re: The Vision

Petey, I think it is my fault to have lost you at that point as, milling it over, all throughout this blog I never once turned on any of the numerous “Notes” layers that have clear unambiguous text and arrows pointing at individual items. I will edit the post and slip that in right at that point where I think it is needed based on your helpful feedback. I am kicking myself for not inserting that “slide” which would be extremely helpful at that point.

As for Woodpeckers or others with more resources than myself churning out a small batch to test the market for such a product. I would be against such a thing because in my experience the execution could be done poorly and taint the market for the tool. There is a simple solution for situations like this, and it is called a utility patent. Copyrights are implicit these days, you don’t have to apply for one, however a utility patent prevents competitors from making a similar product for a certain number of years so that your company can get the product off the ground. I have been contemplating such a patent and the reason my drawings are so detailed is because I want to avoid hiring an artist which is often the most expensive part of filing the patent. Once it has been received you will get a pending number and this can be applied with “Pat. Pend.” to the finished tool as well (CNC engraving, etc).

I haven’t yet priced out the cost of filing such a patent, but multiple people have told me that I should, and I tend to agree. What do others think?

I am hording my “behold!”’s — don’t want to use them all up in one time 😉

Thank you all for the support.