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Show HN: Non-Lead Pickleball Weights – Material Science FTW

https://getbigguava.com/

My buddies and I love playing pickleball and also nerded out to make some non-lead pickleball weights. We use a copper suspended in a polymer to make flexible, non-toxic weights. Took vacation to attend a wedding in Brazil, so you can also see them photo'd in some amazing locations. We originally just wanted to make them to get the lead out of the game, but we found that they were more...

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Ask HN: Advice Getting a Rubber Proof/Prototype Created

Hey HN Fam!I’m trying to get a proof/prototype of a physical good I’m working on created. It is made out of the same type of material a theraband resistance band uses. A unique constraint of this good is that it will also have right corners (imagine a square).My goal is to get the proof, do a photoshoot with it, and see if it will drive demand.How should i get this proof/prototype made? My...

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Re:Show HN: I automated 1/2 of my typing on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @02:50PM (#37327022)
Very cool!
We also do this as we want to keep it all local and we thought this would be most private
Re:Microsoft Designer (Canva's Competitor) on Wednesday October 12, 2022 @12:40PM (#33179515)
Super interesting to see how they brought in DALL-E. Might be the first commercial usage of it?
Re:Show HN: Where do you find people to cowork with? on Monday September 19, 2022 @06:00PM (#32904673)
I switch it to a show, but i kinda just want to see what other people are using
Re:Show HN: Where do you find people to cowork with? on Monday September 19, 2022 @05:59PM (#32904662)
cool! I'm more curious about seeing what other people are using but i switched it to a 'show' to prevent people from getting upset
Re:Show HN: Where do you find people to cowork with? on Monday September 19, 2022 @05:46PM (#32904486)
sweet a_burns! let me know if there is anything else you found, as well?
Re:Show HN: Where do you find people to cowork with? on Monday September 19, 2022 @05:08PM (#32903991)
Hey RadioJasper! More so just solving my own need, but I'm curious if there other options out there. I really like nomadlist and am in a couple big telegrams. Curious what you're using. I've also tried indiehackers but it seems pretty dead for meetups