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Looking for a Good Design Engineer for a Small Electronic Device I Have Invented

02/20/2012 11:00 PM

Does anyone have any recommendations? I have the small electronic part made but now need the exterior designed. I live in WA.

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Re: Looking for a good design engineer for a small electronic device I have invented

02/21/2012 12:06 AM

Could you gut one of these cheap watches and use the case?

http://www.watchesgate.com/products_list.php?cid=20

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02/21/2012 11:40 AM

Possibly, but then where do you get the recipe? Cad/cam for mass production?

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02/21/2012 2:55 PM

Find one that works, take it apart, do a 3-d scan of the parts, make any changes, run prototype, test and evaluation, go into limited production run, get feedback, go forward...

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Re: Looking for a Good Design Engineer for a Small Electronic Device I Have Invented

02/21/2012 3:31 PM

Do a google search for prototyping services in your area. You may even find an innovators group that has, or can help you out with access to a 3D printer.

It's relatively cheap.

If you plan on patenting your device, run off some copies of an NDA, (Nondisclosure agreement), before you show it to anyone. Available on the internet.

Once you have a prototype that works, you have your molding design to make millions of them.

Edit- Just did a quick look. If these people can't help you, they probably know who can. Looks like a good outfit.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9091089.htm

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Re: Looking for a Good Design Engineer for a Small Electronic Device I Have Invented

02/21/2012 9:13 PM

what sort of design you required? Perhap i could help.

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02/22/2012 1:25 AM

You can check My website to see some of what I do. There's contact information if you are interested in contacting me. Regards, Bob

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02/22/2012 1:26 AM

You can consider polyurethane casting - i.e. rapid prototype a master, make a silicone negative, fill the negative with urithane resin and wait for it to set - apparently you can get about 50 units from such a mould. Drop me a line if you'll like some help with the CAD work.

The optimum would ofcourse be to find a standard housing to fit your components (RS components?)

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Re: Looking for a Good Design Engineer for a Small Electronic Device I Have Invented

02/22/2012 5:00 AM

I live in WA

So why does your location say VA?

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Re: Looking for a Good Design Engineer for a Small Electronic Device I Have Invented

02/22/2012 7:12 AM

Consider design & manufacturing in the Dom. Rep.

Close, warmer than Wa. english speaking staff. Great beaches too!

www.pcprecisioneng.com

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Re: Looking for a Good Design Engineer for a Small Electronic Device I Have Invented

02/22/2012 10:31 AM

Get yourself a cheap 3-D Printer, design software and have some fun!

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Re: Looking for a Good Design Engineer for a Small Electronic Device I Have Invented

04/12/2012 10:57 PM

Im in Tri cities, what do you need? ME 3d cad whole works

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