Kenom said:
[quote author=Zom-B link=1224002984/20#36 date=1225411528]I forgot it if you said it, but do you make the hosts that accept a 5.6mm diode directly or do they still need a module (such as Aixiz)? What lens do you use?
There is already an affordable host that incorporates just this. I can't understand why you would want to transition from a Kryton, that has this feature already, to something hand made and not necessarily as high a quality.
I also like how there isn't any public prices discussed in the thread. How much would it cost you to make the last host you pictured?[/quote]
Kenom,
I can understand that you dont like competition with the little host monopoly you have, but for the most part, what people want from me, and what people want from you are totally different.
You have a production line of a host that you had CNC'ed up in bulk, where I custom make one off prototypes and small batches exactly as the people want. I can make them pen sized, flashlight sized, as key chains, in water proof cases with magnetically activated switches, and much more. Why would anyone want to try something new? Sounds ridiculous.
I dont mention prices because the pictures that I post so far have been either hosts that I made for myself and Im not selling, or already sold or traded. Custom making things means that prices will vary by design, size, features, materials, the number of pieces produced, etc etc. If people are interested they can get a hold of me and give me an idea of what they want made, and I can give them an idea of prices, working all that out per person in an advertising thread would get very messy and cluttered.
Just because I machine my parts by hand, does not mean they arent high quality. The world got along just fine before CNC. For simple lathe turned parts CNC offers no real advantage other than the company that has the machine, can mass produce parts cheaply with minimal labor, meaning that you can buy your hosts cheap and then sell them for more profit. The advantage of owning your own machine and working by hand is that you make the profit that the CNC shop would normally make, and stay competitive, especially with custom items and small productions.
I can say for certain that I pay a lot more attention to fine details than places that just pop out CNC parts as fast as they can, for example fins and cuts are gone over so that they have a fine radius so there are no sharp edges, and the details feel smooth and natural in your hands no matter how complex or how many fins and grooves they may have.
I could standardize my products, mass produce a few production models, not just one or two, and since I have my own shop and equipment I guarantee you that I can create and market new products much faster than you can, since you have to deal through a 3rd party and order in bulk to keep costs down. I could react to any new product you can come up with with new more innovative or cool looking hosts faster than you can even get a price quote from your CNC producer. I love competition, and could aggressively advertise my products priced competitively with yours, in your own threads just to be an ass.
So whats it going to be? Stay out of my thread with advertising your product and not worry about me making a few custom made hosts as a hobby, or have me go into full production of hosts directly competing with yours... I have been thinking of hiring someone to fill up the hours my lathe isnt in use. The choice is yours.
