How many of you would be interested in...

[wjr]

fund the project with preorders.
drawback1: he will most likely not get enough preorders
drawback2: even if he does, there will be complications to the project, people will complain, and it could end up as the devilmags did. probably the best option, and as you can see its not a great one.

If I take preorders, then I will only make as many frames as i have orders. It may cost me more to make only a few frames, but I should still make some profit.


Why would there be complications? Why would people complain? If I cant get the frame the way I want it, then I won't sell it. I'll take the loss.

[Slopigyo]

My school has a CNC mill that anyone who is qualified can use for free. My friend is in the class and he wil mill anything if I supply the metal and G-Code.

[slade]

And also like I said, I haven't gotten a quote from the machinist yet. If it's too expensive, then I'll try and find an alternative. And correct me if I'm wrong, but aluminum isn't very expensive, so the machining would be the only expensive part.

a piece of aluminum stock the company i work for used cost around $5000...

...then again, what they were milling was a full V8 engine from a solid piece of aluminum.

id estimate that the stock for the frame would cost $20-25.

Why would there be complications? Why would people complain? If I cant get the frame the way I want it, then I won't sell it. I'll take the loss.

forget it, go right ahead. call the machine shop and get a quote or mill a prototype. im just saying, i think its unlikely that AO will see a finished product for sale (at a reasonable price) especially without a C&D.

[luke]

but aluminum isn't very expensive

[slade]

My school has a CNC mill that anyone who is qualified can use for free. My friend is in the class and he wil mill anything if I supply the metal and G-Code.

what mill/what school?

thats one step, then theres the matter of polishing and anodizing the frames, adding hardware, and all the pneumag internals.

[luke]

then theres the matter of polishing and anodizing the frames, adding hardware, and all the pneumag internals.

And the testing and tech support...

[luke]

which means you will need a supply of air....

[wjr]

I'll be doing the ano myself I think. I've already ano'd a bunch of stuff and I just got a good power source. So thats one less thing to pay for ( I'll have to buy the dye and acid, but those are relitively inexpensive).

The grip screws would be cheap, same as the trigger pins.

[slade]

I'll be doing the ano myself I think. I've already ano'd a bunch of stuff and I just got a good power source. So thats one less thing to pay for ( I'll have to buy the dye and acid, but those are relitively inexpensive).

The grip screws would be cheap, same as the trigger pins.

but you have to pay for shipping. dont neglect that, $5 here and there can add up. and, then you have the cost of grips, unless you sell the frame without grips.

[wjr]

but you have to pay for shipping. dont neglect that, $5 here and there can add up. and, then you have the cost of grips, unless you sell the frame without grips.

Thats true. Shipping does add up.

And no, I don't plan on having them come with grips.