1. Turbo Stilts Invention Convention Turbo Stilts Ava 1/3/13

2. Turbo Stilts Inspiration for Invention  My dad put up Christmas lights, and had to climb up and down the ladder and constantly adjust it.  I surveyed the family to see whether there were everyday problems that they wished could be solved.  My dad mentioned his experience with the Christmas lights, and I thought it would be cool if I could solve that problem Bad idea!!!! Dangerous!!!!

3. Turbo Stilts What the Invention Does  My invention isn’t just an ordinary pair of stilts— these stilts raise and lower ON COMMAND! Sample Model Foot Rest Stabilizer Hydraulic Cylinder (lift)  Just strap them on and control the height with a remote control  Using hydraulic cylinders, these stilts can raise and lower using compressed air and oil

4. Turbo Stilts What the Invention Costs Materials: $680  Basic manually adjustable stilts: $150  Hydraulic cylinders: $500  Remote controller: $30 Labor: $900  20 hours welding and assembly ($45/hour) Profit: $100 Total Cost: $1,680 Turbo Stilts are a steal at JUST $1,680. For a fraction of the cost of a car, you could be standing above all of your friends and neighbors!!! Get your Turbo Stilts while they are nice and fresh!

5. Turbo Stilts Survey Results Survey Results (10 people):  100% of people surveyed said that they would be interested in Turbo Stilts  80% said they would not buy Turbo Stilts for $1,680. But they would buy if they were priced between $300-$500 Conclusions:  I need to figure out a way to reduce the weight and lower the price in order to be successful in selling Turbo Stilts