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[TIP]

entry update

1. Techieboy - complete received fitted
2. DuncanP - complete received fitted
3. TIP - construction started (PAID)
4. deltadeano - fan sourced (PAID)
5. Bargi - fan sourced
6. Tom - fan sourced
7. robin - fan sourced
8. ChrisS1
9. Ambrose
10. JG
11. VXed
12. Ansk
13. Snotvomit
14. PaulCP
15. dumfunk (fitting required)
16. Graeme Lambert (MK fitting)
17. Worker (can collect from Oxford)
18. Zuber - Would be interested in fitting
19. Andrew Partridge (before end March)
20. ArticMonkey
21. hughcam
22. mstambach01 (MK fitting)
23. adH
24. T VXT (dont mind waiting until April/May or MK fitting day)
25. SteveA
26. Way-Aye-Pete (end of the summer is fine for me)
27. Kipper
28. The Fat Man.
29. Lou_m
30. elwill
31. Hark
32. CocoPops
33. (if suitable to LHD - Speedster) ginek
34. andywilson
35. Andy_sx
36. Asheey
37. TazN
38. Tink
39. Blueboy69 (MK Fitting)
40. jhinchy
41. Coates1947
42. Martin s (MK fitting if poss)
43. VX Boyd (MK fitting)
44. John Boy
45. Jaz Woodward
46. Ian Roberts
47. D4nnyk
48. rickyzero
49. cressey
50. YorB (with fitting, & as per PMs - black piping, please)
51. AMOSS
52. Silent Steve (with fitting, anywhere but Milton Keynes)
53. CT

[neilchills]

entry update

1. Techieboy - complete received fitted
2. DuncanP - complete received fitted
3. TIP - construction started (PAID)
4. deltadeano - fan sourced (PAID)
5. Bargi - fan sourced
6. Tom - fan sourced
7. robin - fan sourced
8. ChrisS1
9. Ambrose
10. JG
11. VXed
12. Ansk
13. Snotvomit
14. PaulCP
15. dumfunk (fitting required)
16. Graeme Lambert (MK fitting)
17. Worker (can collect from Oxford)
18. Zuber - Would be interested in fitting
19. Andrew Partridge (before end March)
20. ArticMonkey
21. hughcam
22. mstambach01 (MK fitting)
23. adH
24. T VXT (dont mind waiting until April/May or MK fitting day)
25. SteveA
26. Way-Aye-Pete (end of the summer is fine for me)
27. Kipper
28. The Fat Man.
29. Lou_m
30. elwill
31. Hark
32. CocoPops
33. (if suitable to LHD - Speedster) ginek
34. andywilson
35. Andy_sx
36. Asheey
37. TazN
38. Tink
39. Blueboy69 (MK Fitting)
40. jhinchy
41. Coates1947
42. Martin s (MK fitting if poss)
43. VX Boyd (MK fitting)
44. John Boy
45. Jaz Woodward
46. Ian Roberts
47. D4nnyk
48. rickyzero
49. cressey
50. YorB (with fitting, & as per PMs - black piping, please)
51. AMOSS
52. Silent Steve (with fitting, anywhere but Milton Keynes)
53. CT
54. neilchills (with MK fitting)

[fezzasus]

Right guys, some bad news: I've had to switch a few materials used to make the heaters and as a result I can't justify making them at £200 any more - specifically I have had to switch from a silicon based sealant which costs about a fiver to a specalised industrial polyurathane glue which costs £38 a shot, the heater control has gone from about 40p to close to £10 and finally the polo fan itself is getting harder to source. With that in mind the price for the unit will increase to £250, i'm very sorry about this but if I don't do this then I simply can't afford to make them. this will be effective from 7. Robin onwards on the list - Bargi, I'm aware you still don't have yours and will honor the existing price. sorry guys.

[Graeme Lambert]

Right guys, some bad news:

I've had to switch a few materials used to make the heaters and as a result I can't justify making them at £200 any more - specifically I have had to switch from a silicon based sealant which costs about a fiver to a specalised industrial polyurathane glue which costs £38 a shot, the heater control has gone from about 40p to close to £10 and finally the polo fan itself is getting harder to source.

With that in mind the price for the unit will increase to £250, i'm very sorry about this but if I don't do this then I simply can't afford to make them.

this will be effective from 7. Robin onwards on the list - Bargi, I'm aware you still don't have yours and will honor the existing price.

sorry guys.

Meh, should have put myself as no 6 on the list like I had the chance to at the start!
Never mind, frankly as long as this works as it seems to, I'll still happily pay the £250.

G

[ChrisS1]

As above, so long as it works and is a fit and forget solution then £250 is fine. Good that you've found the issues early on rather than sending out and then having problems (incidentally what were the issues necessitating the revisions?)

[fezzasus]

As above, so long as it works and is a fit and forget solution then £250 is fine.
Good that you've found the issues early on rather than sending out and then having problems (incidentally what were the issues necessitating the revisions?)

Essentially the plastics used are a composite made up of nylon and acrylonitrile styrene acrylate which are difficult to bond together, I found the original silicon gasket material I used was weaping and collecting on the top of the heater. The stuff i'm using now is made by CIBA/BASF - the company that made the epoxy for the chassis, and is specifically designed to bond the type of plastics used on the heater. Not easy to source though.

the heater control was simply a current issue - the wattage of the original part wasn't high enough to cope with the power being sent through it when in the semi-open position.

[fezzasus]

and while i'm here, now the issues have been ironed out i'm aiming to have two out of the door per week.

1. Techieboy - complete, shippedreceived, fitted
2. DuncanP - complete, shipped, received, fitted
3. TIP - complete, pending shipment (PAID)
4. deltadeano - complete, shipped(PAID)
5. Bargi - fan sourced, pending MK fitting (soonish)
6. Tom - complete, fitted
7. robin - in progress
8. ChrisS1 - in progress
9. Ambrose - in progress
10. JG
11. VXed
12. Ansk
13. Snotvomit
14. PaulCP
15. dumfunk (fitting required)
16. Graeme Lambert (MK fitting)
17. Worker (can collect from Oxford)
18. Zuber - Would be interested in fitting
19. Andrew Partridge (before end March)
20. ArticMonkey
21. hughcam
22. mstambach01 (MK fitting)
23. adH
24. T VXT (dont mind waiting until April/May or MK fitting day)
25. SteveA
26. Way-Aye-Pete (end of the summer is fine for me)
27. Kipper
28. The Fat Man.
29. Lou_m
30. elwill
31. Hark
32. CocoPops
33. (if suitable to LHD - Speedster) ginek
34. andywilson
35. Andy_sx
36. Asheey
37. TazN
38. Tink
39. Blueboy69 (MK Fitting)
40. jhinchy
41. Coates1947
42. Martin s (MK fitting if poss)
43. VX Boyd (MK fitting)
44. John Boy
45. Jaz Woodward
46. Ian Roberts
47. D4nnyk
48. rickyzero
49. cressey
50. YorB (with fitting, & as per PMs - black piping, please)
51. AMOSS
52. Silent Steve (with fitting, anywhere but Milton Keynes)
53. CT
54. neilchills (with MK fitting)

Edited by fezzasus, 07 March 2012 - 10:28 AM.

[PaulCP]

As above, so long as it works and is a fit and forget solution then £250 is fine.

Same here

[Andy_sx]

As above, so long as it works and is a fit and forget solution then £250 is fine.

Same here

And another, as long as its warm when i want then an extra £50 is more than reasonable to me

[Rosssco]

Ok, please add me to the list... Ross

[CocoPops]

So bearing in mind the Polo Fan issue.... is there a plan for obtaining more fans?

[fezzasus]

So bearing in mind the Polo Fan issue.... is there a plan for obtaining more fans?

Yes.

there's a Chinese supplier who still make them, i'm trying to get hold of them for a minimum order number. sourcing them from the UK is very expensive (£175)

[dumfunk]

I'm still in too, it's a small price to pay to be able to see where I'm going for more than 2 seconds on a cold morning.

[T VXT]

250 is fine for me, I'll just keep my figures crossed it is in time for next winter.

Edited by T VXT, 07 March 2012 - 01:05 PM.

[snotvomit]

I'm fine with £250. Please keep me on the list.

[kipper]

Me too, I'm fine with £250

[robin]

number 7 bugger thats me.... im ok with this price

[Delta Deano]

and while i'm here, now the issues have been ironed out i'm aiming to have two out of the door per week.

1. Techieboy - complete, shippedreceived, fitted
2. DuncanP - complete, shipped, received, fitted
3. TIP - complete, pending shipment (PAID)
4. deltadeano - complete, shipped(PAID) received,
5. Bargi - fan sourced, pending MK fitting (soonish)
6. Tom - complete, fitted
7. robin - in progress
8. ChrisS1 - in progress
9. Ambrose - in progress
10. JG
11. VXed
12. Ansk
13. Snotvomit
14. PaulCP
15. dumfunk (fitting required)
16. Graeme Lambert (MK fitting)
17. Worker (can collect from Oxford)
18. Zuber - Would be interested in fitting
19. Andrew Partridge (before end March)
20. ArticMonkey
21. hughcam
22. mstambach01 (MK fitting)
23. adH
24. T VXT (dont mind waiting until April/May or MK fitting day)
25. SteveA
26. Way-Aye-Pete (end of the summer is fine for me)
27. Kipper
28. The Fat Man.
29. Lou_m
30. elwill
31. Hark
32. CocoPops
33. (if suitable to LHD - Speedster) ginek
34. andywilson
35. Andy_sx
36. Asheey
37. TazN
38. Tink
39. Blueboy69 (MK Fitting)
40. jhinchy
41. Coates1947
42. Martin s (MK fitting if poss)
43. VX Boyd (MK fitting)
44. John Boy
45. Jaz Woodward
46. Ian Roberts
47. D4nnyk
48. rickyzero
49. cressey
50. YorB (with fitting, & as per PMs - black piping, please)
51. AMOSS
52. Silent Steve (with fitting, anywhere but Milton Keynes)
53. CT
54. neilchills (with MK fitting)

[cressey]

£250 is not a problem.

[Kev S]

and while i'm here, now the issues have been ironed out i'm aiming to have two out of the door per week.

1. Techieboy - complete, shippedreceived, fitted
2. DuncanP - complete, shipped, received, fitted
3. TIP - complete, pending shipment (PAID)
4. deltadeano - complete, shipped(PAID)
5. Bargi - fan sourced, pending MK fitting (soonish)
6. Tom - complete, fitted
7. robin - in progress
8. ChrisS1 - in progress
9. Ambrose - in progress
10. JG
11. VXed
12. Ansk
13. Snotvomit
14. PaulCP
15. dumfunk (fitting required)
16. Graeme Lambert (MK fitting)
17. Worker (can collect from Oxford)
18. Zuber - Would be interested in fitting
19. Andrew Partridge (before end March)
20. ArticMonkey
21. hughcam
22. mstambach01 (MK fitting)
23. adH
24. T VXT (dont mind waiting until April/May or MK fitting day)
25. SteveA
26. Way-Aye-Pete (end of the summer is fine for me)
27. Kipper
28. The Fat Man.
29. Lou_m
30. elwill
31. Hark
32. CocoPops
33. (if suitable to LHD - Speedster) ginek
34. andywilson
35. Andy_sx
36. Asheey
37. TazN
38. Tink
39. Blueboy69 (MK Fitting)
40. jhinchy
41. Coates1947
42. Martin s (MK fitting if poss)
43. VX Boyd (MK fitting)
44. John Boy
45. Jaz Woodward
46. Ian Roberts
47. D4nnyk
48. rickyzero
49. cressey
50. YorB (with fitting, & as per PMs - black piping, please)
51. AMOSS
52. Silent Steve (with fitting, anywhere but Milton Keynes)
53. CT
54. neilchills (with MK fitting)
55. Kev S