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UPDATE: it is now for sale in the Instructables Shop as well (http://store.instructables.com)
The idea of my Rear-pocket-camera-mount/ is about 2 years old now (picture 2 & 3). The principle is simple: a camera support that slides into the rear pocket of your cycling jersey allows you to take cycling pictures of your cycling friends behind.
When I published the I'ble, I got so many positive reactions, not only here at Instructables but on "the road" as well. After a year of neglecting these positive consumer signals, I decided to try and turn it into a commercial product.
Soon I discovered that it had 3 shortcomings:
1. The original camera mount was made of PVC which breaks into sharp pieces (in a crash). This might cause cuts or even spinal damage, not something you want to be responsable for! So a soft material was the only option, yet stifness is required for stability. This seemed at first a contradiction.
2. Shipment costs of parcels are many times higher than shipment costs of envelopes. One of my goals was that the price had to be low (thus low shipment costs as well). Hence the device had to fit into an envelop (flat).
3. Finally, the original model was only suitable for compact cameras as it requires the bottom screw for attaching the camera to the camera mount. This excludes all the smart phones that people now use to make videos and time lapse pictures. In the final model, the screw was replaced by a durable rubber band.
After fabrication of about 30 prototypes (picture 4) the finalhttp://store.instructables.com/design was ready: a foldable polypropylene cameraclip. It fits into an envelop and won't damage your spine in case of a crash.
It is now available at www.cameraclip.eu for only € 9,95 (excl. shipment costs).
Can you clarify the intent, or give more details on how to build one please? Thank you! :)
Y.
one: a solar portable charger
two: a very cheap potable speaker
three: a water proof riding jacket that has turn signals, i took help from a existing instructable, but most of the product is based on my idea.
can you give me an idea how to go about it??
Also the license probably wont allow it
I really didnt know about the license stuff :P
Start by getting quotes from all the main components. Then figure roughly out what assembling will cost (be realistic). Don't forget to add up general costs like taxes, administration, an accountant, website, bank account etc...
TOP DOWN
Then, this is the hardest part, try to get a feeling of what a consumer is willing to pay for your product. If this figure is considerable larger than your costs, you're in business. However, if it is not, don't be discouraged and go straight back to the numbers. Once you refine your costs, it might get profitable again.
My experience is that you go through this loop several times (concluding that your project is not profitable, then finding a smart way to reduce cost or increase price).
One tip: use Excell and build you business case in it. Now you can easily see what the financial consequence is of a certain decision.
Once you've done this, there are some more steps like production and marketing...Just get back to me by then.
(I know it's a bit short, some people have written complete books about is, but these are the basics.
You have devised a simple but effective tool and made it into a working product, fantastic!
I'll be more than happy to share my ideas and my struggles with you or the Ibles communitiy. Just let me know.
Be aware, if you order, it is really designed for race bikes (relative flat position of the upper body).
Thanks for ordering! Really cool and a bit surreal to see orders coming in...
Have you had many orders yet?
This morning a newspaper contacted me to discuss ordering a larger quantity as a gift for new subscribers to the paper!
I had hoped my Slideshow would be featured to generate more traffic to my site (but then, it is a shameless plug on the edge of spam).