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For many years I have been making paper tubes that I fill with dirt and plant my parsnip and carrot seed into.  It involves a short length of 1.5" pipe that I wrap some newspaper around, then crunch the end of the paper over and then fill with compost - quite simple but fairly time-consuming - but the results have generally been very good.

A couple of weeks ago I was looking to speed up this process and I recalled that my dad and my grandfather used to roll-their-own ciggies using a little device with two rollers and a cloth/rubber belt - so ...

the basic thing ...



an almost complete roll



and a complete one too



and a side view



thought you might be interrested ....

where's the pics ?? ;D

Sorry - used the wrong link type - then had to go for dinner! - they should be there now!

that looks great  ;D

Very impressive. Have you tried cutting them into 1" pieces to make smaller seed starters like jiffy?

Do you have the plans and what materials you have used.

Neil

That....I like. A lot.

Nice one.

Get that design down the patent office before somebody else does!!!

Well ... a little rough schematic diagram

http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/patent/p-os.htm

thanks for that, now you should try and get on dragons den.

Neil

I doubt that a giant copy of a standard roll-your-own cigarette machine would be eligible for a successful patent application.  I did follow your link to the intellectual property office website and found that it would cost £200 to apply!

I like the idea of going on the dragon's den - I would love to see their faces and hear their comments when I produce a over-sized cigarette made from compost!

Go for it BW  8).

My Gordon likes making things, so he will be presented with your plans on Wednesday  ;).

Tricia

Quote from: Bionic Wellies on January 26, 2009, 20:16:38
I doubt that a giant copy of a standard roll-your-own cigarette machine would be eligible for a successful patent application.  I did follow your link to the intellectual property office website and found that it would cost £200 to apply!

I like the idea of going on the dragon's den - I would love to see their faces and hear their comments when I produce a over-sized cigarette made from compost!

I think you might be surprised - I used to use one of those rollers many moons ago and it never occurred to me that this would be a use - excellent lateral thinking.  It is a new use for an old design - therefore, it is your IP.  Tout it amongst a few manufacturers and see what they have to say.

Just seen this, Superb!! go on, patent it!! ;)

I think it's incredible...

Bet they're a bugger to light though  :o

Wish I had a Gordon. ;D
Fantastic idea B.W.