Help For Newcomers
Ideas for developing a prototype
One of the biggest obstacles inventors face is making a
prototype or model. Inventors who have to rely on others to make
their product often spend thousands trying to get a model built. If
you can't afford an expensive prototype, check out Jack
Lander's Web site, www.inventorhelp.com. Lander, a
columnist for Inventors Digest magazine, sells reports on the site,
including How to Cast Your Own Plastic Parts at Room
Temperature, Without Expensive Equipment and How to Make Drawings
for Purchasing Prototypes.
Your local inventor organization may be able to refer you to
prototype shops that work for a share of the products or at a low
hourly rate. You can find inventor groups in your area at www.uiausa.org, the Web site of the
United Inventors Association of the U.S.A. This site is great for
first-time inventors-it includes the steps a novice should take and
a comprehensive FAQ section.
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Don Debelak is a new-business marketing consultant and the
author of Bringing Your Product to Market(John Wiley
& Sons). Send him your invention questions at dondebelak@uswest.net.