[simpits-tech] Ok lurkers, sing out!

[Gene Buckle]

> The pit builder is an odd bred.  Lots will say "me too" then when it comes
> time to pony up the cash...few jump in.
>
I have to agree - to a point.  There's typically a huge disconnect in 
understanding the concept of "You can have it Cheap, Great or Fast.  Pick 
one."

It's not my intention to even give them a choice.  They get Cheap and it's 
up to them to make it Great.  It's a lot like building a wooden model of 
pretty much anything.  The result you get is directly proportional to the 
effort spent building it.  If you rush through it, no matter how well my 
design & parts are, you're still going to end up with a pile of crap. :)

> This was done over at VP and the kit is about a grand.  I know there have
> been a few sold but not sure how many.
>
That's why I'm avoiding doing anything "scale".  I've seen that kit and 
it's a freakin' work of art.  The price point is where it dies on the 
vine.  Your average buyer with his 2.5 crib midgets will never get that 
kind of thing past SWMBO for what amounts to a big fancy model kit.  Even 
if he does manage to sneak it by, she'll have his guts for garters when 
she finds out that the $1000 kit is just the _start_ of it and they'll be 
upwards of three times that amount needed to fit it out. :)

> Realistically, it's not worth your time to do it.  You won't recoup your
> time.  You might, however, recoup a little bit of that investment in
> toolage.
>
I don't agree.  After the design is done, 99% of the time is me puttering 
around the shop while the 'bot does her thing.  Hell, if I sell one or two 
a month, I'd be satisfied.  This isn't a way to make gobs of cash anyway. 
I'd be happy if it covered the electric & heating in the shop. :)

The price point I'm hoping for is somewhere between $150 and $300, but 
absolutely no more than $500.

BTW, for those that wonder about the seat in the pics, that's not what 
will go in there.  The prototype was designed around a mid-90's Corsica 
seat that I paid a whopping $16 for a couple of years ago. :)

Thanks for your comments Jay!

g.



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