Tindie: an etsy for electronics

http://www.tindie.com/about/

by netcrash • 14 years ago

105 19 14 years ago

Awesome - I've been wondering why a service like this doesn't exist for a while. I recon their a quite a lot of people who don't have the technical skills to built their own stuff but need something less finished that a full commercial product - this could be a great outlet for something like that.

josephagoss• 14 years ago

Regulations perhaps might be a issue? Do all electronics sold to a consumer require extensive testing? Here in Australia i'd be surprised if there wasn't a truckload of hoops to jump through for electronics.

Soon we will need a qualified electrician to install light bulbs, who knows who difficult it is to sell a electronic device as a independent. Hopefully I'm being overly pessimistic.

Kliment2• 14 years ago

Electronics sold direct to end users must comply with FCC, CE LVD/EMC and other regulations. The vast majority of the hobby market ignores this though, and they don't get enforced much except for intentional transmitters.

noonespecial• 14 years ago

Unfinished products, ie kits are generally exempt. This came as a leaflet with a TI dev-kit I just bought:

This EVM is provided to you by TI and is intended for your INTERNAL ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT OR EVALUATION PURPOSES ONLY. It is provided ”AS IS” and ”WITH ALL FAULTS.” It is not considered by TI to be fit for commercial use. As such, the EVM may be incomplete in terms of required design−, marketing−, and/or manufacturing−related protective considerations, including product safety measures typically found in the end product. As a prototype, the EVM does not fall within the scope of the European Union directive on electromagnetic compatibility and therefore may not meet the technical requirements of the directive.

redwood• 14 years ago

Will work perfectly with the rising 3d printing and soon-to-fruition printed circuits industries

bobwebb• 14 years ago

This is seriously awesome. I don't have a 3D printer or any real facilities for making electronics, but I can't wait to see what kinds of things people make. :)

iusable• 14 years ago

Love this idea! Would love to help out.

rwmj• 14 years ago

Great idea, but someone needs to set up "regretindie" too (cf. http://regretsy.com)

Kliment2• 14 years ago

regrindie? ( regrind is plastic ground down from plastic waste, which is mixed in with "virgin" plastic to make new plastic waste...uh...products )

MikeCampo• 14 years ago

Cool idea! One thing you should do is add some feedback when someone tries to reserve a username that is already taken. It currently just refreshes the page. I wasn't sure if it worked for me until I tried something different.

emilepetrone3• 14 years ago

Thanks Mike - will do today! - emile

emilepetrone3• 14 years ago

Hey guys- I made Tindie. Thanks for your support. If you have any ideas, feedback or questions, definitely let me know- emile

tehayj• 14 years ago

I love it. Been looking for someone who could build some custom electronics for me for a long time!

hugs2• 14 years ago

Have you tried reaching out to the folks at Etsy? I think they would love it if the emerging indie gadgets scene was cultivated more.

emilepetrone3• 14 years ago

I haven't...any Etsy folks out there?

treetrouble• 14 years ago

Why not use Etsy?

aguynamedben• 14 years ago

I'd love to see some original guitar/music technology. Guitar Center and distribution of creative music technology could be a lot better.

Tindie: an etsy for electronics

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