Could I have your time for one quick question

[metallicafan18]

I'm having to design something that everyday people can use for my engineering class in high school. First I had to come up with a common problem and a solution. If I get a positive outcome with this survey, I will be designing this item and hopefully selling it if everything works out right in the end.

Here is a link to the question:
Mailbox Survey


Thanks everyone! Every answer helps!

[MakiSupaStar]

Are you part of an IB school?

[MJ5150]

I took the survey, it is WAY too long though.

-Mike

[metallicafan18]

Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar

Are you part of an IB school?

Nope. Just a regular high school. I'm in an engineering design and development class. We come up with an idea and them design the item and at the end of the year we give a presentation in front of many engineers at a fancy dinner. Should be fun!

[metallicafan18]

Originally Posted by MJ5150

I took the survey, it is WAY too long though.

-Mike

I thought so too, but I was just trying to get my point across.

Thanks for the votes though!

[MakiSupaStar]

Originally Posted by metallicafan18

Nope. Just a regular high school. I'm in an engineering design and development class. We come up with an idea and them design the item and at the end of the year we give a presentation in front of many engineers at a fancy dinner. Should be fun!

Cool. It just kind of reminds me of the 'design cycle' of the technology focus of an IB school. Carry on.

[metallicafan18]

bump! I need more votes please!

[L-A]

Don't you hate it when ...

That's not a very objective survey, is it?

[Ziltoid]

I thought that there was a little red flag on the side of the mailbox for this purpose.

[MJ5150]

I took it from a couple of my customers servers.

-Mike

[metallicafan18]

Originally Posted by Ziltoid

I thought that there was a little red flag on the side of the mailbox for this purpose.

If you don't have outgoing mail though, the flag isn't used. I know in larger cities and such, this device wouldn't be very useful, but around where I live and other rural communities where mailbox's can be 100 yards away from the house or further, they could be helpful.

[metallicafan18]

Originally Posted by L-A

That's not a very objective survey, is it?

I guess not. I was just trying to think of a creative intro to the question.

[MJ5150]

We're about to move to a very rural area, so I totally want one of these. When can I buy one?

-Mike

[J. Crawford]

Being a college student, I don't have a need. But, at home our mailbox is about 100 feet from out door, which in Ohio snows and rains can really suck.

I voted via FB yesterday, but I voted none the less Mitch.

[metallicafan18]

Originally Posted by MJ5150

We're about to move to a very rural area, so I totally want one of these. When can I buy one?

-Mike

I haven't made any yet. I'm just trying to decide if this is a good idea to continue my project on. I have seen a few on Amazon listed as Mailbox Alert Systems, but they use a senor that goes off when the door is opened. I was thinking a pressure pad or something like that would be more efficient.

I'm not lazy and hate walking, but when there is sideways snowfall and 0 degree temps, I hate dressing up then walking out to the mailbox and finding nothing and having to do it all over again later in the day.

[MJ5150]

The turn of shame. Much like the same one after you throw a gutter ball when bowling with your friends. I know the feeling.

-Mike

[metallicafan18]

Originally Posted by MJ5150

The turn of shame. Much like the same one after you throw a gutter ball when bowling with your friends. I know the feeling.

-Mike

Exactly. The worst is when the road is solid ice and your walk home is uphill

[MatticusMania]

1. Don't you hate it when you walk through the bitter cold, or hot humidity to your mailbox only to find the mail isn't there yet? I am looking into designing a system that notifies you when your mail has arrived.

The make something like this already. Its a little red flag made of metal, that the mailman flips up when he puts your mail in the box. I wonder how many mailpeople (gotta be PC) actually raise that flag.

I live in a condo complex, and we have all of our mailboxes located in one place, apartment style. You know how I when my mail has arrived? I dont bother checking it until after the mailman has come by. He generally comes around 1-ish, but I dont bother checking the mail til I get home round 5:30.

[metallicafan18]

Originally Posted by MatticusMania

1. Don't you hate it when you walk through the bitter cold, or hot humidity to your mailbox only to find the mail isn't there yet? I am looking into designing a system that notifies you when your mail has arrived.

The make something like this already. Its a little red flag made of metal, that the mailman flips up when he puts your mail in the box. I wonder how many mailpeople (gotta be PC) actually raise that flag.

I live in a condo complex, and we have all of our mailboxes located in one place, apartment style. You know how I when my mail has arrived? I dont bother checking it until after the mailman has come by. He generally comes around 1-ish, but I dont bother checking the mail til I get home round 5:30.

I know my mailman certainly never flips my flag. I understand people in Apartments or condo's don't have much use for it. My mail comes anywhere from 12pm-4pm. And those days when you are expecting something, and you are constantly checking get annoying.

I'm just shooting out ideas on innovations or inventions ideas to see if it would make a good product to make in my class. That is why I made this survey to see if people would be interested in a product like this.

Thanks for all the feedback everyone! Every bit helps

[MJ5150]

That's some serious living on the edge right there MM.

-Mike