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Is Anyone Trying To Bring To Market A Project They Did On element14?

rscasny

Our members do a lot of projects and post them on element14. A lot of them are fun projects or labors-of-love. I am curious to know if anyone is taking it a step further and trying to take something he/she made and create a marketable product?

 

I would be even curious to learn if someone is toying around with the idea, but may not be actively trying to market it.

 

Thanks.

 

Randall Scasny

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  • In a sense....

     

    I got into robotics with some crazy dreams of some crazy cosplay props. Then I gradually downsized to things to learn better/easier.

    Since then, I've increased back up on what I intend to do, but in a different direction. Instead of trying to program some great AI, I'm trying to move from props you wear, to props you ride.

     

    So, while I'm not working on financing a SPECIFIC project, I am hoping to monetize my devices in general, by being hired to make these props on a case by case basis.

  • in reply to vandia

    Christi,

     

    Interesting. At some point, when you feel you are ready, I'd like to learn more.

     

    Thanks.

     

    Randall

  • in reply to rscasny

    Learn more, for what I intend to do, or for what got me into it? lol

     

    I started with the idea that I wanted to build a large Kilala from the anime "InuYasha". However, on the budget I was on at the time, I did not have the money to get parts I needed to develop my skills, so I started building a remote controlled R2D2, to get some of the programming and hardware down, before moving it a skeleton of the Kilala a friend was supposed to make for me.

     

    Through all that, I started on other design challenges, such as automated wings for a Legend of Dragoon cosplay, a lightening gadget for Kakashi's Chidori from Naruto, an electronic version of Lightening's Gunblade from FF13, and right now, the Juggernaut/Tiger Tank that YueYing made, sourced from Warriors Orochi 3.

     

    I've given feedback on how to do things like electrify a blade from Halo, etc. I plan to actually start charging to help with those thing, or be hired to build props, since I go to at least one comic convention every year. This year at one, I gave a panel on gadgets and safety with cosplay.

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    Learn more, for what I intend to do, or for what got me into it? lol

     

    I started with the idea that I wanted to build a large Kilala from the anime "InuYasha". However, on the budget I was on at the time, I did not have the money to get parts I needed to develop my skills, so I started building a remote controlled R2D2, to get some of the programming and hardware down, before moving it a skeleton of the Kilala a friend was supposed to make for me.

     

    Through all that, I started on other design challenges, such as automated wings for a Legend of Dragoon cosplay, a lightening gadget for Kakashi's Chidori from Naruto, an electronic version of Lightening's Gunblade from FF13, and right now, the Juggernaut/Tiger Tank that YueYing made, sourced from Warriors Orochi 3.

     

    I've given feedback on how to do things like electrify a blade from Halo, etc. I plan to actually start charging to help with those thing, or be hired to build props, since I go to at least one comic convention every year. This year at one, I gave a panel on gadgets and safety with cosplay.

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