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Prototype How to Create a Prototype Yourself or with an Engineer You need to get your prototype made so you can to prove your concept works,
get feedback, and excite companies to license your idea. You
may be asking what's the best way to get your prototype made. The first
step is to clarify the design. In addition to your sketches or patent
drawings, you should create a simple requirements document that includes
a description, dimensions, color, preferred materials, etc.
To make a prototype, get in touch with a
designer such as a mechanical, industrial, electrical, or software engineer
(depending on your product type). The other option is to find a prototype
company under the heading "Prototypes" or "Product Developing"
in the Yellow Pages.
Prototypes are used as a proof of concept,
test for marketability, and for attracting investors. When should you
get a prototype made? If making the prototype is easy and inexpensive,
do it now, and get feedback. If the prototype is expensive to make, it's
best to make a prototype after you get positive feedback on the basic
concept. Building a prototype is an investment but invaluable to prove
your concept and attract companies.
To learn the step-by-step process to making
a prototype, you'll find the answers in my Booklet Getting a Prototype
Made Quick and Easy. Or, take ownership of my Product Idea to Product
Success Invention Success Kit which includes all the information
in this booklet, plus the detailed roadmap from idea to commercialization,
how to get a patent, going into production, packaging, and all the marketing
from planning to launching to promotion and generating sales.
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Getting
a Prototype Made Quick and Easy
Getting
a prototype is much easier today. With rapid prototyping methods
and CNC machines, just about anything that can be displayed on a
computer screen can be made into something real. You can email a
design to a company and in a few days have a finished prototype
mailed to you.
Having a finished prototype puts you
above the rest who have just an idea. Your prototype will be the
key to impress investors and licensing companies, and to prove your
concept works. In this Booklet you'll learn:
In this Booklet you'll learn:
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• | Steps
- The step-by-step procedures to get a prototype designed and
produced |
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• | Resources
- Where to go to get a prototype made, and how to save money
in the process |
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• | Prototype
Types - How to decide the type of prototype that's right
for you |
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• | Rapid
Prototyping - How to take advantage of rapid prototyping
technologies (SLA, SLS, FDM, LOM, 3DP) |
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• | Working
with a Manufacturer - The steps a manufacturer takes to
produce a prototype |
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• | Demonstration
- How to demonstrate your prototype for the best impact |
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• | Feedback
- Once you have a prototype, how to go out and get the feedback
you need |
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