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Lil Trucker™ Update: Progress, But Also a Delay
The prototypes of the Lil Trucker arrived all shiny and bright - and we were hoping for a quick review, then on to cutting metal for the production molds.
Lil Trucker™ Update: The Survey Results Are in - Made in America Rules!
The results are in: 79% of the respondents to our follow-on survey indicated that Made in the USA was at least somewhat significant in their decision to purchase the Lil Trucker.
Lil Trucker™ Update: Does Made in America Matter? We Need Your Help!
Dear backers: We continue on track for production of the Lil Trucker and Companion tools. We are currently tweaking the pre-production prototypes to optimize for manufacturability; should start to ‘cut metal’ for the production molds within 2 weeks. Still expecting to deliver the final products in January. Meanwhile, I need your help. As you all know, I am personally, deeply committed to making the Lil Trucker in the USA, despite the significant added expense and the hassles of juggling multiple small (and often 'difficult') suppliers. But some of my prospective investors are urging me to reconsider this commitment; to move...
Lil Trucker™ Update: On Track - Waiting for Completion of Pre-Production Prototypes.
An update from Kickstarter Dear backers: The last two weeks have been very busy for us at the Innovation Factory. The team in Indiana has the Lil Trucker design and will be making the all-steel prototypes. These models are scheduled for completion within 2-3 weeks, after casting, annealing, machining, straightening, heat treating, coating, sharpening and final assembly. With the prototypes in hand, we'll be able to finalize the design for manufacturability as well as to integrate some final improvements. Once that is done, we will be ready to create the permanent tooling required to efficiently manufacture the Lil Trucker. Meanwhile, we've...
The Lil Trucker Kickstarter has been launched
We’ve been making kickass tools for years, extolling the virtues of American-made goods and high quality gear for serious jobs, but our newest project is our most exciting yet. After the success of the Trucker’s Friend, we figured we had to step it up. Design a tool that could do all the Friend could do and more – decrease the size, but increase the versatility, accessibility, and shear badass firepower. And we think we did just that. The Lil Trucker™ launched on Kickstarter this past Wednesday, and we’ve raised nearly $24,000 in just 2 days. Half the size of the...