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UER Forum > Archived Rookie Forum > What do YOU need?? (Viewed 3796 times)
Jade Margery 


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What do YOU need??
< on 4/7/2009 8:11 PM >
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So, I'm an industrial design major, meaning I come up with ideas for new items and products as well as re-designing old ones. With my interest in UEing I figure I can put my talents to good use inventing things that will be useful to the hobby. I already have some ideas for items that will make climbing up walls and using ropes easier, but I want as much feedback and ideas as I can find, so...

What equipment, if any, do you find useful when exploring?
What problems do you run into, either with your gear or just in general?
Do you have any ideas for helpful stuff that you wish you could implement?
What are some typical obstacles you have to deal with?
What kinds of things do you consider dangerous?
Is there anything you wish you had but doesn't exist? It can be something ridiculous, that's okay.




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Re: What do YOU need??
<Reply # 1 on 4/7/2009 8:39 PM >
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Ok. Here is an idea for you.



I want something like this, but much smaller; hand held, load bearing, no wider than two carabiners stacked next to each other.

I want it to be able to close by squeezing the hand; and open by relaxing the hand.

Purpose: to be used to climb fences quickly and more securely.

Method: Insert claw between chainlink; squeeze to close and lock securely. Pull yourself up. Repeat. Ideally one would used two of these; one in each hand.

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Re: What do YOU need??
<Reply # 2 on 4/7/2009 8:40 PM >
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Invisibility cloak.



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Re: What do YOU need??
<Reply # 3 on 4/7/2009 9:07 PM >
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Posted by Jade Margery

Is there anything you wish you had but doesn't exist? It can be something ridiculous, that's okay.


Something like a balloon that you could send up with a camera on it, to see what's over walls, over hills, in the forest, down sideroads. The idea being it would save you time.

I know that there's a model plane with a camera that you can steer using an LCD screen displaying a map. The prototype is $10,000 though.

Oh... and you'd get the balloon back lest your camera go up into the sky.



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Re: What do YOU need??
<Reply # 4 on 4/7/2009 9:12 PM >
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I always thought about a grappling hook that WORKED, say if you wanted up a wall face that was like 20ish feet...

I thought this up, forgive the quick and crude image...it might already exist *shrug*


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Re: What do YOU need??
<Reply # 5 on 4/7/2009 9:50 PM >
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I've always wanted a durable, lightweight, collapsible "Urban Duckblind." Are you familiar with the Metal Gear games? Think Snake's cardboard box.

http://www.youtube...atch?v=RBJ9R0TU8-s

I'm talking about a small package that unfolds quickly into something that looks totally ordinary, like a wooden crate, or a chunk of ventilation duct or something, that you could climb inside of and no one walking past would be the wiser. It could be made of some sort of printed fabric stretched over a flexible wire frame.

Like this: http://www.youtube...atch?v=fuolnTBJyZ8 but at the end, it looks like a filing cabinet. And I'm hiding in it.



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Re: What do YOU need??
<Reply # 6 on 4/7/2009 9:51 PM >
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Just a reminder that the rookie forum is set up to assist and answer questions asked by rookies. Please read stickied post linked below.

http://www.uer.ca/...d=1&threadid=35607

Sarcasm really isn't of any use in this forum, thanks!

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Re: What do YOU need??
<Reply # 7 on 4/7/2009 10:29 PM >
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Posted by Opheliaism
Just a reminder that the rookie forum is set up to assist and answer questions asked by rookies. Please read stickied post linked below.

http://www.uer.ca/...d=1&threadid=35607

Sarcasm really isn't of any use in this forum, thanks!


*is confuzzled* But... I am a rookie asking a question... or is that just a random warning?

Anyway, thanks to everyone who has replied so far. You guys are being really helpful. Keep 'em coming! VicariousVadder, I've already got a couple ideas of how to implement your suggestion, I'll post some of the designs after I sketch them out. I have to do more research for the rest... Invisibility cloak would be hard to pull off, what about something wearable that obscured your person-like profile? Camo for the city? And some sort of hidey shelter... all good stuff.

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Re: What do YOU need??
<Reply # 8 on 4/7/2009 10:43 PM >
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Posted by Jade Margery
*is confuzzled* But... I am a rookie asking a question... or is that just a random warning?


I don't think that was meant for you

How about a more flexible way of hanging bags off things? If I want to suspend my backpack from a drain stepiron, I use a novelty giant carabiner, as regular sized hooks and such are far too small to go around the metal bar. Perhaps something with a strap that hooked back around itself could work?

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Re: What do YOU need??
<Reply # 9 on 4/7/2009 11:32 PM >
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Posted by GrounderUnder
I always thought about a grappling hook that WORKED, say if you wanted up a wall face that was like 20ish feet...


I'll second this idea. Now we just need someone to motion to vote on it...

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Re: What do YOU need??
<Reply # 10 on 4/8/2009 12:07 AM >
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Posted by GrounderUnder
I always thought about a grappling hook that WORKED, say if you wanted up a wall face that was like 20ish feet...

I thought this up, forgive the quick and crude image...it might already exist *shrug*


133264.jpg (23 kb, 636x429)
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I think you have already come up with a great design.

Market it before someone beats you to it.
Get the patent going.

http://www.uspto.gov/

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Re: What do YOU need??
<Reply # 11 on 4/8/2009 12:12 AM >
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Posted by UniqueStyle


I think you have already come up with a great design.

Market it before someone beats you to it.
Get the patent going.

http://www.uspto.gov/


Too late, he's precluded a patent by disclosing the details publicly! I hear the sound of potential millions gurgling down the drain...

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Re: What do YOU need??
<Reply # 12 on 4/8/2009 1:28 AM >
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Posted by metawaffle


Too late, he's precluded a patent by disclosing the details publicly! I hear the sound of potential millions gurgling down the drain...


Our only hope of having a rich friend is to permaban him and delete the post, right?

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Re: What do YOU need??
<Reply # 13 on 4/8/2009 2:05 AM >
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Posted by UniqueStyle


I think you have already come up with a great design.

Market it before someone beats you to it.
Get the patent going.

http://www.uspto.gov/


Ahhh shite! I'm in Canada how do I patent here!?

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Re: What do YOU need??
<Reply # 14 on 4/8/2009 2:17 AM >
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Voila, I MAY be a millionaire soon...I found the address for the The Commissioner of Patents at The Canadian Intellectual Property Office and am drafting up an abstract and some more sketches tonight!
RETARDEDLY in Canadian fashion it requires that it be mailed in traditionally...So I'm seriously gonna try and wrap this up haha I wonder if this is how most inventions are made?? Just randomly...

When I'm a millionaire I'm bringing my private helicopter to the next Toronto meet and I will fly to, and also rappel everyone into the next location...but not after everyone gets all the best gear from MEC

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Re: What do YOU need??
<Reply # 15 on 4/9/2009 3:24 AM >
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Posted by GrounderUnder
When I'm a millionaire I'm bringing my private helicopter to the next Toronto meet and I will fly to, and also rappel everyone into the next location...but not after everyone gets all the best gear from MEC



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Re: What do YOU need??
<Reply # 16 on 4/9/2009 3:26 AM >
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improved tripods, grappling hooks, head lamps and flashlights are always welcome.
Im getting my degree in Industrial Design too....where do you go to school?

and unfortunately the process of getting a patent in Canada is a long and expensive one....it'll cost you $8-10,000+ and take up to 2 yrs depending on the complexity of your design and the resources your patent lawyer is willing to devote...and the worst thing is that its entirely up to the patent holder to enforce their rights...and that requires deep, deep pockets. its almost more of a symbolic protection for all but the largest corporations. Most people simply cannot afford to protect their intillectual property, even if they have a patent to "protect them". Unless theres a serious potential for long-term revenue from your idea, a lot of times its more practical / economical to simply forgo the patent process, as the chinese will steal your shit anyways.

sorry for the rant...we've been meeting with patent lawyers for the past few weeks in my professional practices class lol
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Re: What do YOU need??
<Reply # 17 on 4/9/2009 5:15 PM >
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Small magic instant beer making machine?

I pack very light and hate having to think of a way to transport reasonable amounts of beer onto sites.

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Re: What do YOU need??
<Reply # 18 on 4/9/2009 5:47 PM >
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Something similar to crampons that would assist in climbing climbproof mesh. Would also have equivalent hand grips

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Re: What do YOU need??
<Reply # 19 on 4/9/2009 6:05 PM >
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Posted by yokes
Something similar to crampons that would assist in climbing climbproof mesh. Would also have equivalent hand grips




If not that, I'll throw a vote in for the instant beer machine... would save me enough money to hire an industrial engineer to custom build me a batman belt.

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