Introduction: "BluShades" - $0.99 Bluetooth Sunglasses
Use a $0.99 pencil grip to turn your Bluetooth headset and sunglasses into "BluShades", Bluetooth sunglasses that work better than commercial units selling for $hundreds more!
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Use a $0.99 pencil grip to turn your Bluetooth headset and sunglasses into "BluShades", Bluetooth sunglasses that work better than commercial units selling for $hundreds more!
22 Comments
12 years ago on Introduction
Cool. That is a really nice design. Thanks for posting. I really think you have a great product but just need a little business guidance. If you increase the price, and advertise the product as being discounted, the consumer will feel that they are getting a deal and still want to buy your product.
On a different note, The heat shrink idea might work and it definitely would be for a more permanent solution. I get my heat exchangers and all of my heat shrink tubing needs at Fluorotherm. They provide a good product at good pricing. That could help out. Thanks again for the post and good luck!
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Thanks for the helpful comments Steve!
14 years ago on Introduction
You stole this Instructable. I've seen it before. This is the capstone project for the Ole Miss Electrical Engineering major...
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Actually, other way around. I've done this same thing with MP3 earhook headphones and selling them on Ebay for years under the name "iShades". I also have a patent pending, and have a prior patent in this area. I am curious about the capstone project you're referring to. Do you have more info or a weblink to it?
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
so this is you?
http://myworld.ebay.com/usamericanllc/
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Yes. The ones I'm selling on ebay have specially made tubes, that are a better fit than the pencil grip ones.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
so, you're making ~$4 from each one you sell
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Actually, I'm losing money (between the cost of the bluetooth headset and the sunglasses that are included). But that's the price to pay when you're launching a new product.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Consider the value of your time as well. If you want to hand craft and sell proto-types then you should put them for sale on Etsy for a huge amount of money. You are a great inventor, but your business model needs work. Don't let the comments about the look of your product discourage you. I'm no fashionista but I do know that sometimes gaudy things can become trendy in the fashion world. If you can't hide it, then punk it!
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
that's why you raise the price!
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Clever project... but I was trying to irritate my Ole Miss grad friend since there is actually no electrical engineering involved in this project (or at Ole Miss).
12 years ago on Introduction
I love simple ideas that take care of potentially complicated problems. Perhaps they would be more fashionably acceptable if you used a glossy black heatshrink tube instead of pencil grips?? would still be removable, would fit tighter, and would also appear as though they were originally manufactured that way (maybe?)
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Good idea! Heat shrinking would be a bit more permanent (removable by cutting the heat shrink), but, like you said, fit tighter and look slicker. You should do your own instructable! :-)
13 years ago on Introduction
Cool
14 years ago on Introduction
Better than Oakley? IMPOSSIBLE, Cheap and practical SURE, Would wear these out in public? NEVER. I would rather spend money on Oakleys then be caught dead in these.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
i agree..these are embarassing.there is no way anyones gonna do this unless they wanna make themselves look dumb. bad instructable.. -.-
14 years ago on Introduction
Oakley glasses are expensive because the lenses are optically correct. This makes them more costly to produce. But you're also paying for the name. I actually don't doubt that this would work better than the Oakley sunglasses because the functionality comes from the bluetooth earpiece only.
14 years ago on Introduction
clever! good job cheers, mspark400
15 years ago on Introduction
Do you think this could also be done with heat shrink tubing, or would that do something to the electronics?
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
Heat shrink would work for a more permanent solution, as long as you keep the heat away from the main body. For Jabra headsets, and a lot of others, that is pretty easy, because the earhook is removable.