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US$ Carbon:
$120 Blue: $99 € Carbon: €120
Blue: €99
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It took over 2 years to develop
and over $150,000 in tooling to produce the first real advancement
in a sharpening jig in over 50 years. A lightweight jig, which
is not only sturdy and precision made, but is also perfect for
traveling. It uses cams for effortless assembly. The ends of the
blue jig are made from Polyamide 6, which is incredibly strong.
The black jig also has carbon in the ends and the shaft is hand
polished 6000 series aluminum. |
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Stage one of the IM Jig development
process was the design. This took approximately 3 months of development.
The key elements in the design process were 1. Make a Jig that is
extremely light weight because skaters have enough to carry with
all their skate equipment. 2. We wanted to use cams wherever possible
to make the jig a synch to assemble and there are no small pieces
to get lost. |
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3D modeling was used so we can have
a better idea of what the jig will look like once it is made. It
was also necessary for Stage 3. The most important aspect of the
jigs design is that the part that holds the blade, this must be
dead straight. |
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The tooling stage took the longest
amount of time and was the most costly. The tools had to be worked
and reworked over a period of 2 years. The flow of the material
is crucial in the deigns of the tool. |
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Samples were made to test the strength,
and make sure the cams work properly. If they didn’t we would
go back to the tooling and make adjustments. |
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The finished product. The world’s
first injection molded jig has been created. It is super light weight,
extremely strong, and everything works with cams making it the easiest
jig on the market to assemble and disassemble. |
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US$ Carbon:
$120 Blue: $99 € Carbon: €120
Blue: €99
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