[simpits-tech] Custom made knobs, etc

[Rob Hommel]

Robert:

Keep in mind anything you might build for yourself, you have an added
incentive. Like they say if you build it they will come, maybe not all at
once but as they need it they will come. It may help to defray the cost of
your investment in materials.

The other possibility is that they will try and recreate your mis-adventures
in the learning curve. If they fail they will come, if they succeed and
start making them and you decline they get the business. Take your pick.

It is perhaps best if people do not try and gauge what their success or
market will be based upon response from this group. Most of the membership
is silent never having anything to say. Most of us simply accept this as
they feel they have nothing to input and prefer to keep quiet until...they
have a posting out of nowhere. Some of us just cant keep quiet those folks
are know as the usual suspects. Robert keep posting, you will find that the
conversations get better with more people chattering.

Keep 'em flying
Rob Hommel
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Bibber" <robert at karobsiberians.com>
To: "Simulator Cockpit tech list" <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Custom made knobs, etc


> I'm not even sure this would be feasible yet.I need to do some test
castings and price out different resins, release agents, mold materials etc.
I believe each job would be quite custom at first until I start amassing
molds for various parts. Truthfully, you are only the third one to respond
so I don't even know if it would be worth the effort at this point.
>
> Rob Bibber
> Karob Siberian Sleddogs
> http://www.karobsiberians.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Calvin Steward" <dropbox34 at yahoo.com>
> To: "Simulator Cockpit tech list" <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 1:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Custom made knobs, etc
>
>
> > I want to know what do you older timers do with your pits when you start
a new one?  I have seen some awesome looking ones and would love to find out
what the market is like on one of those.
> >
> > To answer your question, I would certainly be interested.  My pit does
not have to be authentic, just have the look and feel of the real thing.
Throw out some ball park figures on what you think you would have to sell
the parts for and let's go from there.
> >
> > Thanks to everyone for your continued support of this art form.
> >
> > Robert Bibber <robert at karobsiberians.com> wrote:
> > Due to the difficulty many sim builders have trying to get authentic
parts - I am considering using my skills for working with various composite
materials to try and help. I am fairly certain that I could duplicate some
hard to find parts like knobs, throttle grips and the like. If I could
borrow samples of some of these hard to find parts I am sure I could
replicate them affordably and make them available to pit builders in the
states. One thing I need to know is if there is sufficient interest in the
pit building community for this to be worth putting my time and effort into.
> >
> > Robert Bibber
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Simpits-tech mailing list
> > Simpits-tech at simpits.org
> > http://www.simpits.org/mailman/listinfo/simpits-tech
> > To unsubscribe, please see the instructions at the bottom of the above
page. Thanks!
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> > Do you Yahoo!?
> > The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
------
>
>
> > _______________________________________________
> > Simpits-tech mailing list
> > Simpits-tech at simpits.org
> > http://www.simpits.org/mailman/listinfo/simpits-tech
> > To unsubscribe, please see the instructions at the bottom of the above
page.  Thanks!
>
> _______________________________________________
> Simpits-tech mailing list
> Simpits-tech at simpits.org
> http://www.simpits.org/mailman/listinfo/simpits-tech
> To unsubscribe, please see the instructions at the bottom of the above
page.  Thanks!


---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.520 / Virus Database: 318 - Release Date: 9/18/2003