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The
Evolution of the DILE Back in ~1997 when I
first started restoring, I realized that I wanted to "focus" my
attention on the inner (rather than the outer) skin. After a fair amount of R&D, I developed
a system (the DILE) that provided for this inner "focused" tension
(see Mel's Project for information on specific
growth rates using different methods).
At first, I provided info to other restorers (via a variety of forums)
about how to make the DILE themselves as I wanted to share this
"advance" with the restoring community (see the following links to
more "historic" references to the DILE: 1999 - listed
as a stretching device in Foreskin Restoration Archive/FAQ; ~2000 - listed as a link in
Restoration Methods at Restoringmen Net; 2003 - listed in the Patent
application for the Tug AHoy). However, it became obvious that the
construction of the DILE was, perhaps, a bit beyond the capacities of the
typical restorer (and beyond the capabilities of their typical compliment of
home tools). I then started getting
requests to make the DILE myself (for a "fee"). The rest is, as they say,
"history." I launched the
original DILE website back in ~September of 1998 and things were off and
running. However, with a change in
jobs in ~2000 (and associated new responsibilities - not the least of which
was being the father of a new and INTACT son), it became difficult to
continue to provide the DILE (particularly at its original
"nominal" price of $35.00 and its investment of "man hours")
beyond ~2002. I then (in ~2005)
stumbled upon a new way to make the DILE (see pics
below) and in 2006 realized that there was still indeed a market for
restoration devices. This led me to
"reintroduce" the new and improved version of the DILE (and DILE
products) which are available through this website. Below I provide a
somewhat "Darwinian" assessment of the "Evolution" of the
DILE. Since its initial
"birth" in ~1997, the DILE has gone through many changes; starting
out BIG AND BULKY and morphing into the handsome "tapeless" version
'06 (v06). These changes are
chronicled below. I'd like to think
that the current version (v06) is the final product, but who knows where
"natural selection" will take us! Months (perhaps
years, on/off) of Research and Development went into 'perfecting' the DILE
and some of the advancements were prompted by comments from other DILE
users. So... if you have any
suggestions please bring them to my attention. I'm always looking for ways to improve on
the theme of... THE
ORIGINAL EXPANDING FORESKIN RESTORATION DEVICE! _____________________________________________________________________________ IN
THE BEGINNING (some time in 1997) Toilet seat bolts, plastic Easter eggs and
lip balm caps
provide for the initial development of the DILE 1 - Made from a
nylon toilet seat bolt and a plastic Easter egg 2 - Made from the
same pieces as #1, but the Easter egg was 'thinned' by cutting it in half and
gluing it back together again 3 - Same as #1 and #2,
but I 'thinned' the Easter egg even more 4 - Made from a
nylon toilet seat bolt and two lip balm tube caps MAJOR
INNOVATION (I) (some time in 1997) Stick Deodorant & Friendly plastic make
for a smaller, sleeker device [Pictured Above] 5 - This was the
first TRUE DILE as it was made from parts of an underarm stick deodorant
dispenser. In this DILE the Easter egg
was replaced with molded Friendly plastic. MAJOR
INNOVATION (II) (~September, 1998) Nylon threaded rod and nut make for ease of
mass production
6 6 - This DILE is
similar to #5 but the parts from the underarm stick deodorant have been
replaced with a nylon threaded rod. I
also produced an acrylic mold so that I could mass produce the DILE. These were the first versions to be offered
for sale. MAJOR
INNOVATION (III) (~May, 2000) Use of a modified tooth paste cap allows
for attachment of T-tape and a lengthening of nylon threaded rod
7 7 - Up to this
point, the user would have to pull the tabs of the T-tape UP and OVER the
nylon threaded rod. This limited the
maximum expansion of the DILE as the rod could not be very long. Using the modified tooth paste cap (Crest)
allows the user to 'latch' the tabs of the T-tape to the teeth in the
cap. This eliminates the need to keep
the nylon threaded rod at a minimum length. MAJOR
INNOVATION (IV) (~October, 2005) Use of small and large "high
bounce" balls in conjunction with a silicone retainer provides for
"tapeless" use; toothed cap and T-tapes can still be used
8 8 - Prior to this
advancement, the DILE was T-tape dependent.
Also, there was a need to use a "nerf"
insert as well. The use of a small
"high bounce" ball (top portion) and silicon retainer allows the
DILE to be used as a "tapeless" device. Additionally, because the large "high
bounce" ball is so comfortable, there is no longer a need to fashion
"nerf" inserts. Also, because this version retains the
threaded rod, the toothed ring cap can also be used (i.e., this version can
be used as a Tapeless or T-tape device)! MAJOR
INNOVATION (V) (~January, 2008) Use of silicone rubber and a molding
process replaces the "high bounce" balls; Tapeless and T-Tape
versions of the Expanding DILEs and non-expanding tuggers are now mass produced like never before! 9 9 - Well, it is
unclear how the DILE will evolve further.
If you scroll back to pictures 6 and 7 you will see that the shape of
the DILE has come "full circle" and is now once again made of two
hemispheres and in composite form a "…single perfect
sphere…" (inside joke!). There are certainly minor tweaks that can
be made to this design, but… I
think the DILE has now evolved into its final form. |
