Oru: The Calm Lamp That Watches Your Wood Stove

A project in Hinesburg, VT by neil_s
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Love a wood fire, but hate babysitting the stove? Oru is a walnut lamp that lets you watch your fire from anywhere.
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Backers: 252
Average Daily Pledges: $7,959
Average Pledge Per Backer: $253

Funding: $63,670 of $10,000
Dates: Oct 27th -> Nov 24th (29 days)
Project By: neil_s
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Latest News

Two days in: on TV, in the Times, and a note for depositors

October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, Thank you all to everyone who has backed and supported this project. Oru funded in its first hour on Tuesday, and the two days since have been kind of a blur.  Two things happened this week that I didn't plan for. ABC 22 and FOX 44... (Read More)

Incredible start! We're funded!

October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all, Oru went live this morning at 10, and if you're reading this you're one of the first people in. Thank you. The campaign was funded before 11, which is on you. What happens next: The first production units are already off the line, and... (Read More)

We go live tomorrow at 10 AM, and here's your early-bird link

October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

The first factory parts are here!

October 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, The first parts from our factory showed up this week: the molded lid, the diffuser and the sensor housing, plus the first printed boxes. In this episode I unbox them and walk through every lid I made on the way here, from the first 3D... (Read More)

Why I built Oru (Episode 1)

October 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, and thank you for following Oru.I grew up in the city. A few years ago my wife and I moved into a house in the woods in Vermont (she grew up here) that came with two woodstoves, and I had never run one.  That first winter I was getting... (Read More)

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