There's a project I want to undertake. I want to do it out in the open. I've been inspired by a few Maker projects as of late. I keep hearing "you should file a patent right now" when I have shared this idea with close friends. Which is why I want to do the opposite.<p>I don't know enough about the specific domain for the crux move of the solution. I think the solution lies in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering, but I am not certain that the problem is solvable in a cost effective way. My gut tells me that it is.<p>The first step is for me to be able to ask some very specific questions about phase change temperatures and latent heat of fusion of different chemical compounds. Any takers? The background info is too much for an Ask HN post, but I <i>ABSOLUTELY</i> promise that as soon as this enters the realm of "yeah, that's probably solvable" I will start posting the whole project and living it the Maker way.