The Inventors Workshop!
As a self-proclaimed inventor i hereby give you my run down, of the mind, of the inventor, the tools needed, and how to be a good inventor (Not a stupid " I found a cool idea and added something to it, its "my" Idea now")
please excuse my horrible grammer, spelling, and understanding of the english launguage.
please excuse my horrible grammer, spelling, and understanding of the english launguage.
Tools Needed!
Tools starting from most-important and ending in least-important
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The most helpful and productive tool in the inventors arsinal is a a hot glue gun,
ranging from $10-$200 dollars,
I personaly use a $20 glue gun, just about every day, its a wonderful
tool used to heat a synthetic plastic, then squirt said plastic onto a surface, creating a strong, cheap and instant bond (instant being 1-5 minutes)
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an Exacto knife and a box cutter
Ranging from $5-$20
again very cheap affordable tools, get 1 of each tool and some extra blades (about 5 for each device) they can cut into most objects, ranging from paper,cardboard,plastic,rubber and alot of other materials.
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A drill
Ranging from $40-$500
When it comes to power tools, i use Ryobi its a really cheap place to get good tools, while alot of people say there tools aren't good, i find they work well and get the job done. The only reason i use a drill is because i need to put holes into things (like an axel bearing or rivet, maybe to create a good holding/safety release)
Rarley do i use a drill for screwing things together... lol
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Muratiac Acid
$6-$10 per Gallon
Muriatiac acid is great for metal Burning (EI sketching of line cutting) reducation of metal, mold making (i might make an instructable for that, its makign a tin-foil mold, and burning teh tin foil off), Dissolving chemicals, ionising water. Its can be used in alot of things
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2 part Expoxy
$2-$20
If the hot glue isn't strong enough, expoxy sure is, its been claimed to be strogner than cement the only downside is that "5 minute dry time" is more like 30.
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Dremel
$20-$300
Dremels are cheap or expensive your call, although i prefer the cheaper end. These are like sand-paper on steriods, its used to reach, well, hard to reach spots and sand down anything in no time.
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Really I couldn't think of anything else i use..... an inventor tries to make use of what he/she can, in doing so almost and material or tool can be improvised for another. Its all about open thinking, as an expamle I need a cnc milling machine ones ($2k price tag for a 1 time use) I grabbed my mitar saw and slit by slit made an indentation until i had the shape i need. Oddly enough I rarely stray from the tools I listed above... the real deal happens in parts, when sourcing parts one must use the parts more than the tools (EI the part should be right and the tool shouldn't do much work)
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The most helpful and productive tool in the inventors arsinal is a a hot glue gun,
ranging from $10-$200 dollars,
I personaly use a $20 glue gun, just about every day, its a wonderful
tool used to heat a synthetic plastic, then squirt said plastic onto a surface, creating a strong, cheap and instant bond (instant being 1-5 minutes)
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an Exacto knife and a box cutter
Ranging from $5-$20
again very cheap affordable tools, get 1 of each tool and some extra blades (about 5 for each device) they can cut into most objects, ranging from paper,cardboard,plastic,rubber and alot of other materials.
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A drill
Ranging from $40-$500
When it comes to power tools, i use Ryobi its a really cheap place to get good tools, while alot of people say there tools aren't good, i find they work well and get the job done. The only reason i use a drill is because i need to put holes into things (like an axel bearing or rivet, maybe to create a good holding/safety release)
Rarley do i use a drill for screwing things together... lol
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Muratiac Acid
$6-$10 per Gallon
Muriatiac acid is great for metal Burning (EI sketching of line cutting) reducation of metal, mold making (i might make an instructable for that, its makign a tin-foil mold, and burning teh tin foil off), Dissolving chemicals, ionising water. Its can be used in alot of things
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2 part Expoxy
$2-$20
If the hot glue isn't strong enough, expoxy sure is, its been claimed to be strogner than cement the only downside is that "5 minute dry time" is more like 30.
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Dremel
$20-$300
Dremels are cheap or expensive your call, although i prefer the cheaper end. These are like sand-paper on steriods, its used to reach, well, hard to reach spots and sand down anything in no time.
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Really I couldn't think of anything else i use..... an inventor tries to make use of what he/she can, in doing so almost and material or tool can be improvised for another. Its all about open thinking, as an expamle I need a cnc milling machine ones ($2k price tag for a 1 time use) I grabbed my mitar saw and slit by slit made an indentation until i had the shape i need. Oddly enough I rarely stray from the tools I listed above... the real deal happens in parts, when sourcing parts one must use the parts more than the tools (EI the part should be right and the tool shouldn't do much work)
Parts!
If only i could give you a glimpse into my room.... ohh wait, i can! goto a landfill!
Not kidding, i get rid of nothing, one time i threw out some plastic scraps.. the next day i needed some plastic scraps =(
The idea is to reuse junk, as an example I took an old casset recorder and turned it into a universal drive motor, while i use this improvised gear chain and 3 speed motor, i never use it permantly, the whole point of my doing this to the recorder was to create a motor driver with 3 speeds (High-med-low) and a a belt driver that can be used in many applications, what do ya know it worked.
i can't stretch this fact enough, if the parts aren't right, improvise, its all about building a working model for next-to nothing prices
I really can't give you guys a parts list.. i mean, i took a childrens toy, and built a robot that can re-charge itself... really anything goes in materials...
i wanted some ferrofluid... a casset tape, some muratic acid, some baking soda, and some oil... a few hours later.. i had my favorite magnetic liquid..
I could give you a million improvised applications, like the one above....
Not kidding, i get rid of nothing, one time i threw out some plastic scraps.. the next day i needed some plastic scraps =(
The idea is to reuse junk, as an example I took an old casset recorder and turned it into a universal drive motor, while i use this improvised gear chain and 3 speed motor, i never use it permantly, the whole point of my doing this to the recorder was to create a motor driver with 3 speeds (High-med-low) and a a belt driver that can be used in many applications, what do ya know it worked.
i can't stretch this fact enough, if the parts aren't right, improvise, its all about building a working model for next-to nothing prices
I really can't give you guys a parts list.. i mean, i took a childrens toy, and built a robot that can re-charge itself... really anything goes in materials...
i wanted some ferrofluid... a casset tape, some muratic acid, some baking soda, and some oil... a few hours later.. i had my favorite magnetic liquid..
I could give you a million improvised applications, like the one above....
How Not to Be an Idiot
I was on cnn.com and i saw there Inventions of the year
EVERYONE I SAW WAS NOT ORIGINAL
I mean a motorcycle with a safty harness is nto a "New" thing on the market,
a car with better aerodynamics is nto a "New" mode of transit
a better solar cell is not a "New" energy source
the point is, if you expect to be respect by me, and i am sure just about every other inventor, then come up with your own stuff, people really bug me when i hear "My invention is a golf ball that goes farther" Sorry bud, its still a golf ball. I hope everyone realises that making a new version of an old idea is a not an invention, but a addition to an invention, so don't claim your self as an inventor if you can't come up with original ideas.
EVERYONE I SAW WAS NOT ORIGINAL
I mean a motorcycle with a safty harness is nto a "New" thing on the market,
a car with better aerodynamics is nto a "New" mode of transit
a better solar cell is not a "New" energy source
the point is, if you expect to be respect by me, and i am sure just about every other inventor, then come up with your own stuff, people really bug me when i hear "My invention is a golf ball that goes farther" Sorry bud, its still a golf ball. I hope everyone realises that making a new version of an old idea is a not an invention, but a addition to an invention, so don't claim your self as an inventor if you can't come up with original ideas.
With Me Just Insulting Alot of People, I Better Get This Show Moving...
So..... i decided to give out a little exclusive info, hopefully, in the next year or so, if i can get some more money, you will be seeing soem products from yours truelly
The first is what i would say is an invention, but only just. Its a way to make 2 liter sodas last longer (I can't give out extreme details without giving out the nature of the device) But 2 liter soda's have a big problem, my device fixes that, so why would people buy it...?
--Well 2 liter soda is cheaper (1.50 dollars per 2 liters at my local store, ssometimes a Dollar per 2 liters)
-- the Bottle is recyclable almost endlessly, and its highly re-usable
-- people like soda andf money.... so keep both!
one point about products is it needs to have a big market and needs to change somethign in a big way.. the idea of never-going bad soda is a big idea, and alot fo people drink soda, meeting my 2 Requirments.
my second idea is a multi-tool, it allows you to:
see if your hottel room is clean (EI check the bedsheets for not-cleaned- "activities")
Check your house for "Pee spots" from animals
Check for contorfit money
and much more.
now this idea fits both requirments too. It has a big crowd to do its wide range of purposes
and it allows things to be safer, cleaner, and easier to spot... ect
The first is what i would say is an invention, but only just. Its a way to make 2 liter sodas last longer (I can't give out extreme details without giving out the nature of the device) But 2 liter soda's have a big problem, my device fixes that, so why would people buy it...?
--Well 2 liter soda is cheaper (1.50 dollars per 2 liters at my local store, ssometimes a Dollar per 2 liters)
-- the Bottle is recyclable almost endlessly, and its highly re-usable
-- people like soda andf money.... so keep both!
one point about products is it needs to have a big market and needs to change somethign in a big way.. the idea of never-going bad soda is a big idea, and alot fo people drink soda, meeting my 2 Requirments.
my second idea is a multi-tool, it allows you to:
see if your hottel room is clean (EI check the bedsheets for not-cleaned- "activities")
Check your house for "Pee spots" from animals
Check for contorfit money
and much more.
now this idea fits both requirments too. It has a big crowd to do its wide range of purposes
and it allows things to be safer, cleaner, and easier to spot... ect