Prototyping & Low-Volume Production for Inventors



Ronnie wasn’t into golf growing up. He didn’t even attempt the sport until he was in college and played with friends. One told him to go out for the golf team, and he made it, earning a competitive position and playing as the “5th man.” He was hooked, and now, more than 50 years later, he’s still playing and improving his game. Starting with a custom grip for his putter.

Challenge

Ronnie started his quest for the perfect putter grip in his workshop, where he produced several prototypes from wood. Once he got those where he thought they would work, he approached a family member who has a personal 3D printer. They worked together to get the dimensions the way Ronnie wanted them and put a hole in the drawing to allow users to put it on the golf club shaft.

Ronnie wasn’t into golf growing up. He didn’t even attempt the sport until he was in college and played with friends. One told him to go out for the golf team, and he made it, earning a competitive position and playing as the “5th man.” He was hooked, and now, more than 50 years later, he’s still playing and improving his game. Starting with a custom grip for his putter.

Challenge

Ronnie started his quest for the perfect putter grip in his workshop, where he produced several prototypes from wood. Once he got those where he thought they would work, he approached a family member who has a personal 3D printer. They worked together to get the dimensions the way Ronnie wanted them and put a hole in the drawing to allow users to put it on the golf club shaft.

Ronnie Armstrong is, in his words, an amateur inventor, with one copyright and one patent to his name — a board game about baseball and a putter grip, his latest endeavor.

Ronnie wasn’t into golf growing up. He didn’t even attempt the sport until he was in college and played with friends. One told him to go out for the golf team, and he made it, earning a competitive position and playing as the “5th man.” He was hooked, and now, more than 50 years later, he’s still playing and improving his game. Starting with a custom grip for his putter.

Challenge

Ronnie started his quest for the perfect putter grip in his workshop, where he produced several prototypes from wood. Once he got those where he thought they would work, he approached a family member who has a personal 3D printer. They worked together to get the dimensions the way Ronnie wanted them and put a hole in the drawing to allow users to put it on the golf club shaft.

Originally published here: https://quickparts.com/gb/case-studies/get-a-grip-inventing-with-help-from-quickparts/



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