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Re: The Sugru story

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Post by brazzy »

freehunter wrote: post #29
lambada wrote: post #26

Sounds fantastic, although given some of the examples (child-proof camera, and dishwasher repair) the fact it's not certified as being food or child safe is slightly disturbing. I'd play down those two examples if it was me, until it did get certification from a reputable source.

Yes, the use on medical tubing made me wonder what the effects would be if the liquid in that tube came into contact with the sugru then was applied intravenously. Would it break down with liquids? Would it carry it into the body? The FDA may have something to say about that use, and there _has_ to be something sanctioned by the doctors that _is_ approved for this use case.

"there _has_ to be something sanctioned by the doctors that _is_ approved for this use case."

No, there hasn't, because IV catheters are a cheap commodity. You don't repair them, you replace them.

Re: The Sugru story

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Post by bialecki »

This is a such a great story. It's valuable for a lot of reasons, but I like it simply because it's a story of success from having a passion, working hard and persevering. Kind of the same way I don't think I could never watch too many inspirational movies (Remember the Titans, Miracle, Rudy, etc. come to mind), I don't think I could ever read too many stories like this.

You can't read stories like this all day (at some point you have to work on changing your corner of the world), but having something like this once a week is super motivating.

Re: The Sugru story

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Post by brazzy »

asmithmd1 wrote: post #40
jamesgagan wrote: post #38

I knew I'd seen this stuff before! https://www.buymightyputtynow.com

And this is another one, these work better because they are 2 part epoxies and cure all the way through - no need to be exposed to air http://www.polymericsystems.com/epoxies-adhesives/epoxy-putt... This stuff has been around for more that 30 years. What she really discovered, more than the putty, is a new way to market the stuff.

There's a number of significant differences:

- Curing via oxygen exposure makes mixing unnecessary, which is a bit more convenient

- The cured material is elastic rather than rigid, which makes it more suited for many applications

- It can be cut and removed more easily

Re: The Sugru story

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Post by jjcm »

senthil_rajasek wrote: post #44

Why is this better than duct tape? I use duct tape for a lot of these things.

Duct tape doesn't generally provide structural integrity. I snapped some headphones (big over the ear ones) in half the other day. Duct tape wouldn't have held them together (or rather, it'd have just bent and not clenched my head like they should). Slapped some sugru on, it hardened up, and I was good to go.

Re: The Sugru story

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Post by ChuckMcM »

spacemanaki wrote: post #33
david927 wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This seems like an excellent example for loosening regulations so that people other than millionaires can invest in startups. You want innovation? You want jobs? You want people excited about the future again? Make this one change (combined with efforts to ensure due diligence).

Honestly curious because I know nothing: what regulations prevent non-millionaires from investing in startups? I thought that's what "friends and family" type of financing was...

SEC rules in the United States restrict the sale of unregistered shares in a corporation to 'qualified' investors. For an LLC or LLP you create your own rules which you outline in the Articles of Organization and they let you sell parts of the company to friends and family. I've seen several great links on the pros/cons of various company organizations here and elsewhere.

Re: The Sugru story

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Post by muxxa »

DanielN wrote: post #36

God, why are physical product startups so terrible. I understand it's the nature of the beast. But still, it's been at least 25 years since the advent of carrier shipping and the proliferation of make-piece manufacturing throughout Asia. I suspect there is a billion dollars in it for someone with supply chain experience who wants to make the Amazon of manufacturing.

Ponoko: http://www.ponoko.com/ aims to be the Amazon/Ebay of manufacturing.

Re: The Sugru story

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Post by zeruch »

It's a compelling story and its well presented here. I'm a fan, as I've found Sugru works really well for extending the life of the Vibram shoes I use trail running (although it took some practice to apply it in a way that didn't leave me with a lumpy foot). They have a pretty neat product and service it well.

Good for them.

Re: The Sugru story

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Post by freehunter »

AkThhhpppt wrote: post #34
lambada wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Nice catch, I missed the implications on that one, but you're right - seems like a potential legal nightmare in that particular case.

Food-safe? Not hardly: "no infection or irritation so far; in fact the site's doing pretty well, although i had to put superglue out of the toolbox in it yesterday. if all is still calm by next week, i will take it that Sugru doesn't cause major immediate damage to the interior of the human body" http://sapiensanonym.blogspot.com/2010/07/progress-bar.html

I have no idea what the context behind this is, but that man is completely insane. From reading a small amount of his site, he seems to think he's going to get a research grant for implanting magnets in his face and shoving things into his hands? He seems to think it's all safe, but every other post on his blog is about how sick he is, how his hard drive is wrecked (what do magnets do, again?), and how much pain he's in? It seems he's seeing a psychologist, which is a good thing, but it doesn't seem to be working well for him. At any rate, I'd hardly consider this to be a great source, considering there are many details on his blog about how his flesh is dying where he as implanted random objects.

There are people out there working on cyborg and transhuman technologies. People with training, expertise, and something to fall back on besides the NHS.

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