Comments on: Constraints help creative students turn a Salad Spinner into a medical device http://theideativeprocess.com/2010/constraints-help-creative-students-turn-a-salad-spinner-into-a-medical-device/ The Anybody's approach to creative thinking Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:56:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Anil Chopra http://theideativeprocess.com/2010/constraints-help-creative-students-turn-a-salad-spinner-into-a-medical-device/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Anil Chopra Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:22:42 +0000 http://theideativeprocess.com/?p=402#comment-415 The post reminds me of the time when we converted a discarded washing machine into a dirt cheap centrifugal dryer for removing excess water from washed fresh cut fruit and vegetables. The post reminds me of the time when we converted a discarded washing machine into a dirt cheap centrifugal dryer for removing excess water from washed fresh cut fruit and vegetables.

]]> By: Michael http://theideativeprocess.com/2010/constraints-help-creative-students-turn-a-salad-spinner-into-a-medical-device/comment-page-1/#comment-410 Michael Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:29:56 +0000 http://theideativeprocess.com/?p=402#comment-410 Very interesting, and thanks for sharing this article. Very interesting, and thanks for sharing this article.

]]> By: Chris http://theideativeprocess.com/2010/constraints-help-creative-students-turn-a-salad-spinner-into-a-medical-device/comment-page-1/#comment-409 Chris Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:25:01 +0000 http://theideativeprocess.com/?p=402#comment-409 Nice write up Bob, The spinner reminds of an article I read about prosthetics in India. The loss of a leg or foot is a death sentence to most people in the developing world as custom prosthetics can cost thousands of dollars and most people don't work behind a desk. There is a group in India that can make a custom, waterproof limb for about $40. They use things that are laying around like old tire rubber, polypropylene (plastic jugs), and local wood. Let me see if I can find it… ah ha! http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SGE61L02V.htm They provide them for free and fit them the same day. Talk about making a difference. Both of these items follow a trend of “good enough” design. Chris Nice write up Bob,

The spinner reminds of an article I read about prosthetics in India. The loss of a leg or foot is a death sentence to most people in the developing world as custom prosthetics can cost thousands of dollars and most people don’t work behind a desk. There is a group in India that can make a custom, waterproof limb for about $40. They use things that are laying around like old tire rubber, polypropylene (plastic jugs), and local wood.

Let me see if I can find it… ah ha! http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SGE61L02V.htm

They provide them for free and fit them the same day. Talk about making a difference. Both of these items follow a trend of “good enough” design.

Chris

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