Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! We wanted to share some behind the scenes photos on the development process and give people a little more context on the build quality.
First, some info on the production Oil Udder. The production version is injection molded with Nitrile Rubber (NBR) with a wall thickness of .0825" (see cut in half picture with calipers). The magnet holder and drain kit are injection molded with HDPE. The magnet is secured by crush ribs inside the magnet holder but also glued with Loctite E120HP chemical resistant epoxy. The combo plugs on the drain kit are molded in house (like an actual house) by us, using super thick, tough 2 part urethane.
We came up with the initial concept in February 2019. We started with a basic cup you can see in the pictures that was 3D printed. It slowly evolved through 26 prototypes into the final production version you see today, which is the 27th. Patents were submitted in October 2019. I have included some pictures to show how we developed the prototypes using 3D printed molds and silicone to save on our development cost, as well as some of those prototypes. Keep in mind the production version for sale is not made in a 3d printed mold it is injection molded. The pictures wwillson posted are the production version as are the pictures on our website.
First, some info on the production Oil Udder. The production version is injection molded with Nitrile Rubber (NBR) with a wall thickness of .0825" (see cut in half picture with calipers). The magnet holder and drain kit are injection molded with HDPE. The magnet is secured by crush ribs inside the magnet holder but also glued with Loctite E120HP chemical resistant epoxy. The combo plugs on the drain kit are molded in house (like an actual house) by us, using super thick, tough 2 part urethane.
We came up with the initial concept in February 2019. We started with a basic cup you can see in the pictures that was 3D printed. It slowly evolved through 26 prototypes into the final production version you see today, which is the 27th. Patents were submitted in October 2019. I have included some pictures to show how we developed the prototypes using 3D printed molds and silicone to save on our development cost, as well as some of those prototypes. Keep in mind the production version for sale is not made in a 3d printed mold it is injection molded. The pictures wwillson posted are the production version as are the pictures on our website.
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