Kickstarter

The time has come to launch the next product I have designed and developed to expand upon the up-cycling options for bottle cutting.  I have launched my second Kickstarter for the Jabiru Bottle Top Stem.  Putting those gorgeous bottle tops to use, flip them over, slip in a Jabiru and there you have a personalized goblet made by you.  Check out my project page here.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lehoux/the-jabiru-bottle-top-stem

Kinkajou upgrade kits are now available for pre-order at bottlecutting.com. As previously announced, I made a few small design changes to the Kinkajou to make it easier to get that perfect score line.

Click here to pre-order.

Click here to see the upgrade process.

Hey Backers,

Ok ok, so nobody is perfect, but we are trying!We want everyone’s experience with the Kinkajou to be rewarding and fun.There were a few Kinkajous in our first production run that had some issues with imperfect score lines and stuck wheels.After dissecting, testing, reassembling and cutting bottle after bottle, we changed a few minor aspects of the design.All of the newer components can be purchased as an upgrade kit ($5.00 + shipping) and replaced to improve the cutting experience.Check out these links to see the videos about the design changes and how to upgrade your original Kinkajou.

New Design
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isj7xcWV9iY

Upgrade Procedure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRlpEIciFq8

Pat

Hey Backers,

I wanted to check in and make sure everyone who supported this project has received their reward and is enjoying the experience of bottle cutting.

I’ve been getting lots of feedback which I really appreciate. Keep it coming. For those who have been keeping an eye on www.thekinkajou.com I’m sure you noticed that we been sold out of Kinkajous for a couple months now. There’s a reason for that I would now like to explain.  Back in December 2012 I placed an order for my second batch of Kinkajous. At the same time I was getting feedback from those who had already received their Kinkajous. Over all the feedback was great, except for one issue that kept coming up.  Some people (not the majority) were having difficulties getting a perfect score line. The perfectionist in me could not let this go. So I stopped the second production run and took the first flight to China to further investigate this issue. A few months later I’m happy to report that the Kinkajou has been improved. I’ve moved away from the 16 wheel design in favor of 8 rollers. The result is a more consistent perfect score line. Every Kinkajou going forward will be this new design.

Now what about everyone who’s already purchased a Kinkajou and would like to try this updated design? Well I’ve created an upgrade kit. These kits will allow you to convert your current Kinkajou to the updated model. I would love to give everyone this for free but it’s just not feasible and the majority of kinkajou owners are not having issues getting a perfect score line. My compromise is to sell the upgrade kit for $5.00 plus shipping to your location. Again I wish I could give these away shipping included but I can’t.

The upgrade kits are being manufactured as I type this. They should land at my US warehouse in about 30 to 45 days.  I will post some photos soon.

On another note,

I would wager that there are a few of you out there with a growing collection of bottle tops.  Keep them!  There is a new Kickstarter coming that will put them to good use. 

Further details on both these developments will be posted soon.  If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact us at info@thekinkajou.com

Pat

Over 90% of the Kickstarter orders have shipped !!! :)

If you have not received a shipping confirmation email please send an email to info@thekinkajou.com to get an update. The remaining 10 % will be shipped out this week. There are still some backers who have not filled out the original survey, please take the time to complete this survey so that I can ship your reward.

I want to thank everyone for their patience; I will be sending out a Kinkajou feedback survey later next week to get everyone’s opinion on the quality and functionally of the Kinkajou. If there’s room for improvement I want to know.

There are a few how-to videos posted at the Kinkajou School of Bottle Cutting. Check them out; it will give you a head start on your bottle cutting adventures. I will be posting many more over the next few weeks.  http://www.thekinkajou.com/pages/how-to

Thanks again for all the support and don’t forget to send some pictures of your cut bottles to pics@thekinkajou.com

Pat