Comments on: Ponoko – From Idea To Tangible Product http://journal.meshverse.com/2007/08/14/ponoko-from-idea-to-tangible-product/ People, Places, Things and Events Converging Electronically Fri, 26 Mar 2010 05:38:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: csven http://journal.meshverse.com/2007/08/14/ponoko-from-idea-to-tangible-product/#comment-297 csven Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:14:10 +0000 http://www.meshverse.com/2007/08/14/ponoko-from-idea-to-tangible-product/#comment-297 I think we broke into the "fuzzy zone" just before May. That's when the sub-$10k announcements and rumors started to hit (May is when the annual RAPID show is held, so sometimes press releases precede it). Not that direct equipment cost was our issue. It wasn't. It was piece cost, material/process limitations, and perceived consumer expectations. Anyway, our effort is on indefinite hold as of early last Fall. And since I had no interest in running an online fab-on-demand service - just helping set it up so I could *use* it - it's no big deal to me. I'm happy to take the technology that's available now and work with it. I think we broke into the “fuzzy zone” just before May. That’s when the sub-$10k announcements and rumors started to hit (May is when the annual RAPID show is held, so sometimes press releases precede it). Not that direct equipment cost was our issue. It wasn’t. It was piece cost, material/process limitations, and perceived consumer expectations.

Anyway, our effort is on indefinite hold as of early last Fall. And since I had no interest in running an online fab-on-demand service – just helping set it up so I could *use* it – it’s no big deal to me. I’m happy to take the technology that’s available now and work with it.

]]> By: lr http://journal.meshverse.com/2007/08/14/ponoko-from-idea-to-tangible-product/#comment-296 lr Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:35:12 +0000 http://www.meshverse.com/2007/08/14/ponoko-from-idea-to-tangible-product/#comment-296 >It still isn’t really That's been my thinking too, though shift can happen pretty quickly when <a href="http://www.rhythmeering.com/2006/10/11/3d-printing-and-the-emergence-of-industrial-rhythmeering/" rel="nofollow">equipment costs drop to where people can start playing around in their garages</a>. Could we be in that fuzzy zone where a breakout is possible depending on how big a bet one is able to make and more importantly how strong a human sweet spot the product line can hit from a coolness/design perspective? >It still isn’t really
That’s been my thinking too, though shift can happen pretty quickly when equipment costs drop to where people can start playing around in their garages. Could we be in that fuzzy zone where a breakout is possible depending on how big a bet one is able to make and more importantly how strong a human sweet spot the product line can hit from a coolness/design perspective?

]]> By: csven http://journal.meshverse.com/2007/08/14/ponoko-from-idea-to-tangible-product/#comment-295 csven Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:33:12 +0000 http://www.meshverse.com/2007/08/14/ponoko-from-idea-to-tangible-product/#comment-295 I'll be interested in seeing the open beta. As it happens, I was working with a well-known Web 2.0 pundit a while back to do the same thing. But after doing some research, we came to the conclusion that the fabbing technology just wasn't there yet. It still isn't really, but there's no reason not to ramp up with available technology and get the web-based portion in place. Meanwhile, watch Amazon and eBay. I’ll be interested in seeing the open beta. As it happens, I was working with a well-known Web 2.0 pundit a while back to do the same thing. But after doing some research, we came to the conclusion that the fabbing technology just wasn’t there yet. It still isn’t really, but there’s no reason not to ramp up with available technology and get the web-based portion in place.

Meanwhile, watch Amazon and eBay.

]]> By: Derek http://journal.meshverse.com/2007/08/14/ponoko-from-idea-to-tangible-product/#comment-294 Derek Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:26:30 +0000 http://www.meshverse.com/2007/08/14/ponoko-from-idea-to-tangible-product/#comment-294 Cool - thanks for your post! We are launching our open beta isute in San Francisco next month :) Cool – thanks for your post!

We are launching our open beta isute in San Francisco next month :)

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