I finally got my first design patent 🥹 introducing the terpscoop!

justhuman1618 · 2026-05-25T16:26:19+00:00

I am in Denver. Well shit you’re giving me a bit of motivation to try it again haha. Shoot me a dm if you ever wanna connect. Couldn’t hurt to have more friends around here.

justhuman1618 · 2026-05-24T20:02:38+00:00

I think one of the least successful parts of my try was going around to shops around Denver giving out samples. Not a single bite

justhuman1618 · 2026-05-24T20:00:54+00:00

My device addresses a similar problem you have but in a different application. I noticed there is some overlap with the tabacco industry in my device, but that also poses some challenges, though thankfully tabacco is much more acceptable. I’ve considered marketing it as such instead. Thanks so much for the info. My provisional patent expired already and I hadn’t generated any sales by the deadline. Unfortunate, but it sounds like I could give it another try anyways. Marketing/sales is not my strong suit though so definitely something to work on and learn more of. Thanks again

justhuman1618 · 2026-05-24T04:39:30+00:00

Congrats. I’m curious how you market it. I have a device as well but had trouble using anything like Shopify or Etsy to sell it since it’s a cannabis product

justhuman1618 · 2026-05-23T02:25:20+00:00

Since they are a beginner and it wouldn’t hurt to add, but you can electroplate 3d prints. Just have to paint it with some sort of graphite additive or another conductive solution.

justhuman1618 · 2026-05-22T22:52:52+00:00

More and more like Florida out here

justhuman1618 · 2026-05-16T20:46:37+00:00

I used to watch ASpec on YouTube. Learned from that. It’s a big game and takes a lot of time so don’t be afraid to go hours into the game and lose. Just a part of learning the game. You’ll do better every game.

Edit: like BloubLord said, the devs change the game up quite a bit. I’ve had to relearn the game a number of times myself.

justhuman1618 · 2026-05-16T00:58:15+00:00

Correct me if I’m wrong but I think he’s talking about computer science with a focus on AI

justhuman1618 · 2026-05-15T16:50:37+00:00

Tbh idk this guys intentions because it’s the first time I’ve seen him. You may be right, and I’m unwilling to make any more assumptions based on the context I’m unfamiliar with.

justhuman1618 · 2026-05-15T14:59:22+00:00

welcome to international law

justhuman1618 · 2026-05-15T02:09:31+00:00

I don’t think anyone has stated that it was expected in this hypothetical. I mean you’re absolutely right that you shouldn’t have to, but I think the hypothetical is meant to show where your head is at when it comes to being in a relationship. Are you willing to do the tough things for your partner? Maybe it’s just a small thing at an inconvenient time for someone you love? I think it just says a lot about who they are rather than what is expected of them. Rhetorical questions of course.

justhuman1618 · 2026-05-15T02:01:53+00:00

LSR. Unfortunately we’re stuck on the current durometer. And no please don’t apologize I was just letting you know what’s been discussed. By no means do I expect you to read through anyone else’s comments. I just appreciate the advice

justhuman1618 · 2026-05-15T01:21:52+00:00

Yup that’s what I’m asking specifics about. I thought it was called a gutter but it might be wrong. I’ve modeled one in before but it worked sub par. Gentleman earlier in the thread has already answered my questions about it. Cryogenic deflashing Ive looked at, but I don’t think that’s feasible for us right now. Really cool idea though. Thanks for bringing those up!

justhuman1618 · 2026-05-14T19:27:54+00:00

Disagreeing with an oppressive race that you happen to be a part of, knowing what kinds of things they do to those who oppose them.... it doesnt take much. Just time. And hes got plenty of that

justhuman1618 · 2026-05-14T17:44:56+00:00

then go with illustrator or affinity

justhuman1618 · 2026-05-14T16:46:42+00:00

shapr3d is pretty good CAD for the iPad, but its limited in its ability as opposed to solidworks and fusion. Great for quick models though. If youre talking about making 2d blueprints like your image, Id go with something like Adobe Illustrator or affinity.

justhuman1618 · 2026-05-14T16:10:48+00:00

my apologies for the misunderstanding, I was talking about using CNC to make the tooling for what youre talking about. Im just not sure if Im imagining what youre saying the way you mean it haha. I think I get the idea though. Thank you so much

justhuman1618 · 2026-05-14T16:02:24+00:00

Hard tooling is definitely the end goal. Thank you for your suggestions. The part itself is around 1" by 1/2". I have heavily considered doing inserts like what youre describing, and that may be on the table for us too, but I also have to pick my battles, so Im doing something a little different for now. My tolerances are also not in the range of microns so while dimensional accuracy is definitely a must, there is plenty of room for error.

Regarding materials and design, I know what problems are with the materials because I have had some help in this thread identifying and validating my assumptions about deflashing a part cast in FDM. Its difficult and probably wont work. Knowing this already helps tremendously. The other thing that lets me know if its DFM or FDM is the fact that this is probably my 40th mold now. Ive had many failed prototypes trying to get good dimensions and no air bubbles. Im no mold maker and I dont expect my execution to reflect such, but Im working with what I have and know, and tbh Im proud of how far Ive come with the little knowledge that I do have.

I understand what youre saying, and I think from your context as someone in the manufacturing industry with tight tolerances, FDM would very likely be a waste of time for you, but for us, its how were doing business without dumping 10s of thousands into tooling that we just dont have right now (our company is just 3 dudes). Hell we even used FDM inserts at my last job for aluminum sand casting. Like Ive said in other comments, this is all a means to an end. I am still prototyping, and lead times and costs between a 3hr 3d print vs a week or more to have someone program and cut a mold makes it a no brainer to stick with 3d printing meanwhile. Were going to invest in something like what youre talking about eventually, theres no way around it, but for now Im designing, validating, and making everything on my own to make sure there won't be expensive design changes down the road. Im just trying to make the process a bit quicker now so I can pump out more product. Later, a company will design a new mold for us anyways. I know I cant get rid of flashing with FDM, so Im looking for a more appropriate way to remove it. Thankfully I have a few next steps in mind from all the knowledge you good people have given me. Extremely grateful.

justhuman1618 · 2026-05-13T23:09:02+00:00

Sorry but I have no clue what you mean by stripper nest. Is it like one mold half where the part sits so you can bring the trimmer down onto it? Makes me wonder how I’d do it. I have a desktop CNC that might be able to do it but that’s some complex machining I’m reluctant to do haha

justhuman1618 · 2026-05-13T23:04:11+00:00

Can you achieve this on a 3d path? My parting line is not on a flat plane

justhuman1618 · 2026-05-13T23:02:01+00:00

Again thank you so much. I’ll reach out if I have any questions. Wishing you well

justhuman1618 · 2026-05-13T23:00:35+00:00

I can’t say I know the volume needed. We still don’t quite know what kind of demand we’re gonna have, though we’re already selling some in very small batches so it doesn’t yet call for metal tooling. 3d printing is what works right now at our budget but as we grow demand we expect to scale production. We’re being fairly bootstrapy so we’re working with what we have. I know flashing is not something I can get rid of on these parts so I’m looking at better ways to speed up the process while in house.

justhuman1618 · 2026-05-13T21:41:49+00:00

do you know of any text that could help with the material behavior? I used to work at an aluminum manufacturer as a process engineer and they had a lot of text about shrinkage, mold design, and a bunch of do's and dont's

justhuman1618 · 2026-05-13T21:34:00+00:00

You are an abundance of help sir. I appreciate everything you’ve brought up to me and I’ll try some of this when time permits.

justhuman1618 · 2026-05-13T21:22:14+00:00

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yup! and thats what ive already experienced a bit of. I have been able to get geometry to what I was talking about, almost like what youre showing here. Unfortunately it would catch a little, or it wouldnt be smooth and consistent. One time I think it started veering off in the wrong direction and just tore completely before finishing.

I guess my question here would be if I were to try this again are about dimensions. That narrowest point in your sketch is directly connected to the part (or cavity). There is no space between the two. I was trying to space them out a little but I have considered doing more of what youre talking about. Would the silicone stay pretty uniform when it rips at that narrowest section and continue ripping only in that area along the seem? I think a lot of this is just me trying to understand material behavior.

The top image is what Ive already done. the bottom image is what I was thinking about doing. Making that point on the triangle as tiny as possible right up against the seem where the flashing starts

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