[Munchskull]

Originally Posted by DampRobot

I've talked with some people that did this and actually got their product to market. I know that they learned an absolute ton, and enjoyed the experience of developing the product, but from a financial perspective really got screwed over by the company they were working with. It sounded like a learning experience, both in design and business skills.

To people commenting on this thread, if you really want something, go ahead and design a product that's suitable for mass mfg (injection molding, extrusion, minimum mill passes, etc), estimate how much it might cost, and see if there's any money to be made. If there is, draw up a solid business plan (why teams need it, how much it will cost, how much investment it will take, how much money there is to be made, etc), and talk to people. If it really will make them money, businesses will sometimes listen.

I know that my team actually did develop a product that we would he loved to market how ever we got stuck in case manufacturering. Now that we have cnc we can finally look in to reviving the project.

It was something we called a supertester. An electrical testing device we designed. I know we sold one kit in the past to 971.