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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I think the best way is a 3D printer or stereolithography also known as rapid prototyping.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> heath-bounces@puck.nether.net [mailto:heath-bounces@puck.nether.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Guy Giacopuzzi<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 19, 2013 12:20 PM<br><b>Cc:</b> heath@puck.nether.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Heath] heathkit parts<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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....<br>Guy <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 1/19/2013 10:58 AM, Mike Bryce wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Gang, <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>"Sure! No problem."<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We talked a bit and I asked about price. "About a quarter a copy--depending on the bushing material used. Steel, brass, or aluminum. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Now, the kicker. I had to order 2500 min<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I had to pay for two molds, at around $3k each.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mike, WB8VGE<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Jan 19, 2013, at 12:02 PM, Guy Giacopuzzi wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>And....somewhere in the world are the molds that made those dials...(they <i>are</i> 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....<br>Guy<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 1/19/2013 6:49 AM, <a href="mailto:wa6mhz@cox.net">wa6mhz@cox.net</a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><pre>Somewhere, in the world, is a lifetime supply of Heathkit SB series dials, which are not manufacturable it seems as no one <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>ever has come up with a replacement. The original dials crack, sometimes so badly the tracker won't move through the worm guides<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>anymore and the dial is useless. So there is a desperate need for these dials and someone is hoarding them. Maybe they are waiting <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>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!<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>--<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Pat Bunsold WA6MHZ<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Curator<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Crest Radio Museum<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Heath mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:Heath@puck.nether.net">Heath@puck.nether.net</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/heath">https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/heath</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>-- <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Heath mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Heath@puck.nether.net">Heath@puck.nether.net</a><br><a href="https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/heath">https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/heath</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <br><img border=0 width=975 height=100 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CDF689.F6CD6220"><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>