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The American Ace Kit on Kickstarter
kahlid74:
Great idea man! Kickstarter is fantastic for this type of stuff.
GregD:
What's the deal with Kickstarter? A bunch of people pledge money towards a project with no return just to support a creative idea? Interesting. I can't believe that it actually works.
Woodshop Flunky:
Thanks all! :)
--- Quote from: GregD on March 29, 2012, 11:46:47 am ---What's the deal with Kickstarter? A bunch of people pledge money towards a project with no return just to support a creative idea? Interesting. I can't believe that it actually works.
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I thought it had to be a scam when I first stumbled onto Kickstarter... it just didn't make sense.
At the most basic level, yes, people are just pledging money to support some creative idea. However, when it comes to most of the projects on the site, the backers really do expect to get something for their money.
For a small project like this one, I think crowd funding can work great. If it's a success, then some happy folks end up with a cool kit they might not have otherwise. And if it fails, then at least I didn't blow the kids college fund. :cheers:
dextercf:
How much for the autocad version, so I can make my own up here in Norway.
The shipping alone would kill me :(
Woodshop Flunky:
--- Quote from: dextercf on March 30, 2012, 12:54:16 pm ---How much for the autocad version, so I can make my own up here in Norway.
The shipping alone would kill me :(
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I just used Sketchup to design the original American Ace. This was fine for my purposes... but it really did leave a lot to be desired for someone else to use.
However, in order to have the parts CNC cut, I'll be doing a full up CAD design; with every dimension and part (including hardware) accounted for. I plan to provide these files and construction notes free of charge to anyone interested. :cheers:
So, stay tuned and I'll keep this thread updated throughout the duration of the Kickstarter project.