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This is my blog about creating a startup LED flashlight business. I'm a designer, fabricator, and strategist and I'm passionate about making ideas real. I believe that products are about people, that they should be built to last, deliver real value, and that we need to do a better job than we have in the recent past.

Most of my career has been contract or freelance work and I've crafted products and strategies for both big international companies and startups. I also used to work in the "industry" fabricating special effects for film and TV, along with the occasional hot rod. Bottom line, I love making things.

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Sunday, December 2, 2012

VIDEO: Shop-Made Pneumatic Press

Hi folks, just a quick YouTube video of a pneumatic press I made to provide the correct pressure when setting the thermal adhesive tape I use to mount the LEDs in my lights.

2 comments:

  1. Hey Jason,
    Very cleaver and homemade.
    All I can think of is get'er done and you sure are.
    Best,
    Jeff

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  2. Hi Jason,
    Love the new press, looks like you are always thinking of ways to make production more efficient. Reminds me of a saying that my step dad always said - "work smart, not hard."

    It is great to see how well your lights are selling and all the great reviews they have received. Hope it continues and happy holidays.

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