nice as theirs, and is larger, but it does the job that theirs is supposed to do. How do I get in touch with them?
first offense - bark. second offense - growl. third and subsequent offenses - bite. if you do not wish to use violence or do not wish to taste this person's flesh, insist on doing everything in writing / by email+text+IM and relentlessly call out on reality-editing once there's a paper trail.
Point of order, the Parallax Propeller has been open source (in that they give you VHDL code and photolito files) for a couple of years now. Give them credit.
https://www.parallax.com/micro...
For the last ten years or so overclocking hasn't really been much use, it's more of a showing off thing. So why buy it? If you buy it what's the point? DIY and then you get bragging rights, buy it and you get... a pretty hefty bill for little gain.
When they tried that shit in Italy, they got countersued by the farmers for contamination. Who do you think the judges sided with, a foreign company, or people who had been owning their farms since medieval times?
Never had a credit card in my life and am fairly proud of that fact. I bank with a credit union and am occasionally active in the shareholder meetings. If more people did this, banks would have no political power. Be the change you want to see in the world. (It does mean that I only have owned a bed since about 2 months ago, slept on an air mattress until I had saved enough that buying a bed and frame wasn't a big deal, but like I said, live below your means and none will own you).
I'll feed the troll for this once... I'm in my mid 30s and have been debt-free for 3 years. No mortgage, no student loans, no car payments, nada. This took some hard work, a lot of luck, and a willingness to live below my means for a long time.
It means that NOBODY CONTROLS ME. Fun, no?
I don't know, the last time someone tried to steal one of my inventions I pinned him to a wall and punched a hole in the wall next to his head. Pretty effective. I guess that it doesn't scale up though.
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Dammit! That's the same combination as my luggage!
http://3dsupplysource.com/ will gladly sell you one. http://endurancelasers.com/ if you are in Europe. If you want to skip the step where I get money, http://robots-everywhere.com/r... has schematics, gerber files, and links to what Digikey parts to buy.
Given that the gizmo in question is a handheld laser cutter, making a hole in the desk was intended to be impressive :) I was intending to make a hole in a piece of acrylic, but left it on a few seconds too long.
Still, what possesses a man to say "This thing cannot possibly work" after having seen it work?
I did an indiegogo in 2014, hit around 300%, bought a lathe and a drill press and a 3d printer, and delivered all the units within 90 days.
After that I decided to start selling my invention through regular channels... and discovered that crowdfunding is radioactive to investors unless you hit more than 1000%. Most people told me that what I had already invented, built, and sold was unfeasible.
One person even told me that it was unfeasible AFTER it had made a hole in his desk.
Why do grifters ruin it for the rest of us?
Dolores Umbridge, I think.
Don't worry, Trump will introduce tax rebates for muscle cars in order to secure a market.
I did an indiegogo campaign about a solid state laser cutter (not engraver, cutter). It hit 312%. I delivered in about 90 days. About 2% of my customers were unhappy and wanted a refund. All in all, not too bad I think.
I wonder if they'd be interested in the design. It doesn't look nearly as nice as theirs, and is larger, but it does the job that theirs is supposed to do. How do I get in touch with them?
my 3d printer's nozzle is brass. So are some motor/generator brushes. It has its uses.
first offense - bark. second offense - growl. third and subsequent offenses - bite. if you do not wish to use violence or do not wish to taste this person's flesh, insist on doing everything in writing / by email+text+IM and relentlessly call out on reality-editing once there's a paper trail.
Point of order, the Parallax Propeller has been open source (in that they give you VHDL code and photolito files) for a couple of years now. Give them credit. https://www.parallax.com/micro...
For the last ten years or so overclocking hasn't really been much use, it's more of a showing off thing. So why buy it? If you buy it what's the point? DIY and then you get bragging rights, buy it and you get... a pretty hefty bill for little gain.
2017 is looking good.
When they tried that shit in Italy, they got countersued by the farmers for contamination. Who do you think the judges sided with, a foreign company, or people who had been owning their farms since medieval times?
If you are alone and old, you keel over and die. If you are with someone and old, they can call 911.
Never had a credit card in my life and am fairly proud of that fact. I bank with a credit union and am occasionally active in the shareholder meetings. If more people did this, banks would have no political power. Be the change you want to see in the world. (It does mean that I only have owned a bed since about 2 months ago, slept on an air mattress until I had saved enough that buying a bed and frame wasn't a big deal, but like I said, live below your means and none will own you).
We've been doing this since 2010, so what? All I ever saw about it was an article in the local paper.
I'll feed the troll for this once... I'm in my mid 30s and have been debt-free for 3 years. No mortgage, no student loans, no car payments, nada. This took some hard work, a lot of luck, and a willingness to live below my means for a long time. It means that NOBODY CONTROLS ME. Fun, no?
I don't know, the last time someone tried to steal one of my inventions I pinned him to a wall and punched a hole in the wall next to his head. Pretty effective. I guess that it doesn't scale up though.
Maybe they can still access http://www.trumpet.com.au/inde...
We did this in 2010 and only the local paper cared. Why?
Yes, the latter is a lot cheaper.
Potentially breaking the law? This is the sort of law that everyone has a duty to break.
Will this help us against Ethereal mind control, Sectoid cheese, and Muton rushes? Great chips ahoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?...