Hear me out, in a way that’s actually better, because you can modify the original models to make them better.
Like the guards on these razors have usually annoying flaws: they are too thick, which pushes a lot of hair down, and the bottom is too round and doesn’t lift the hair. You can take the model from Philips, remix it, and get exactly what you need.
And if the company is smart, it will enable sharing of improved models.
Not to mention, if you have the model you can print it even long after the product support has ended. No company will support a product they stopped making half a decade ago, but you’ll still be able to print parts the same way.
Paying for a 3D printing service or going to a local makerspace is probably still cheaper than whatever Philips would have charged for an injection molded equivilant.
Maybe they plan to. I’ve been wondering why companies don’t do this already.
While a product is actively manufactured, cranking out a few extra pieces is cheap and easy. However once it’s discontinued stocking or manufacturing parts is a cost with no profit potential. Wouldn’t the manufacturer save money, resources, warehouse space by releasing the deign and contract with a printing service to build on demand and shindig to the customer?
Hear me out, in a way that’s actually better, because you can modify the original models to make them better.
Like the guards on these razors have usually annoying flaws: they are too thick, which pushes a lot of hair down, and the bottom is too round and doesn’t lift the hair. You can take the model from Philips, remix it, and get exactly what you need.
And if the company is smart, it will enable sharing of improved models.
Not to mention, if you have the model you can print it even long after the product support has ended. No company will support a product they stopped making half a decade ago, but you’ll still be able to print parts the same way.
It definitely has its upsides! It just also means you need to have access to a 3d printer or pay for a 3d printing service
Paying for a 3D printing service or going to a local makerspace is probably still cheaper than whatever Philips would have charged for an injection molded equivilant.
Maybe they plan to. I’ve been wondering why companies don’t do this already.
While a product is actively manufactured, cranking out a few extra pieces is cheap and easy. However once it’s discontinued stocking or manufacturing parts is a cost with no profit potential. Wouldn’t the manufacturer save money, resources, warehouse space by releasing the deign and contract with a printing service to build on demand and shindig to the customer?
Just share your own design on one of the 3D model sites, no license/open license. Just be sure to remove any Norelco data from the file.