Some new products have worked their way into our hands and are just waiting for some awesome Hack a Day logos to be put on them. We’ve added a couple bags, some huge mouse pads as well as normal ones, and we’re considering adding the Hack A Day badge. You’ve seen the badges before, when we took them to CES. [Devlin] estimates that the cost would be $25 each before shipping. We would like to get some feedback before he starts pumping these things out. How many of you want one?
I like, is a really cool design, I do want one
i want one of the bags looks awsome guys =]
Many communities offer shirts, bags and mousepads but the thing is I don’t want to buy one of these because the quality is never good enough for everyday use, especially with these bags. It would be cool though if you’d sell the vinyl cuts to put on our own bags and shirts, so the base is individual and one could use something else than standard american apparel. And this would be cheaper for you as well, not having to get a stock of the base goods.
I dig the badges, I’d wear one to work, (IT geek). But see if you can get the cost per unit down, $25 for a hunk of inanimate plastic is a bit much to +rep a web log. Mehby LED light up eyes for the skull?
oh and the logo on the mousepad needs to be bigger.
yes the logo could be bigger on the next run, and is that a super large mousepad, or a super small mouse? almost looks like it would fit under my model M keyboard
The mousepad in that picture is 17″ x 13″!
What material is the big mousepad?
@smerky,
rubbery material with a cloth top. The first ones will be in later this week and I’ll get a better picture.
They are .2 inches thick and can be rolled up or cut to specific sizes.
Wow- I really needed a new large commuter bag for class- that’s exactly what I wanted, in solid black, shoulder sling with flap, and with that awesome contest-winner Hackaday circuit logo.
These are really nice products Caleb- I’m picking up one of those commuter bags as soon as I get my paycheck- sweet!
Badges? We don’t need no stinkin’ badges…
25.00 for a badge ?!?!?!?!? How freaking big is it ? As much as I’d love to buy a hack-a-day logo badge 25.00 is just waaay too much to spend on such a small thing. Unless you’re planning on making them in sterling silver or something. I’d buy one if the price was 15.00 or less if we’re talking about something approx. a couple inches square. Any bigger than something that would look good on a pc case or project enclosure and I wouldn’t want the gaudy thing.
good point! you need pc case badges
So…wait…
$25 to basically carry an ad? I love you guys, and check in several times a day, but you’re all a bunch of crazies.
The bag looks like a good start though. Keep trying some new stuff! If you offer something I couldn’t “hack” together at CafePress for half the price, I’d be in just to support ya. :)
@D1g1talDragon,
You can’t get our cut vinyl stickers or pressed vinyl bags and mousepads at cafepress. They to DTG, so you also won’t be seeing much white on black. This is good feedback on the badge, thanks!
Wow, Cafepress much?
@sarsface,
Absolutely nothing in our store is made at cafepress. Every item is made by one of us. I personally make the stickers and press vinyl on to shirts/bags/mousepads. Devlin makes the badges.
$25? Are these being individually printed with a rapid prototyping machine? Make a silicon mold and pump them out for like 50 cents! This is hack-a-day! DIY!
@Rob,
yep, individually printed on Devlin’s machine.
I totally want one, I am gonna hack some red led’s in it for eyes.
hey how about some vinle decals for our cars/laptops maybe a 3×3 or 4×4
@leonardtj,
Check out the sticker section of the store. They are all cut vinyl 7 year outdoor rated.
“$25? Are these being individually printed with a rapid prototyping machine?”
why yes they are, cool but still good point
http://www.instructables.com/id/Ultra-quick-resin-cast-parts/
I, like everyone else, think that $25 is crazy, no matter what logo it has been shaped into. I’d go $25 with some individually-programmable tri-color LEDs, or $15 as it is now, just because I love you guys.
The bag, on the other hand, is epic, and I want one. I am going to aggressively prototype on the aggressively prototype bag.
We need a Hack a Day Coffee Mug!
i do want a mousepad and a bag, but do they ship to germany, too (and how much shipping would that be)?
sorry for my bad english, greetz from germany,
das_coach
The mouse pad gave me an idea. What about some HaD branded anti-static mats.
At $25 the badges should be wifi connected and change color to alert to new HaD posts.
$25 is the sum of a minimal Shapeways order, worldwide delivery included (sans Russia of course, who is surprised). Guess that’s the source of price estimate.
For the badges consider using a service such as emachineshop.com to do injection moulding instead of individually printing them. The tooling cost would be quite high but if you plan on making more than a few it may be worth it. They have freeware CAD software available on their site (windows only unfortunately) which estimates the cost for an item based on the material and process you specify.
@svofski and lee johnson,
Devlin makes the badges himself on his makerbot. That’s what makes them so cool! Check out the links in the post for more information on that. We realize that they are fairly expensive, that’s why we are asking instead of just producing a ton.
@das_coach,
Yes, we ship to germany. Just order like normal.
+1 large Mousemat
Why not just put them up on Zazzle or Cafepress? Costs nothing to have a graphic-designed item available to anybody who wishes to purchase one…
Unless, of course, you’re looking at doing a superior product of some sort–in which case, Zazzle/Cafepress/etc would still give you a free and accurate gauge of demand.
@Bender,
Neither of those sites do custom cut vinyl stickers. That’s how this all started. I personally make stickers and offered to do them for Hack a Day. The shirts and other stuff are also all from my personal equipment. You’ll also note that white on black is fairly expensive in those stores (plain t-shirts being almost $20).
In short: I have all the equipment at home and do custom freelance stuff. why not use it for Hackaday. I sell to anyone, ship to anywhere, and can even customize your order if you ask really nicely.
I’d buy one of those badges for maybe 5…
Even better, why don’t you just host some 3d printer plans for free?
@nick
there’s a tutorial on making your own in the article. In that tutorial, there are links to the files.
Here it is on thingaverse. Send us a picture when you make one!
Or, you can just have one made at shapeways: http://www.shapeways.com/model/80960/large_hack_a_day_badge.html
I printed a badge myself, costs only a few cents of plastic and a bit of waiting. :-)
http://picasaweb.google.de/Domonoky/Repman#5427839503496188274
I would love to have that same badge design on a keychain!
Although as it stands, it is too expensive, but maybe others would like it!
Wow, those badges are incredible…but $25 is a bit steep!
Hoodies Hoodies Hoodies!!!
I would definatly buy the bag! A hoodie is another awesome Idea! Maybe a keychain Badge thats also a wi-fi finder.. Mousepad I like it.
I was hoping for a case badge.