[simpits-tech] Custom made knobs, etc

[Rob Bibber]

Thanks Rob.

Personally, I am building a very generic pit and don't have a need for
anything specific. I WAS considering molding a new handgrip for my stick
though for a little more realism...





Rob Bibber
Karob Siberian Sleddogs
http://www.karobsiberians.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Hommel" <rhommel at tacoma.net>
To: "Simulator Cockpit tech list" <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Custom made knobs, etc


> 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
> > >
> > >
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