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This is not novel. They’ve had stapleless staplers for many years.

by cvcbdd 1y ago

NetMageSCW 1y ago
But the point is something well made, designed to last. I’ve already replaced my first plastic one when a small drop to carpet stopped it from working properly, and my second one isn’t very smooth out of the box. It looks like the campaign is closed now though.
- MengerSponge 1y ago
  Aside from the fact that it's recyclable, nothing here indicates that the design is any good, or that it will last any longer than a $15 plastic and steel equivalent. Why brass? And more specifically: why that particular brass alloy? Same vibes as https://craighill.co/ https://craighill.co/ style design: mostly vibes and a the smallest twist of mechanical insight. "We CNC'd a public domain mechanism out of a billet of brass and you'll buy it for $100"
  - jerlam 1y ago
    The number of sheets this item claims to staple (five) is hidden in the FAQ and not in the campaign page, a sign that it's not really a product intended for actual use. The campaign page does talk a lot about boats though.
Animats 1y ago
Yes. Here's one on Amazon.[1] I used to be into antique office equipment for my steampunk telegraph office. I knew about those. We had a Bates stapler which took in a roll of brass wire and made its own staples instead, though. Those are available on eBay if you want one. [1] https://www.amazon.com/Stapleless-Harinacs-Handheld-Portable-SLN-MSH110SD/dp/B0DKJHZC38/ref=sr_1_6 https://www.amazon.com/Stapleless-Harinacs-Handheld-Portable...
- tomcam 1y ago
  Um... we need to hear more about the steampunk telegraph office
  - Animats 1y ago
    I've posted this before, but whatever. [1] Steampunk was fun while it lasted. This video was made in 2014. Attendees could text messages via SMS to the system which drove the Teletype machine. Messages were printed and delivered by the messengers. We had antique desk accessories - a Bates sequential number stamp from the 1890s, the stapler that made its own staples from brass wire, and lots of rubber stamps. You can see those briefly on the desk. We did this at five or six cons. The guy and girl shown were drama students, refugees from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. As experienced actors, they could bring all this off with more style than usually seen at cons. They're married now, by the way. Good people. We gave it up when COVID hit. [1] https://vimeo.com/124065314 https://vimeo.com/124065314
    - tomcam 1y ago
      Amazing. Thank you very much
MengerSponge 1y ago
Thirty seconds on Google Patents found a 1989 device that lapsed in 2016. I expected to see a patent from the early 1900's, so color me surprised! https://patents.google.com/patent/US5024643A/en https://patents.google.com/patent/US5024643A/en

This is not novel. They’ve had stapleless staplers for many years.

by cvcbdd 1y ago

This is not novel. They’ve had stapleless staplers for many years.

But the point is something well made, designed to last. I’ve already replaced my first plastic one when a small drop to carpet stopped it from working properly, and my second one isn’t very smooth out of the box. It looks like the campaign is closed now though.

MengerSponge 1y ago
Aside from the fact that it's recyclable, nothing here indicates that the design is any good, or that it will last any longer than a $15 plastic and steel equivalent. Why brass? And more specifically: why that particular brass alloy? Same vibes as https://craighill.co/ https://craighill.co/ style design: mostly vibes and a the smallest twist of mechanical insight. "We CNC'd a public domain mechanism out of a billet of brass and you'll buy it for $100"
- jerlam 1y ago
  The number of sheets this item claims to staple (five) is hidden in the FAQ and not in the campaign page, a sign that it's not really a product intended for actual use. The campaign page does talk a lot about boats though.

Animats 1y ago

Yes. Here's one on Amazon.[1] I used to be into antique office equipment for my steampunk telegraph office. I knew about those. We had a Bates stapler which took in a roll of brass wire and made its own staples instead, though. Those are available on eBay if you want one. [1] https://www.amazon.com/Stapleless-Harinacs-Handheld-Portable-SLN-MSH110SD/dp/B0DKJHZC38/ref=sr_1_6 https://www.amazon.com/Stapleless-Harinacs-Handheld-Portable...

tomcam 1y ago
Um... we need to hear more about the steampunk telegraph office
- Animats 1y ago
  I've posted this before, but whatever. [1] Steampunk was fun while it lasted. This video was made in 2014. Attendees could text messages via SMS to the system which drove the Teletype machine. Messages were printed and delivered by the messengers. We had antique desk accessories - a Bates sequential number stamp from the 1890s, the stapler that made its own staples from brass wire, and lots of rubber stamps. You can see those briefly on the desk. We did this at five or six cons. The guy and girl shown were drama students, refugees from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. As experienced actors, they could bring all this off with more style than usually seen at cons. They're married now, by the way. Good people. We gave it up when COVID hit. [1] https://vimeo.com/124065314 https://vimeo.com/124065314
  - tomcam 1y ago
    Amazing. Thank you very much

MengerSponge 1y ago

Thirty seconds on Google Patents found a 1989 device that lapsed in 2016. I expected to see a patent from the early 1900's, so color me surprised! https://patents.google.com/patent/US5024643A/en https://patents.google.com/patent/US5024643A/en