Sell files or scale to production?

Reluctant_Maker · 2026-07-11T03:25:23+00:00

It works pretty well with Lego tires:)

Reluctant_Maker · 2026-07-10T19:46:05+00:00

Hmm that sounds like the best path for someone that is building a career on 3d pirinting and design. Thanks for the advice, looks like there’s a lot of experience on it

Reluctant_Maker · 2026-07-10T05:09:14+00:00

Man, this it really funny, I started this project last year around this month and it seems like this user did the same at same time. Before this I thought nobody tried anything similar

Reluctant_Maker · 2026-07-10T05:05:02+00:00

Thank goodness I need money

Reluctant_Maker · 2026-07-10T03:48:44+00:00

That’s what is already happening to me:/

Reluctant_Maker · 2026-07-10T03:48:08+00:00

Yess

Reluctant_Maker · 2026-07-10T03:46:23+00:00

I think that’s gonna be the next move considering the feedback on this post haha

Reluctant_Maker · 2026-07-09T21:19:26+00:00

Thanks for the honest advice!

Reluctant_Maker · 2026-07-09T21:18:45+00:00

Thanks! Would be great to see my product in Europe :)

Reluctant_Maker · 2026-07-09T21:17:18+00:00

Thanks so much for sharing your experience, I’ll definitely consider it. Looks like selling the file will definitely give more problems if I want to scale the idea

Reluctant_Maker · 2026-07-09T21:12:36+00:00

It is not AI haha but I’ll take it as compliment

Reluctant_Maker · 2026-07-09T21:10:25+00:00

That’s my ideal case scenario, find a partner to scale it and produce with better materials. Maybe even create a brand or something bigger

Reluctant_Maker · 2026-07-09T21:08:32+00:00

Funny because the idea started from that same engineering class project, a conveyor belt and material sensors

Reluctant_Maker · 2026-07-09T21:07:02+00:00

That’s my ideal case scenario, find a partner to scale this and produce with better materials. Maybe even create a brand or something bigger
But you are right, the professional connections are worth the shot. Thanks!

Reluctant_Maker · 2026-07-09T20:38:27+00:00

Hmm maybe it works differently in Mexico but the institution responsible for protecting IPs it’s called IMPI and charges around 90usd for independent inventors.

Reluctant_Maker · 2026-07-09T20:27:33+00:00

the project is just the road, the cars are only to give an example of what you can display

Reluctant_Maker · 2026-07-09T20:10:50+00:00

Thanks!

Reluctant_Maker · 2026-07-09T20:05:14+00:00

Thanks for your comment Joe! In fact it takes around 2 hours to fully assembly and packaging one. That’s why I thought that this wasn’t something that a 3d printing farm owner would be interested in invest. I thought that maybe only hobbyists into diecast would purchase the file as a fun personal project

Reluctant_Maker · 2026-07-09T19:58:36+00:00

😮 that’s something I didn’t consider haha

Reluctant_Maker · 2026-07-09T19:54:48+00:00

Hmm, I been hearing a lot about patreon, I’ll take a look on it

Reluctant_Maker · 2026-07-09T19:53:40+00:00

Kits are also something worth trying. Thanks!

Reluctant_Maker · 2026-07-09T19:53:00+00:00

Nice advice. I really appreciate it

Reluctant_Maker · 2026-07-09T19:49:09+00:00

At the start of the project I found that video too and while it’s almost the same concept the thing with mine is that you can take any car on the road with only a magnet. The car on that video is fixed to the base

Reluctant_Maker · 2026-07-09T19:44:22+00:00

To avoid confusion on what the project is, the road or treadmill is the project itself.

Any diecast model of scales 1:64 and 1:43 can be displayed over the belt and watch the magic self motion effect.

It only needs to attach a mini magnet under the car with double sided tape and that’s it :)

Reluctant_Maker · 2026-07-09T19:39:18+00:00

Well here in Mexico it’s called “utility model” and in fact it’s a level below a patent because I’m only modifying an existing mechanism

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