When my kids were little they had a toy doctors set and the fake wooden stethoscope broke; replacing it with a real one was significantly cheaper than paying Melissa and Doug for a new one.
replyHat tip. I never heard of "Melissa and Doug" before this post. I found the doctor's kit here on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Doctors-Original-Pieces/...
replyIt is adorable!
They make a bunch of “old style” toys and some are quite nice, but some start getting toward the “just buy the kids the real thing” pricing.
replyRespectfully, as this is HN, I do not believe that is the purpose of the posted Github repository.
replyI'm not sure what you are buying, but it wouldn't surprise me if they were done in a factory that does medical grade quality control. While the odds are a medical problem from a non-medical grade stethoscope seem low, it still seems a couple bucks is worth the price. (if we are talking thousands I'd ask for a deeper drive into what that really gets you)
replyHow much do you think doctor's spend on their stethoscope when they live in a developing country? My guess: About 10 USD. Think about the global demand for stethoscopes for countries where GDP per capita is below 4000 USD. It must be enormous.
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replyFrom my experience in manufacturing engineering, if they retail for $7, the cost of goods sold is somewhere between $2.5 and $5.
replyThe thing is that even if you do that, you still haven't made your own stethoscope, which this post is all about.
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