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u/donvara7 · 1 pointr/Inventions

I do not think leds are practical for sockets. I'v used glow in the dark paint (search term: photoluminescent) on various things. I had to buy the expensive stuff you probably won't find in stores, and the bottles are bright enough to navigate a messy room or even read by. I could imagine a small groove near the base of the socket fitted with a plastic glow ring.

I'm thinking the most reasonable product would be a thin strip of Micro Prismatic Reflective tape sold to customers who apply it to their own sockets. 3m makes some of the highest rated on amazon and I'm guessing you could find a durable tape with a strong adhesive.

You would have to have a flashlight, which I'm guessing someone who would need a solution to this problem is going to have. It would be about as bright as a white reflective traffic sign, but I think the 3m stuff is brighter.

The benefits would be no need for expensive design/manufacturing, customers who prefer high end snap-on stuff or others with harbor freight can both use them and you don't have to worry about precision manufacturing. Its a simple and inexpensive product, easy to package and market. You could also sell as multi purpose to put on tools and whatever else people drop in the dark. Just wanna make it possible to apply the tape without covering the size markings on the socket.

That being said the very brightest glow in the dark stuff is really cool I'v put on everything. I painted the back of my laptop so when the lights are of there's a little design on it. Put some on flashlights so i can find them in the dark. Fully charged it is about as bright as a glow stick. You can get various colors but due to some kinda limitation green can be made quite a bit brighter than other colors and lasts longer also (technically 24 hr. but probably only several hours being pretty bright).

Ohh, if anyone buys some from the link I just gave you ya might wanna get the oil or solvent based paints depending on what you will use it for. The water based dries a little rubbery and needs a certain type of surface to stick well (no smooth metal). You could get the pure pigment (it's like fairy dust) and mix it with clear high strenth glue (i think many epoxys absorb UV so they may not work well). Also applying fingernail polish or a clear gloss on top will protect it and smooth out the surface, the brightest pigments use larger (crystals?) and almost feels like sand mixed with paint.

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u/telekinetic · 1 pointr/Inventions

Yes, you got it... Anything that doesn't scream "remember how crappy I was at holding up your little stain glass thing ten years ago?" even if there is no actual engineering benefit. Something like this: Shells® Version 2 White 22LB Powerful Heavy Duty Vacuum Suction Cups Hooks Hangers Ideal For Home, Work And Travel-- 4 Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MAZIG6S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_.4g1xbTCVCME5 or WUMN Accessories Suction Cup Soap Dish - Stainless Steel For Bathroom https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DNMMR20/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_V6g1xbJZ88850 or AIRHEAD AHSUP-A010 SUP Suction Cup Tie Downs (2-Pack) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JS1R3V6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_V5g1xb6TEK2NT

u/BrandonRushing · 2 pointsr/Inventions

He needs to get a working prototype in hand, get help from a marketer for a sales pitch and get it in front of people from True Temper or Jackson(two of the largest wheel barrow manf). This is not something I would try to bring to market myself, but I would try hard to license this to companies with the infrastructure and retail systems in place already.

This is a great book on the topic by Stephen Key.

u/eternalfrost · 3 pointsr/Inventions

To add some more context, you are basically talking about a dehumidifier. These have been around as a commercial appliance for decades and you can bet that the designs are quite well optimized at this point. Your basic calcs should back that idea up.

As one example of a small but efficient unit meant for home use,
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CEZA018
This is rated to remove (or produce depending on your view point) a maximum of about 33 liters of water per day. That will of course depend on the humidity and temperature of its surroundings, approaching zero in arid locales. The average human needs about 2 liters of water a day to survive.

To accomplish this, it requires 720 Watts of power (or about 1 horsepower). This is partially to run fans to provide the massive throughput of air volume I mentioned earlier, and partially to run a compressor for a refrigeration system. Adding refrigeration means you can reduce your 'exhaust' temperature and extract essentially all of the water present in the air.

So again, this is something that is definitely possible, but requires on the order of 10-100W of power. Workable for a stationary unit plugged into the wall, borderline feasible for stationary 'off the grid' applications, and all but impossible for portable units.

The first rule of invention: "Thermodynamics is a cruel mistress".

u/77P · 2 pointsr/Inventions

Weed whips run at anywhere from idle at around 3,000rpm and run at 8,000-10,000+ RPM (with load)

Now keep in mind these next specs for the cordless drills are speeds without load.

Milwaukee Cordless 18v Drill 2250rpm - $130.00 (bare tool) + $60 for a battery ($190)
Fein ASCM 18 C 4 speed Drill 18v - 3850rpm -$437.50 on Amazon. (with 5Ah battery)

Where for $279.99 you could just buy a super nice weed whip

I understand that this invention would be based around the fact that you would already own the drill. However, I am pointing out the difference in RPMs for the cost. The kind of person intested in this invention probably has a black & decker or craftsman drill and will not reach more than 2,000 rpm without a load.

u/NKHdad · 1 pointr/Inventions

I HATE cleaning the toilet so I was thinking of ways to make it easier. This is my first attempt at solving that issue.

I remember when I played basketball in high school, we had a sticky board/mat in front of the scorer's table where we would wipe our feet before checking into the game. When the sticky mat got too dirty, you simply peeled off a layer and had a fresh pad to wipe your feet on. So I thought, why not apply that idea to a toilet bowl? The main problem I already see is the sheer number of available toilets and sizes and I need to find a way to have the sticky pad cover the inside of the bowl as well, not just the top. But hey, it's a first run!

If you zoom in on the picture, you'll see in the top right corner a number 1. There are 30 layers on this pad so even if you ripped off one pad every week, you wouldn't have to clean your toilet for over 6 months!

These are actually designed as a way to wipe your feet off when entering a clean room but they work well for my application. I bought them because they were cheaper than the ones for basketball and I could potentially get 4 trials out of 2 packs since they are so long.
http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AODUQL6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Any thoughts or suggestions?

u/crgarrigues · 2 pointsr/Inventions

Have you checked out Stephen Key and his book One Simple Idea? I think that'd be a great place to start!
https://www.amazon.com/One-Simple-Idea-Licensing-Goldmine/dp/0071756159

u/Fizbant · 1 pointr/Inventions

I'd be happy to.
Here are the parts I ordered from Amazon.
Trim Pot
Stereo Jacks
I bought extra jacks and a kit of trim pots so I could try different values, but I ended up using just the 1K. I put the Trim Pot in series with the left speaker for my wife.


u/2old2care · 3 pointsr/Inventions

This already exists in manual form. I bought some for my autistic son to use, hoping to improve is oral hygiene. The design isn't very effective, unfortunately. Sorry you haven't been successful.

u/LucidOneironaut · 1 pointr/Inventions

Like this? Clip Mp3 Player with Bluetooth 4.1 8GB Lossless Sound Music Palyer with FM Radio Voice Recorder Video Earphones for Running,Support up to 128GB(Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RTJL3K3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_a8wDDbAHW1JJE

u/SwitchToTrollAccount · 3 pointsr/Inventions

It’s hard to improve on this:

Rapid Ramen Cooker - Microwave Instant Ramen Noodles in 3 Minutes (Pack of 2) (Packaging may vary) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009QU37TG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_h55KDb2RSVMMS

u/JonZ82 · 1 pointr/Inventions

http://www.amazon.com/EasySeat-Elongated/dp/B00729W72G/ref=sr_1_2?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1347035874&sr=1-2&keywords=toilet+seat+foot+pedal closest thing I could find, and no where near as effective/efficient. I know the drawing is crap... pedals would be braced to stop lid from slamming, and hold in place until depressed/stepped on again. I've seen built in versions in hospitals and such, but no attachment like this..

u/[deleted] · 1 pointr/Inventions

http://www.amazon.com/Electric-Battery-Powered-Aluminum-Grinder/dp/B000P15LX0

Ok, someone has made something like it, but not exactly like I was thinking.

u/Solarstro · 1 pointr/Inventions

Give this a shot just buy refill resin and you should be able to reuse the cast.
https://www.amazon.com/Smooth-65D-Liquid-Plastic-Casting/dp/B00E3ZJ9XW

u/wtsktte · 2 pointsr/Inventions

I haven't applied for a patent yet so I won't post my own designs, but let's say it's pretty similar to this product: http://www.amazon.com/Piece-STYLE-Tobacco-Pollen-Grinder/dp/B0023X32MA/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=1-1&keywords=herb+grinder

Made of aluminum, almost all of them are anodized, and many of them are colored. Prices range from as cheap as this one (around $5) to $60+. Are they all CNC'd? How can they sell them for so cheap if that's the case? Are the ones that are die cast not anodized?

u/SlappedByGravity · 1 pointr/Inventions

Sad to say, this has been done. https://www.amazon.com/Football-Soccer-Shoot-Urinal-Screen/dp/B00SCJU72C although, not quite as creative as your idea.