[sdiy] small business idea

[Aaron Lanterman]

On Fri, 4 Nov 2005, Fiercefish wrote:

> I think there is a gap in the DIY market for complete kits, especially if

I'd second that notion. I'm going to be getting some MOTM kits to make 
students build next semester. To complement what Paul has in his lineup, 
I'd like to have students build some of Peter Grenader's stuff, but they 
only come as complete modules. Of course I could get stuff together for 
students to build a Buchla LPG, but I don't really have time to chase 
that down. To be consistent, I'd like to hand each team of students a 
ready-to-go box with everything they need inside.

I'm also starting to take a look at some of the Blacet stuff... but it 
would be good to have more options.

> I think there are many advantages to this approach - reduced cost, more
> unusual and esoteric products, the fun and enjoyment of building it oneself,
> the learning  how things work, and the option of customisation etc.

Don't neglect the documentation. What sold MOTM to me was Paul send me the 
documentation for one of his modules. The step by step instructions were 
excellent - with checkboxes, so it will be easy to split up the workload 
among a team of students - but what really sold it was the well written 
theory sections.

- Aaron

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