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Affordable Mass Production of Parts for the Enhancement of All Our Devices
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endsormeans
2014-07-18 , 17:49
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Not interested in turning this post into a "...Look-what-I-carved/ made-today .." Post.
There already is a post like that..."look what I drew on my phone.."..
I am neither that vain nor attention seeking and (no offense intended) more professional than that.
There was a point to all this...applying what I do to facilitate a new (old for me) innovative method for our community to have what they desire at the most rock-bottom affordable price possible..with casting methods that are more efficient and cheaper than fabrication or plastik manufacture. This method Which could be done by anyone with a 10' by 10' room and a handful of materials cheaply acquired and a couple test runs to get mixes right.
The result would be a product more durable than plastic, more resilient than metals...I could make masters carved delicately...they could be reproduced....exactly.
By mixing other materials into the resin mix...the resin then acts as a "binder" ...binding the mixed material like a glue.
In this way... you can have powdered stone, or gem, or antler in the resin mix....it reduces the amount of resin that is needed. As well...the finished product "feels" "looks" and has the weight of whatever the original substance was ...ie- look, feel and be as heavy or light as the antler, gem or stone.... Colouring can be added ...in batch or separate casts for personal preference.
Or just make copies in resin only.....
and add colouring to make it "look" like antler...or marble....whatever the customer wants.
In all it is the optimal method for production in high or low volume production.
I have done such work...many,many,many times over.
In the 1st post I state I'll make master copies for reproduction of whatever community would wish for.
But I'm not about to make individual pieces in assembly line out of antler. it is a waste of antler. a waste of my time and ability. the cost would be high. it is cheaper for me to make a master and then for it to be reproduced using the cheapest and most resilient material and formula possible. This is it. There isn't anything better nor cheaper.
Likewise I also said I work on other different works for patrons...I don't mind spending time doing this for community....but my days of mass production are past...I have no prob with making the masters...some one else can have fun producing copies. I did production ...it was fun... not interested AT ALL now...I spend the time on originals. Community would have to find someone who does resin work or someone here who is intrigued with the process could start.
I have already consumed time, resources and tools which could have been spent in more profitable ventures. Personally I enjoyed the making of things I will enjoy the use of...sadly I do not see sharing any of it due to lack of interest.
Specifically concerning the neo900 spacer...I could do it.
In a heartbeat.
I would only make 1.
I would...never-ever-ever-ever make 100+ carved out of antler.
That 1 could easily be cast ....stupid-cheap.
But I ain't doing the casting.
Judging by community reaction to creating things they could use ...niche or multi-device oriented...what will happen when I make said part?
In the same vein...Gta04 needs a new body concept...turn my attention there? I could do it. In my second heartbeat. And rendered exquisitely to boot ...no device would look as beautiful or elegant...and producible in an affordable resin...coloured, with whatever material combinations the customer desires....
Creation costs of masters is low...since I do not need a warehouse nor an extensive machine fabrication shop...nor computer guided whatever.. I made and make EVERYTHING BY HAND..that being said I can handle nuances ..machines can't ...or cost hideous amounts to do that also being said.. for something dimensionally more complex than a spacer frame...(hell...just to make the sandwich part of mine I needed a n900 to work with so the fit would be exact)...from spec or blueprint would have been well-nigh impossible for me. I explained that. Consequently if a gta04 body design is required I need a gta04 with screen and whatever else would be in the sucker. I don't care if it worked or not...not relevant ....but it isn't getting done by waving a wand...nor from spec or blueprint by me.
And no one is chucking even an old broken freerunner my way to work with?
I like less when people suggest I do something but don't have enough ......conviction...or supply ...or ...whatever.... to hand me broken old devices ...to even start...
I like less ...begging for old broken devices JUST so I could prove a point I don't need proving.
In short it doesn't smell good to me.
In short...the booth which has the free neo900 spacer frame and the free beautifully rendered and carved gta04 body...
both masters in antler... ready for affordable casting...
that free booth is past me and down the hall beside the free beer booth.
I set a timeline...1 month...way past now...for some consensus....
I stated repeatedly how cheap the method....and how the process is done. I have shown my ability and the speed that work can be accomplished in for said production...I even created and am creating accessories suitable for everyone regardless of device...Wickedly rendered to boot.
Option A was chosen: (from post 1)
Option A being....no one is interested.
That has passed and nothing has occurred.
6000 + views up to now tell me there is interest...perhaps ...
an easy 1-click-to-post of amusement ...perhaps...
I'm not continuing this post for amusement.
Nor am I just going to "make" things for anyone simply on suggestion alone.
If I put out the wherewithal I want to see some reciprocated movement.It isn't just going to be my time, resources, material and cost at risk....however low or insignificant it may be or seem to others. I have no prob believing in the process...I used to do it...anyone can read up on resin casting....I have no prob trusting in my ability to make ...whatever...been making things an awful long time......Involvement at SOME level by others...ALMOST ANY LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT BY OTHERS in fact...tells me there is at least a base belief ...faith...trust ...conviction. And that would make me feel better ...that would let me know that I'm not just wasting my time .
At this moment ....the lack of interest...of involvement... to me...(regardless of the fact I'm offering the proverbial golden goose here).... sums itself up to smelling bad.
As I said I am going to continue making device line works ....
I just see little relevance in postings, photos or explanatory vids of anything... any longer... here.
It's a waste of my time
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