Updates and Plans
It was pointed out to me that since my plans have solidified somewhat recently, I should share them so people know what I’m up to!
My plans have been in a near-constant state of flux since I got to Boston. My original plan was to move into the Artisan’s Asylum in early September (the original move-in date), set up, have all the Kickstarter rewards made and shipped by mid-November at the latest, and then start selling kits to the general public. However, due to many things outside of anyone’s control, the Asylum only opened their doors to renters last Friday. In the meantime, I set up the Kikori at MakeIt Labs in Nashua, NH thinking that I would simply make stuff there, just at a slower pace (due to the hour-long commute). Unfortunately, I’ve spent the last couple months chasing down issues, so I haven’t been able to make anything until quite recently.
Now, this also means that I’m going to have to stretch the Kickstarter funds farther than I had intended to, since they’re what’s been supporting me all this time. Because of this, I’m going to have to start generating some income sooner rather than later, which sadly means that I won’t be able to focus solely on making rewards. My plan is still to have all of them sent out before the end of the year, but at the same time I’m going to be working on other projects to sell in the meantime.
So, my beloved Kickstarter backers! Know that when you might see me post about working on other things, I have not forgotten about you! It is still my intention to have all of your rewards out in time for the holiday season. In the meantime, stay tuned to see what I’ll be cooking up next!
great. nice to have news. good luck!
Thanks for this update and explanation of what has been going on for you – Nice that you got a shout out on DraftBlog!! I know you have been working hard with these difficulties plus the hurricane and blizzard. Keep up the good work and keep in touhc!
Keep up the good work man.
Will you be making the design plans and specifications for the Kikori available?
I wouldn’t mind trying to build one from scratch myself.
Absolutely! As soon as I’ve finished the next prototype that incorporates all the improvements I’ve made (and insure that it goes together as planned), I’ll be releasing the design files under an open hardware license.