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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Speedytech7, May 31, 2018.

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    Kwikvette

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    4 run, 2 don't
    Sucks to be you :luvya:

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  2. Sep 9, 2024 at 8:40 AM
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    Dude, the paperwork and getting a patent lawyer and everything can set you back an easy $15k

    Then waiting an average of 18 months for it to get all done

    Gets crazy expensive
     
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    Could be worse

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    I don't think this shit is patentable anyway
     
  5. Sep 9, 2024 at 8:41 AM
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    Better than Some one copying you design for cheaper than losing sales to them
     
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    4 run, 2 don't
    China don't give a fuck
     
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    He also probably going to need UL listing and testing in order for us to get intimate large scale in the oil industry. My experience with refiners is everything like that is very strictly regulatd
     
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    4 run, 2 don't
    Y'all don't have fat HVAC workers right? :rofl:
     
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    Sounds exactly like what hes trying to do
     
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    Our entire sheet metal crew is fat
     
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    Ahh yeah Danny made a comment about that, regarding the wiring layout and even the parts used
     
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    How do they fit in those small spaces you're often in :rofl:
     
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    Not fully sure about the oil industry. But I know In pharmaceuticals if I put the part that isn’t ul approved for that unit and someone finds out they will throw millions of stuff away because of that. Government regulations In industries like this get very strict
     
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    By breaking everything on the way in and sending me back to fix it
     
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    I mean, it's definitely not Class 1 Div 1, but it's not going inside a building either is the only requirement I know of
     
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    Well I hope it's successful :fistbump:
     
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    I needa get it out before it gets cold, that's the real test
     
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    Yeah but if you're working on it during work hours they could still claim part or intellectual ownership couldn't they (if you went off and made millions with it). I don't know for sure I'm just thinking in a corporate-overly litigious way
     
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    I'm Right there with you, although this ends next week. I start back up at work.

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