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MagSavior - Save your MagSafe power adapter

Everyone who owns a MacBook/MacBook Pro/MacBook Air will need a MagSavior ($9 each) to prolong your MagSafe power adapter at a fraction of the costs of US$79.

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MagSavior - Save your MagSafe power adapter

Everyone who owns a MacBook/MacBook Pro/MacBook Air will need a MagSavior ($9 each) to prolong your MagSafe power adapter at a fraction of the costs of US$79.

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Singapore, Singapore

$2,419 USD 69 backers

48% of $5,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

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This is Anthony, a passionate graphic and industrial designer with 20 years experience introducing my latest invention, MagSavior. Throughout my entire engineering and design career, the MacBook is an indispensable tool. My MacBook has a long history of durability, except for just two items - the Battery and MagSafe power adapter. If you searched the internet for damaged MagSafe, you'll see most of the cable damage in the same way - either the end of the cable connecting to the laptop, or the end of the cable joined to the power adapter. The damage of the cable connecting to the laptop can be easily prevented, unlike the cable connected to the power adapter. Initially, I thought it was just my personal problem, but soon I realized that everyone using MacBook is having the same problems.

Here is the scenario:

Have you ever encountered your MagSafe power adapter for the MacBook blown away suddenly, and you have to buy another one? That will cost you US$79. Have you noticed that the joining part of the adapter and the cable have a kink in it? That is because the negative shielding has worn or torn off. This creates lots of electrical stress on the adapter. Before you know it, you will hear a "POP" sound, and there goes your MagSafe power adapter.

If your MagSafe power adapter is still working and you wish to prolong the life span of your power adapter than to spend US$79 to get a new one, here's what we have created. Back our MagSavior and save your power adapter before it's gone! Forget about Googling "How to fix MagSafe adapter".

MagSavior is invented with an actual need to protect and prolong the usage of the MagSafe adapter. Improved Ideas were created in 3D using Autodesk 123D Design, and multiple prototypes were printed from a 3D printer just to perfect the final product before pre production.

Design Considerations:

Reduce the straining of the cord by increasing the height of the stem, and having a rounded brim to provide a bigger curvature during coiling of the cord.

Secure the breaking point of the joint by having a rigid body attached to the adapter and cord.

Easy to attach and remove using the clip-on method.

Light weight using polycarbonate material.

Cost should be relatively low as compare to the actual price of the MagSafe power adapter.

Previous two beta versions were posted in Thingiverse as a Creative Commons.

Version 1: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:137534
Version 2: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:141012

After numerous rugged testing and improvement, the final version is now ready for production. The MagSavior in the photo below is an actual working prototype printed from a 3D Printer.

Illustration of MagSavior in ivory white color

MagSavior in 4 colors

Features and specifications:

The material is made from durable Polycarbonate treated with a gloss finished
Curved brim to prevent cable from straining and sharp folding
Comes in 4 colors- Ivory White, Cool Blue, Vogue Pink and Neon Yellow
Patented easy and secured clip-on to secure MagSavior
3M adhesive to secure clip onto the MagSafe power adapter
Tailored cavity to fit ALL original Magsafe power adapter (MacBook, MacBook Pro & MacBook Air)

Why do we need the funds for?

With your funding, we can :

To initiate this project by creating mold and mass produce to reduce product cost and increase material quality
Explore more variety of colors and materials to provide more choices for you (e.g. Glow in the dark, matt, eco-friendly, transparent, mixture of TPU and Polycarbonate, etc.)
Deliver MagSavior to you at an earlier time
Create more protective shields for your other valuable products.

And with the funding goal reached, we expect to launch MagSavior into mass production, and soon the new MagSavior will arrive at your doorstep.

Where is the fund going to when reach our goals?

Reaching our goal of US$5,000 and above
We'll start sending our 3D drawings to injection mold maker for mass production, get our packaging printed, and finally the delivery of MagSavior to you our backers.

What will you get in the perks:

Single Pack:
1 MagSavior in a pack(Ivory White, Neon Yellow, Cool Blue or Vogue Pink)

Twin Pack Saver:
2 MagSaviors in a pack(Ivory White & Neon Yellow) or (Cool Blue & Vogue Pink)

4 Colors Pack Saver:
Comes in a pack of 4(Ivory White, Neon Yellow, Cool Blue and Vogue Pink)

Twin Pack with Retract Winder:
Comes with 2 MagSaviors of selected color (Ivory White & Neon Yellow) or (Cool Blue & Vogue Pink) + 1 Large Retract Winder (Free)
* Retract Winder is an ideal way to organize your MagSafe cord. More information: www.retractwinder.com

Retailer Pack:
Contains one box of 40 MagSavior with 10 units of each color (Ivory White, Neon Yellow, Cool Blue and Vogue Pink). A saving of almost 50%!

THANK YOU!

We would like to thank every backer for any contribution in the realization of our project. Share our MagSavoir amongst friends and relatives on Facebook and Twitter, you'll never know when their Magsafe power adapter is going to "Pop".

Special Thanks to:

$200 USD

This package includes 40 MagSavior clips in 4 colors (10 each) - ivory white, neon yellow, cool blue and vogue pink. Backers funded this category will receive a saving of 50%.

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November 2013

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