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Because ours is a niche interest, it's still not rigidly defined in terms of language. Once we start defining terms rigidly, we'd start realizing how diverse everyone is. For me, the whole point of it is that I don't have the self control to just not touch, plus I enjoy the sense of another imposing...

You're probably right about the wireframe rear, although I worry about hygiene. Ideally, I'd also like to keep my rear passage accessible, but this belt isn't that much better. To follow up, we did have some success with bending. We also shortened the rear slightly -- it's considerably better, but t...

I sincerely apologize for missing your reply to this post, shwndea. My own project stalled, largely for financial reasons, so I hadn't checked this thread too closely to see your comment on the second page. Are you still looking into this?

I'm currently wearing a Chinese-made, solid rear (with anal opening, of course) belt style, and we're looking at adjusting it so that it can be worn for longer term wear. My biggest problem is with sitting. As I work and do most everything at a computer, being unable to bend fully at the waist and s...

My own explorations are currently held back by $$$ issues, but here are some quick thrown-together starting points. Some of these links may be repeats and I'm probably skipping over a lot because of time, sorry. Printers are still evolving, so I find it premature to buy outright. If you want to take...

It's far enough along now to do better than prototyping, but not with an entry-level printer, and the cost is not yet low enough to compete with the current belt market. I do think, though, that by the time a design itself is perfected, that gap could narrow. In terms of hardness, it is possible to ...

With the arrival of 3D printers, it's expected that they will revolutionize the manufacturing process, and sooner rather than later. I'm wondering if anyone has started looking into applying this to the manufacturing of belts and/or devices? Of course, this opens lots of possibilities, possibly incl...

Oh, and "cure" time. One factor that appears important is how long ago the stainless steel was produced. Risk appears to be highest in the first 30 days, and then drops significantly. (It's probably also worth noting that neoprene and silicone may have comparable toxicity risk, and signifi...

Regarding the wearing of stainless steel on skin, I think the answer is somewhere in between. Some of the links Lissa provides refer to toxicity when the metal is within the body / has access to an open part of the body, or else welding and fumes during the manufacture of stainless steel, things tha...