What a great idea: eMachineShop.com

I got a postal mail advertisement from eMachineShop.com, and this looks like a great idea. You can download their design software, draw up the doodad, gizmo, or thingamajig that you need, submit it, and receive a quote. Then they'll manufacture the thing in their fully-equipped machine shop.

There have been all kinds of times when I had an idea for a doodad of some kind, but I simply don't have much beyond "a drill and a hammer" in my garage, and there is no way I'm ever going to own a lathe or bandsaw. But now I can control one by proxy.

I haven't used the service yet, but knowing that getting that doodad made is just a few web clicks away means that ideas can bubble.

I think this is a great idea - I hope it's successful for them.

Posted by Steve at March 12, 2004 12:10 PM | TrackBack