A vertical blind slat has blown out of the window and landed on a roof below. Any ideas on retrieving it? [more inside]
posted by tellurian on Nov 28, 2009 - 31 answers

I've made a new fabric product that I hope would sell 5000+ units. For viable efficiency I need to buy manufacturing of the product or its parts. I don't want to reveal my product idea, but let's use a SLR camera bag made in sturdy fabric as an example. My product has similar materials, size and complexity. How do I go from there? [more inside]
posted by nolnar on Jan 23, 2009 - 6 answers

How can I design and make a custom camera bag? [more inside]
posted by curiouskitty on Jan 11, 2009 - 11 answers

How can I get an old leather handbag reproduced? [more inside]
posted by parrotmom99 on Nov 3, 2008 - 4 answers

Help me find a protyper and manufacturer for stuffed animals. [more inside]
posted by santojulieta on Mar 16, 2008 - 4 answers

I'm working on an electric recumbent bicycle using a Bike-E as the bike part. I want to hang my batteries below the seat by building two containers to hang on the sides of the Bike-E's alloy beam body. What's the best way to build the container? [more inside]
posted by diode on Oct 31, 2007 - 7 answers

Gun ownership/manufacture in a philosophical sense? [more inside]
posted by owl on Nov 2, 2006 - 27 answers

Why are tin cans (ie soup cans, milk cans, bean cans, etc) ridged?
posted by ashbury on Oct 26, 2004 - 12 answers