PJ Vogt

Oh, so if I had an idea for a better barbecue scrubber, I could get it more cheaply made in China, but then because I'm not there, someone will just come in and make... knockoffs, but they're not even knockoffs because it's being made in the exact same factory.

Oh, so if I had an idea for a better barbecue scrubber, I could get it more cheaply made in China, but then because I'm not there, someone will just come in and make... knockoffs, but they're not even knockoffs because it's being made in the exact same factory.

This question of Destin's, he was able to infect John with it. Enough so that John set aside his normal entrepreneurial instincts to join Destin on his quixotic mission. We're gonna follow along. And to start, you just have to imagine the thing they're trying to make. The prototype is basically two main parts. One is the handle. You can just imagine the handle on a toilet brush.

This question of Destin's, he was able to infect John with it. Enough so that John set aside his normal entrepreneurial instincts to join Destin on his quixotic mission. We're gonna follow along. And to start, you just have to imagine the thing they're trying to make. The prototype is basically two main parts. One is the handle. You can just imagine the handle on a toilet brush.

This question of Destin's, he was able to infect John with it. Enough so that John set aside his normal entrepreneurial instincts to join Destin on his quixotic mission. We're gonna follow along. And to start, you just have to imagine the thing they're trying to make. The prototype is basically two main parts. One is the handle. You can just imagine the handle on a toilet brush.

And that is connected to part two, the scrubby part. It's a circular disc. It sort of looks like a hockey puck that's been wrapped in chain mail. Those are the two main parts. And in early 2021, Destin begins the design process for real, turning that first rough draft idea into a more sophisticated prototype.

And that is connected to part two, the scrubby part. It's a circular disc. It sort of looks like a hockey puck that's been wrapped in chain mail. Those are the two main parts. And in early 2021, Destin begins the design process for real, turning that first rough draft idea into a more sophisticated prototype.

And that is connected to part two, the scrubby part. It's a circular disc. It sort of looks like a hockey puck that's been wrapped in chain mail. Those are the two main parts. And in early 2021, Destin begins the design process for real, turning that first rough draft idea into a more sophisticated prototype.

I saw a video of Destin's computer screen that showed him designing the puck in the design software, CAD.

I saw a video of Destin's computer screen that showed him designing the puck in the design software, CAD.

I saw a video of Destin's computer screen that showed him designing the puck in the design software, CAD.

It was a puzzle, frustrating at first, but then Destin found himself losing track of time the way you do when you're working on any good puzzle.

It was a puzzle, frustrating at first, but then Destin found himself losing track of time the way you do when you're working on any good puzzle.

It was a puzzle, frustrating at first, but then Destin found himself losing track of time the way you do when you're working on any good puzzle.

For Destin, the next step was to take these 3D printed parts and find someone who could build an injection mold. The injection mold lets you make plastic parts at scale by filling a cavity with hot plastic that then cools. That handle of your toothbrush, probably. Somewhere in a factory in China. An injection mold shaped like that handle makes handle after handle after handle.

For Destin, the next step was to take these 3D printed parts and find someone who could build an injection mold. The injection mold lets you make plastic parts at scale by filling a cavity with hot plastic that then cools. That handle of your toothbrush, probably. Somewhere in a factory in China. An injection mold shaped like that handle makes handle after handle after handle.

For Destin, the next step was to take these 3D printed parts and find someone who could build an injection mold. The injection mold lets you make plastic parts at scale by filling a cavity with hot plastic that then cools. That handle of your toothbrush, probably. Somewhere in a factory in China. An injection mold shaped like that handle makes handle after handle after handle.

So Destin wants to find someone who can make an injection mold shaped like his barbecue scrubber parts, but who is based in America. Early 2021, Destin and his partner John visit an injection mold company that's not too far from them.

So Destin wants to find someone who can make an injection mold shaped like his barbecue scrubber parts, but who is based in America. Early 2021, Destin and his partner John visit an injection mold company that's not too far from them.

So Destin wants to find someone who can make an injection mold shaped like his barbecue scrubber parts, but who is based in America. Early 2021, Destin and his partner John visit an injection mold company that's not too far from them.