AJBOX
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MischiefsManifold on 22 Feb, 2021
5 out of 5 starsReally cute little desk gadget, and arrived super quick
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Piroskaslove on 13 Feb, 2021
5 out of 5 starsSUPERFAST delivery of great looking kit! Available video very useful too, many thanks!
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ennaisme on 04 Feb, 2021
5 out of 5 starsGreat quality, very clever, and absolutely adorable. My rollercoaster fanatic dad loved it!
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Phillip on 02 Feb, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThis is a review of AJ's service more than the item. Royal Mail lost the package during the Christmas rush. AJ offered to resend, replace, or refund. I chose to choose other items that are all wonderful. AJ's customer service has been above and beyond, and I would happily buy from him again
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Janet on 01 Feb, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThis is just wonderful. Bought as a gift but I am keeping it for myself. Highly recommended seller
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Janet on 11 Jan, 2021
4 out of 5 starsA really dinky wee item, well made and well packed . Will make a great gift.
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Phillip on 08 Jan, 2021
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely brilliant product and amazing customer service. This flings pennies surprisingly far for something relying purely on the wood's own springiness, well worth the price. I would not hesitate to buy from AJ again. Thank you
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Phillip on 08 Jan, 2021
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely brilliant product and amazing customer service despite problems with Royal Mail. I would not hesitate to buy from AJ again. Thank you
About AJBOX
Mechanical Marvels, Innovative Ideas, Incredible Inventions, Dastardly Designs, Original and Amazing
I have been designing for decades and about 18 years ago started experimenting with laser cutters. These designs have come about from my quest to achieve three things
1: Produce amazing mechanical marvels that are affordable and edifying
2: Make people astounded and amused through the medium of creativity
3: Inspire people to THINK - MAKE - LEARN
Over the years I have developed projects around 2D and 3D graphics, Augmented Reality, CNC, Sculpture, drawing and hundreds of others. I have designed a laser cut 6 metre cardboard shark kit, a clock to cover up the queens mother bust (proudly displayed in public on her favourite racecourse for 4 weeks in 2013), Giant catapults and a host of other stuff.
I believe that every day you don't learn something new.. is a day wasted!
I have designed and made these amazing original and unique contraptions for sale here on ETSY using skills picked up over the years, and it is my ambition to never retire but just keep on innovating
AJ Booker
Autumn 2020
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AJ Booker
Owner
Designer, Inventor, Educator, Barista Chief Packer, stamp application manager, string wrangler, envelope technician, gift packer and online sales support director
Shop policies
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Payment options
Returns & exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalised orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
I accept returns I do not accept returns
I accept exchanges I do not accept exchanges
I accept cancellations I do not accept cancellations
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:
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Frequently asked questions
Gift wrapping and packaging
I don't offer gift wrapping at the moment
Wholesale availability
ANY design can be ordered in bulk for you to sell yourself. It can be customised with your logo as the brand, but must still contain my copyright info..
Examples include credit card mechanisms for delegates, custom business cards and branded promotional gifts.
Space is tight on many designs, but I usually can adapt an idea to your needs, and even design something brand new and unique for your situation.
Packaging
Products are sent in sturdy packages, well protected so they arrive in good condition.
Are they safe for children?
All items are CE rated for ages 6 and above. Bear in mind that some are tiny projectile throwers so need parental / adult supervision like any other similar toys.
Custom and personalised orders
Have a look on my website www.ajbox.co.uk. If you are a shop, contact me for the password to the Retail site with trade / bulk prices
If I buy your product, do I also buy the right to copy it?
No. That's why they are all marked copyright. These mechanisms take a long time to perfect, even after the initial hand sketches and CAD drawings. Something like the Trump Pram took around 30 hours of work, then about 4 hours of prototyping. Now I can cut one in a few minutes but its all the work leading up to that I need to recoup in income.
Sometimes teachers copy stuff and say it's OK because its for education. Don't, but do talk to me instead. I offer school visits and educational discounts. Having the designer and inventor in to talk to and inspire your students is a better deal than knocking off a few dodgily copied versions.
Where do you get your ideas from?
Almost anywhere... the latest design is a small turtle with moving legs. When I was 9 I went to a fair and saw a similar mechanism but had no idea how it worked. I kept it in mind and now decades later I have my own version, with a completely different custom mechanism, that fits on a credit card sized kit.
Others come about from writing a list of ideas I would like to make, regardless of practicality, and then designing and sketching to see if its possible. Thais how I came up with the paddle boat, it was just a word idea, developed.