Rob,
Guessing that's a Mechanical Desktop model, from the color/size of the UCS icon. Are you using one of the metal bending packages?

-Zeke

I don't know what you mean. I do not do the metal work or design. All I know is we use, FabriWIN, SolidWorks, and have 2 Strippit mechanical punches.

I meant the software modeling package used to create the nice image you posted. Solidworks it is then. Thanks.

-Zeke

And how about car dock connectors for the sleds? And plans from anyone? How about offering a kit. Dock connector, wires, little connector things that need to be crimped to the wires, and instructions. Now that'd be a deal.

And how about car dock connectors for the sleds?

There was a group buy of connectors (with or with out the wire harness). IIRC (and this is definately hazy...) the organizer (Christian Hack - thank you for the effort!) wasn't all too keen on setting up another round.
You might want to get together with this guy and check the general interest of another group buy...

/Michael

It is possible that we will have wire harnesses made to go with the sleds. Since metal work is more our thing, sleds come first. I will keep you posted in this forum about the possibility of wireharnesses (I need a couple myself).

Sleds are coming.... Larger Pic

These are the first two prototypes. The wire harness on the raw sled is an original empeg part.

they look great when can we buy them??
Tim

How is the black one made black? Paint? Anodization?

Edit: I reread your original post, and it would seem to indicate paint, but just to be sure....

Reedit: Along with about ten other posts you made. Nevermind.

they look good.

They should be available for sale very soon. Sales will be done through a Yahoo store, so no PayPal BS to worry about.

Just had a search through this thread, is the target price still $75? What about international shipping? How much more for the black one?

Fscking good job on the sleds!

How do these differ from the OEM ones? I recall you mentioning that some changes had to be made to allow for manufacturing. They look really close, but then I don't have an uninstalled sled in front of me with which to compare. Anyway, I really like the black one and hope to buy one at some point.

Stu

We think we could sell them for a bit less than that. We ship internationally quite often, so we are able to do it. For price, shipping through the US Postal Service should be cheapest, but we'll see.

The sleds are very similar to the originals. The only difference (that I know of off hand) is that ours are spot welded instead of tack welded.

Rob showed those to us at CES, they look excellent. Those needing extra sleds can now rejoice! Or pre-joice in anticipation. Or something like that.

We think we could sell them for a bit less than that. We ship internationally quite often, so we are able to do it. For price, shipping through the US Postal Service should be cheapest, but we'll see.

Since there are likely to be quite a few coming to the UK would it make sense to combine orders and split the package over here rather than paying $15 per sled? I am happy to buy 10 and pass 9 on at cost if there is demand.

Gareth

I'll probably be interested in one, maybe two black ones.

Remember that customs will also take a hit anyway...

Unless you mark the value down. It's not like a DVD - it's a lump of metal, and could indeed probably safely be labelled as a free engineering samples or similar on a customs form.

Not that I approve of things like that at all, of course.

Edit: Gareth, I'd probably be interested (funds at the time permitting) in getting in on a group buy all the same - let me know if you decide to go ahead.

I'm up for a group buy on a black one also.

Interested in one black sled.
I am located in U.S. California.
How much will it cost ?
When can I order one ?

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Thanks,
Chuck

Ordering will be available soon. Watch this space.

There was an issue with the nipples on the first two sleds that I showed at CES.

Ordering will be available soon. Watch this space.

Sooooooo....... any news?

Depending on price, I'll probably want two black ones

i got to see one of the black ones at the little meet in SF recently and i gotta back up what everyone's said... WOW. They are super nice. He said they wanted to redo the tabs that hold the empeg tight in the sled as the punches were too small and sharp, unlike the rounded ones on the empeg sled.

They look great though... I'll definitely be picking one up.

Sorry I haven't been keeping the board posted on these sleds.

OK, Loren is right. The first batch had a problem with the nipples on the floor and ceiling of the sled. This has been fixed on the design, but we cannot punch a new batch at the moment. We are a lighting company, and for some odd reason we have a TON of orders at the moment. Our CNC machines run from 7AM to at least 8PM most nights. Hopefully we can squeeze another run of sleds in soon.

When they are ready, I would also like to place an order for a black sled. Muchos Gracias!

Hmm, it's been quite a while now without news. How's the lighting business doing?

I am interested in one.