Comments on: Profile of creator of Sugru, the super fixum gunk

By: jimlaw

jimlaw — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Nice stuff. Now we need to be able to use this as the feedstock for a Makerbot, or some other 3D fabber.

By: tsdguy

tsdguy — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I’m amazed they can keep the buzz going on a product that one cannot order and has not been available for almost a year.

I wonder if they are having trouble getting enough Unicorn tears to mix in. I guess Apple has the market cornered on this magical ingredient.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

You can see what people are doing with Sugru on http://www.MySurguHacks.com and upload any hacks you migh have.

By: ahmacrom

ahmacrom — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Unicorn tears! So thats what’s been missing from my secret proprietary compound….(heads off into the forest….)

By: Godot

Godot — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Reminds me of the fast-setting plastic the Motie engineers in “The Mote in God’s Eye” use for things just like customizing knife handles to the individual user.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mote_in_God%27s_Eye

By: hassan-i-sabbah

hassan-i-sabbah — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Can I just say what a wonderfully Beefheartian word Folmerol is.feels nice in the mouth. Formerol. mmm.

By: wallstreetwalker

wallstreetwalker — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

sounds like caulk with attitude! -wonder if it can be used as bondo for automobile dents??/

By: voided

voided — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I hear that 5 of the 7 years was due to the inventor accidentally sugruing her whole left hand, as depicted.

Seriously speaking I really hope they get it in stock very soon so I can get me some.

By: nixiebunny

nixiebunny — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Completely different stuff. The other is a two-part epoxy that dries hard. Everyone makes that. This is a one-part silicone that dries soft. I can see how it would be nice to use this on anything that needs softness.

The example in the video of applying it to the toe-piece of a flip-flop shoe is a fine demonstration of why soft can be better than hard in a patching compound.

Painting silicone is not practical, as you point out; that’s why it comes in colors (or it will when they get it into production).

I hope they export it to the USA.

By: Cassandra

Cassandra — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I’ve used it to fix cracked cups

Really? But its own documentation says it’s not food-safe

By: loonquawl

loonquawl — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I had a look at the site, and the instructions-video, but could not find what makes this better than the kitts that have been about for years now. Price? Generic Kitt

By: cuvtixo

cuvtixo — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I’m a bit skeptical of the story, I think the interesting story is actually how this product has been marketed. Although I guess maybe the PR story presented is part of that effort. But the invention itself- after all, just about anyone could just mix silicone sealants and sawdust, but getting a ready-to-use product on shelves is something else.

By: loonquawl

loonquawl — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I did some searching, as the kind of material is interesting to me:
Sugru, and normal 2 component kitt (n2ck) seem to differ in various niches:
Sugru : bonds to everything exept unspecified plastics, n2ck: bonds to everything except specified plastics (differnce in documentation)
Sugru: slightly flexible after curing , n2ck: hard, sandable
Sugru: store for up to one year in 5g packs, n2ck: store for unspecified time in cool and dry place
Sugru: dosage in multiples of 5g (package size), n2ck: dosage as wished.
Sugru: cures with moisture, n2ck: cures anywhere, after kneading.
Sugru: up to 180degC, n2ck: up to 300degC
Sugru: painting like normal silicone (like hell), n2ck: paint.
Sugru: 7GBP/75g, n2ck: 11Euros/64g
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The main kicker seems to be the residual flexibility as opposed to the hardness of n2ck.