Subject	Thereabouts, yes. Aluminum is about $25 per u-bend and
Posted by	Ash's Z on April 20, 2005 at 12:19 AM
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In Reply To	Aren't 2.5" aluminized steel ubends like $16 a piece? posted by T0M on April 20, 2005 at 12:04 AM
Message	stainless is about the same price. Aluminum requires TIG welding to assemble and it isn't a good material of choice considering that some of these are the AFR versions - the AFR bias plates need a solid metal that wont bend easily so that tension will hold the plates in the position that the user sets them to, so aluminum couldn't be used reliably. Stainless would be a nice metal to use, but it is very hard on tooling. I used several bandsaw blades in the process of making these and my carbide bits used for cleaning up the cuts would be shot by now. I'm really sortof put-off by your comment though; I feel like you are accusing me of committing some injustice towards my customers. I'm not sure if I should try and defend myself here but risk getting into some argument that just looks bad or to just accept your comment and know that I am doing the best I can to produce a good product and fund future product development at the same time. I'm really at a loss of words otherwise. [ ashspecz.com ] [ agpowers@bellsouth.net ] Enthusiasts soon understand each other. --W. Irving. Are you an enthusiast? If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor. Albert Einstein
Follow Ups	This was a good bit of work. - Ash's Z 22:06:57 04/19/05 Nice clean work. Good welds btw. (n/m) - Poom (Pittsburgh) 22:12:38 04/19/05 Nice welding...getting those 'dimes' to come out nice - PhishZ 22:15:58 04/19/05 Its much easier on a MIG/TIG welder - BOOZTD 3 09:35:38 04/20/05 Looks great Ash. Can't wait to get it. thanks for all the - max240 22:17:27 04/19/05 Re: This was a good bit of work. - imney 22:18:30 04/19/05 Good job...I have to get one of those when the time comes... - TheTwinZ (Peru) 22:42:48 04/19/05 neato, are those mild steel , stainless or aluminum? (n/m) - T0M 23:19:54 04/19/05 Aluminized steel. (n/m) - Ash's Z 23:30:32 04/19/05 Aren't 2.5" aluminized steel ubends like $16 a piece? - T0M 00:04:42 04/20/05 Thereabouts, yes. Aluminum is about $25 per u-bend and - Ash's Z 00:19:15 04/20/05 Aluminum and stainless are double the price of mild steel - T0M 00:34:30 04/20/05 There are also 4 silicon couplers, a dummy MAS, - Ash's Z 00:43:08 04/20/05 at the end of the day its 2 ubends, 2 cuts and one weld.... - T0M 00:47:04 04/20/05 IF Ash had not done this - maglito 01:06:24 04/20/05 you are arguing for the sake of argument. - T0M 01:22:31 04/20/05 Just pointing out he's helping the community - maglito 01:47:12 04/20/05 In simplified terms, yes, that's all there is to it. - Ash's Z 01:18:05 04/20/05 well, u bends, jbends , 180 deggree 170 degree whatever - T0M 01:29:10 04/20/05 In that case, I overpaid. I was charged $17 per bend. (n/m) - Ash's Z 02:29:22 04/20/05 so tom, do you also think the JWT dual pop priced - Slowninja(GT28RS Inconel Z) 13:25:07 04/20/05 yes to all of the above. - T0M 16:17:40 04/20/05 No bunches over here. My next group buy is likely to get - Ash's Z 18:53:52 04/20/05 What metal are the other dual intake systems made of? (n/m) - turtleboy 01:37:09 04/20/05 JWT: Cast aluminum. Z1 DOOLZ: Aluminized or Stainless. (n/m) - Ash's Z 01:38:40 04/20/05 how much for stainless? (n/m) - T0M 01:49:01 04/20/05 $350 for stainless from Z1. (n/m) - Ash's Z 02:10:09 04/20/05 I'm with ASH - reebok182 00:44:49 04/20/05 im pretty sure t0m know how to weld. - Halo Z 04:40:41 04/20/05 examples? (n/m) - dpjax 20:27:43 04/20/05 At least 23 people (plus Ash) believe you are wrong. (n/m) - dpjax 06:46:37 04/20/05 ....or they werent aware of how cheap the materials are - T0M 08:16:59 04/20/05 or they are a consumer! do u picket in front of walmart? - Z32POWER.com 09:56:44 04/20/05 I love picketing in front of Walmart.... - Longhorn20 10:10:06 04/20/05 pointless (n/m) - dpjax 11:22:43 04/20/05 schweet, now ship that shizzle! (n/m) - tyler@boostpro.net 23:36:25 04/19/05 Re: This was a good bit of work. - zman64 04:17:01 04/20/05
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