[Heath] heathkit parts

[Guy Giacopuzzi]

I find it hard to believe that your molds only cost $3K each...I have a 
flossing device--see Fancyfloss.com--I have about $60K in my molds--five 
parts....
Guy
On 1/19/2013 10:58 AM, Mike Bryce wrote:
> Gang,
>
> several years ago, I wanted to make a batch of the green flip lever 
> knob, the one used to select filters on the HW101 and SB101.
>
> I called around and without much success. Ten Tec makes a box for me 
> for one of my projects and I asked in passing if they could make this 
> part. I sent it to them.
>
> "Sure! No problem."
>
> We talked a bit and I asked about price. "About a quarter a 
> copy--depending on the bushing material used. Steel, brass, or aluminum.
>
> Now, the kicker. I had to order 2500 min
>
> I had to pay for two molds, at around $3k each.
>
> Bottom line was simple. Yes, I could in fact have the part made. It 
> would have to sell for about $250 each. I didn't think there be that 
> much interest. Project dropped.
>
> Mike, WB8VGE
>
>
>
>
> On Jan 19, 2013, at 12:02 PM, Guy Giacopuzzi wrote:
>
>> And....somewhere in the world are the molds that made those 
>> dials...(they /are/ manufacturable, as at least Heathkit made 
>> them....).....and if whoever has them would make a small run of 500 
>> or so, he'd have quite a business...for what it's worth, there was a 
>> fellow in North Carolina who started making them...I want to say 
>> about 15 years ago...I bought a couple, but his quality was poor and 
>> they didn't work well....
>> Guy
>> On 1/19/2013 6:49 AM, wa6mhz at cox.net wrote:
>>> Somewhere, in the world, is a lifetime supply of Heathkit SB series dials, which are not manufacturable it seems as no one
>>> ever has come up with a replacement.  The original dials crack, sometimes so badly the tracker won't move through the worm guides
>>> anymore and the dial is useless.  So there is a desperate need for these dials and someone is hoarding them.  Maybe they are waiting
>>> for the price to skyrocket on them  On Ebay, I see them going for $50 or more!  That is probably the most COVETED Heathkit part, and someone who bought out the remaints way back when has them stashed.  Wish they would un-earth!
>>>
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