I'm told monday we might have another run finished. Do not count on this happening though... I'm not.

Also, we will be doing black sleds before we do raw ones since it seems black is most desired.

patiently waiting....

Rob you da man! these sleds are going to be awesome.

I would be interested in 2 sleds.

I would also be interested in 2 wire harness's if you or anyone else is able to do them.

I would be up for a couple of black sleds.

I'll take 2-3, too (depending on how many you're going to make).

I'd be interested in buying 1 black and 1 raw when you can find the time to make them. Thanks!

Are the sleds still on hold or did things just not work out?

Still in the works

I keep meaning to ask how resilient the paint is on the black ones. It it really going to stand up to all that metal rubbing it and hitting it?

It should. Just in case we find that it doesn't we may paint the sleds with covers on the nipples so they remain raw. That way there will be no paint to flake off on the parts that get the most friction.

I guess I'm more concerned about the outer lip. I've sharpie-ed my original sled's lips many times and it keeps rubbing off. Obviously, the paint you'll be using will be more resilient than Sharpie ink, but the fact that it rubs off, and fairly quickly, does show that it does get rubbed there quite a bit.

I'll take one.

Anyone have a line on the harness connector? Maybe mcmaster-carr would have them, or somesuch. Wiring it up wouldn't be too bad.

Any rough guesstimations as to when we could hypothetically maybe potentially tentatively get our hands on some?

I don't want to say anymore potential dates. It all comes down to when the machines are free and there is someone here to operate them. Perhaps if I were more macho, I could load the sheet metal myself and stamp it out without getting my fingers chopped off (fingers being chopped off has happened here before).

I am going to push the guys in the factory to get this going before the NY meet, but I cannot say that will happen.

Please put me down for a black sled. Thanks.

I'd be interested.

Hmmm, robricc, I wondered... are you bribeable? I'd offer you a free wire harness (from shonky) for your sleds if production were to start Actually, if production can't start, I'd swap the harness for one or two black sleds from you (or anyone who has a blank empeg sled).
How about that? :P

OK, I just got a new car. Now I need a new sled, with or without the wire harness. I would prefer black. Are these sleds orderable and if so, how much do they cost with shipping to the U.S. ?

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Thanks,
Chuck

Orderable soon.

Soon = who the hell knows. Trying my best. I may come in on Saturday to get some made when we have a skeleton crew here.

I'll definitely be a taker for a black one... as the bastards who stole my car stole the sled with all the speakers and amps. I've still got the empeg, so it's probably in the garbage somewhere =\. I've had more sleds stolen than anything. heh.

I've gotta source a docking connector too.

Just wanted to be sure that I was on the list and
that I had not missed the announcement if they were already shipping or something.

Thanks for the update.

There is no list. It's going to be a free-for-all once the first ones are put up for sale. Then more will be made, and so on and so on. Announcement will be made in general and on RioCar when ready.

The last hurdle was overcome last week when the guys finsihed machining a tool to make the nipples.

I've gotta source a docking connector too

Mark Lord should sell you the required parts if you ask really nicely as he's using them currently for his docks.

i just realized that after posting. I'm gonna PM Mr. Lord soon. Thanks.

Docking connector parts are on their way here. Looking at making harnesses or just bundling the connector and pins with the sleds.

If Mark isn't buying more parts, or is unwilling to sell the connectors keep in mind that I have a bunch coming.

Count me in for a sled and connector if they should become available.

Whooohooo! Finally! Can't wait! I got one new speaker in the door ready, the next one's good to go soon; I'm preparing a gauge panel for when I replace the double DIN with the empeg (will go under the empeg) and the subs and amps have been sitting and waiting for this day for almost a year now. The original sled is in my truck, but having the empeg in the Miata will be soooo suh-weeeeeet

Looking at making harnesses or just bundling the connector and pins with the sleds

Do yourself a favour Rob and stick the bits in a bag, you don't strike me as a man who really wants to spend his evenings crimping - or maybe you do?

I got mine from Shonky ages ago and I remember him saying what a "bitch" of a job it was and having received it, I'm glad he put it together.

But, on the other hand Mark Lord seems to have got the process set up and is merrily churning them out.