Recent content by SocketMateMan

That looks pretty cool! I have seen another version that actually keeps the sockets in the handle. It looks like others have noticed the problem before. I was shooting for something cheap that folks could just put any old sockets and ratchet in.

You know, I had a real hard time believing there wasn't anything in prior art that works like the SocketMate. It seams so simple. I'll be darned if I or my patent attorney could ever find anything. Go figure.

You said the magic words! Thats exactly what I created it for. I love all the comments and encouragement, but your reaction is the one that keeps me going with this thing. Thanks!

Oh and I also want to clarify one thing about the "price". The amount of the pledges on the Kickstarter are in no way related to what an eventual price point for an actual retail product may be. Kickstarter is a crowdfunding website for start-up ventures. The pledge amounts have to cover all...

You hit the nail on the head. Doing stuff like this is really a lot of fun. And even though I have spent some money on it...patents etc. In the long run it's probably about even because I'm pretty good at spending money on little hobbies anyway. If it's not this it will be some little sports...

Both the tray and the strap will be manufactured in the US. Not sure how you got the idea that that wasn't the case. It's clearly stated in the video. TAKE IT BACK! Just kidding. But seriously, it's all domestic. Not only for the reason you suggested but for quality as well.

Oh those things? Yeah those are pretty much everywhere here in the states too. That holder is almost just packaging material. They don't warranty it or anything. I've had one before. The ratchet falls out. The sockets are hard to get on and off and the pegs wear out and will not hold. And...

No ******* match here. Actually, the last thing I want is for everyone to blow smoke up my ***. I have not seen one comment on here that is out of line. Thats what is awesome about this forum. It largely consists of mature, sincere, pretty damn knowledgable folks. Almost completely unique...

Please post if you can find it. I was trying to avoid moving parts like clips, hinges etc. they just always seem to wear out or break. I went with velcro because it's durable. I have some velcro knee pads I use almost everyday. At least three years and still going. Not much padding anymore...

You are not the first person to have that concern. To be honest I would almost be honored that someone thought enough about the design to copy it.... Almost. It's certainly not the most complex thing out there, but according professional patent searches, it is unique, at least in the patent...

Your not wrong, although I find that most the time I'm just setting mine on the ground so it's not huge issue. I was thinking about your exact criticism when I filmed that at the junk yard. You definitely have place it on something it won't slide off of. If it ever becomes a real product I...

Nailed it! I looked into magnets, but for all the reasons you listed, I gave it up. The idea is for it to be cheap and durable. Magnets would violate the cheap principle.

Fortunately, or unfortunately, I have recently converted several provisionals into the real deal non-provisional. Spent the dough. Don't know if it's worth it or not. But my provisionals were going to expire, so I had to. Luckily, I live in Oklahoma and my patent attorney was like less than...

I know the video is way too long, but toward the end I mention designs for deep well. It's just that each design has to have it's own tooling. So for a Kickstarter I had to pick one. The idea would be to have one SocketMate like in the video, and then separate trays with corresponding metric...

Please share if you can what device your talking about, so I can stop wasting my time. That's not sarcasm. I need to know.