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Originally Posted by helghast7 (Post 9885329)

if you ever come out with it

"IF" I ever come out with it depends on the cost of the investment casting and coatings, "IF" the cost is too much where the final price of the handle is too much for any sales then I will not produce them using investment casting.

"When" I produce them is more likely because even if the investment casting is too much for production then I will go back to sand casting and have a lesser quality product for cheaper.

I will try to give an update soon. I have been working through this engineering problem and it is narrowing down to a few options to make it work.

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Originally Posted by RotorMotor2 (Post 9885589)

being as how this thread was started in 5/09 only because the other was accidentally deleted, which obviously was started at a later date, and it is now 3/10 and you have yet to finalize anything...ill stick with if

go ahead, prove me wrong :nod:

Updated INTEREST list:

1. aoc007: Carbon Fiber - NA - NA - Definitely order
2. rx7playa: Polished - NA - W/Clear - Definitely order
3. Supernaut: Plain - NA - NA - Order D.O.P. (at 250 maybe, 200 definitely) Maybe Paint handle for me
4. Highwind: Plasti-Dip - ***** - NA - order D.O.P. (missing color information black is default)
5. Silver_FD: Powder coated - Black - High gloss - order D.O.P
6. jjshaloam: Plasti-Dip - ***** - NA - Pending price (missing color information black is default)
7. carlb: Plasti-dip - Black - NA - Definitely order
8. RX72NR: Leather Wrap - NA - NA - I'm in
9. AzEKnightz: Plasti-Dip - ***** - NA - Order D.O.P. (missing color information black is default)
10. f1bluerx7: Anodized - Black - ***** - I'm in. (with or without clear?)
11. LeeC: Plasti-dip - Black - NA - ***** (missing order information ie. D.O.P., <$$$, cheep asposs)
12. SWAY33: Plastidip - Black - NA - NA or Anodized - Black - NA - D.O.P
13. GreatShamanGT: Plasti-dip - ***** - NA - Order D.O.P. (missing color information black is default)
14. BizarroTerl: Plasti-dip - Black - NA - order if <$500
15. lt1_rx7: Plasti-dip - Black - NA - D.O.P. X2
16. crispyrx7: Anodized - Black - w/o clear, (at $250 maybe, $200 definitely)
17. gmonsen:
18. 333rx7:
19. pacman74:
20. wReX:
21. lvblkjack:
22. anderdick88:
23. toyzzzz: - interested
24. oyy0: - interested
25. shmacklepap: - very interested
26. Ernesto13B: - $200-$350
27. Julian:
28. Ducarius: - interested
29. bencb44: - definitely interested
30. ryan1:
31. imluvinit:
32. helghast7:
33. Rice Hata:
34. ----------------------------------------- Removed - BlueMetallicRX7: - Removed -
35. Ducarius:
36. The Driver:
37. lwnslw: x2 maybe
38. W0lfgang:
39. Ernesto13B: - <$200-$250
40. Wringley:
41. Natey:
42. viviorunitia88: - pending
43. superjet3:
44. robecks:
45. nguybao: Plasti-dip - Black - NA -
46. Dis1: Plasti-Dip/Powder-Coating/Anodizing - Black - WO/Clear - D.O.P.
47. RotorMotor: Dip/powder coat/anodized - matte/satin black
48. ----------------------------------------- Removed - montego: - Removed -
49. alanwu07: Carbon Fiber (D.O.P, Plasti-Dip if too high) - Black - NA - D.O.P. ($250 or below)
50. NissanConvert: Plasti-Dip - Black - NA - <$200
51: marcus.raw:
52. rotary.works: Plasti-Dip - Black - NA - D.O.P.
53. ledgebmx:
54. NV02: Bead-blasted - NA - W/Clear - ****
55. red_dragon: Plasti-Dip - Black - NA - 250 maybe 200 definitely
56. TuRbOnOs7: Carbon Fiber - NA - NA - ****
57. Crazydevil: Plasti-Dip - Black - NA - D.O.P.
58. sakology: Leather wrap
59. bosozokuxx:
60. Finster: Plasti-Dip - Black - Local Pick Up
61. asianguy02: Plasti-Dip - Black - D.O.P.
62. stealthfox: Anodizing - black - w/o clear - $200-300
63. KKMpunkrock2011: Plasti-Dip - Black - NA - D.O.P.
64. neit_jnf: Plasti-Dip - Black - NA - D.O.P.
65. felipe herrera: Interested
66. twoseater: Plasti-Dip - Black - NA - D.O.P. or plain aluminum w/clear coat.
67. The Driver: Gloss black Powdercoat or High gloss Black paint.
68. bajaman: Anodizing - black - w/o clear - $200 for sure
69. F1blueRx7: raw castin/cheap as possible. not sure if i want to paint/polish/dip or what
70. walker7rx7: Plasti-Dip - Black - **** - ****
71. EvanchiX: Carbon Fiber - NA - NA - ****
72. RCCAZ 1: Plain - NA - NA - ****
73. jeffp: **** - **** - **** - D.O.P.

id be interested in black plasti dip DOP thanks

bump for update! My oh shit handle is barely hanging in there!

Wow!! Lol I guess I'll put my name on the list for two Black ones DOP..

The quick and short update is that I have posted the dimple replication and alignment up for quoting from other engineers around the world to see how big of a deal it really is (quote prices will tell the truth) If It is a cheap thing then I will back charge the current engineer the same amount I will pay the engineer that can do the work properly if he succeeds. If the quote prices are too expensive then I will know that the task is definitely harder than we all think to digitally replicate and align and it will be unpractical and then we can all feel confident that we gave it our all at perfection but practicality and budget won over and either way we will move forward to quoting for production runs.
Quoting has been open for 2 weeks and 2 days and will end tomorrow the 30th and only 10 people signed the non disclosure agreement and only 1 quote has come in so far.

so what's the word? are these going to be produced? if so, interested...(for a black one)

i hope not i need one of these damn door handles

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Originally Posted by RotorMotor (Post 10025703)

fail?

Please don't say that I could really use one, or else I am stuck buying stock POS that will break in another few year.

Take my name off the list. This is absurd.

# 46 dis1

My handle broke last weekend. Hope this works.

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Originally Posted by dis1 (Post 10044426)

Take my name off the list. This is absurd.

# 46 dis1

Haha, I agree with you friend. It doesn't take a year to have a part made. In a year's time I could whittle an aluminum handle out of my plastic spork! :hippie:

Ahhh whatever. If these ever come through, you know you guys are going to want them anyway despite what you say. You lose nothing by being on the list so why bother complaining?

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Originally Posted by Supernaut (Post 10053936)

Ahhh whatever. If these ever come through, you know you guys are going to want them anyway despite what you say. You lose nothing by being on the list so why bother complaining?

exactly

Actually, we're coming from the same place, demand is evident. With demand being high and at limited supply, people will pay a premium. I'm not an econ major, but that's common sense.

Unfortunately, this stands as a point in case of saying what you'll do, but not doing what you say.

I'm sure we can all agree that results are what matters.

Forgot the mention: I'm not on the list, but if they do come out I'll seriously consider it!

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Originally Posted by Supernaut (Post 10053936)

Ahhh whatever. If these ever come through, you know you guys are going to want them anyway despite what you say. You lose nothing by being on the list so why bother complaining?

I got off the list because it felt like I was being taken for a ride. Either come out with them or don't but finalize something.

we all still need this :)

Any updates? May be interested depending on what the final said and done shipped price is.

are these gonna be for LHD only?

Please remove me from the interest list. I got mine in the "not to be named" GB.