2013 Pyramid Corner Gussets - Any interest in purchasing?

[sanddrag]

I might be manufacturing some corner gussets for the pyramids, in both the official and team versions. I want to gauge the interest if other teams would be interested in purchasing these. Thanks.

[AdamHeard]

price? What cutting method?

[sanddrag]

price? What cutting method?
Wood "team" version would be baltic birch cut on CNC router - $30+ shipping for the set of 16
Steel ones would be the official welded version, cut on laser, waterjet, or plasma (price and mfg method TBD).

[AdamHeard]

Wood "team" version would be baltic birch cut on CNC router - $30+ shipping for the set of 16
Steel ones would be the official welded version, cut on laser, waterjet, or plasma (price and mfg method TBD).

Is that 30 for steel or for wood. We want steel.

[sanddrag]

Is that 30 for steel or for wood. We want steel.$30 for wood. Steel, not sure quite yet, I'll let you know. Guessing the price would be about the same.

[AllenGregoryIV]

We want steel versions as well. Any one do a rough cost/BOM for a full official pyramid?

[richwong]

We'll take a set of steel.

[JCharlton]

Glad to hear someone stepping up to offer this, it's a great thing to mass produce, but a pain to do in a small run.

If they can be ready inside of three weeks Team 296 would take a set, maybe two (we hold a scrimmage).

[Joe G.]

Absolutely want a steel set!

[kellymc]

I'd be up for a set of steel to build one half of the pyramid

[tr6scott]

Probably interested in a steel set, and possibly two, as we are working to do a week 0 scrimmage. Need to confirm with Mechanicals.

Scott.

[MikeReilly]

Definitely interested in pricing, considering a "half pyramid", one side, steel (6-8 parts total)

[billbo911]

..... Any one do a rough cost/BOM for a full official pyramid?

I believe the gentleman who is working on this for us mentioned something about "Not going to exceed $400 max." I was a bit shocked, but he did the research, not me, so I can only tell you what I heard.

[Trent B]

My ballpark estimate for pipe alone was about 175 for the team model. It is gonna be one heavy and expensive field element.

[Nemo]

We'd probably buy a set.

[Michael Blake]

3481 will buy at least ONE but maybe TWO of the STEEL corners.

Please contact me when you're ready for orders... THANKS!

Michael Blake

210-858-8575

michaelblake@insurancelabs.com

[sanddrag]

We have about $200 into just the pipe and tubing for the official version, minus the DOM spec. We bought standard welded seam tubing, since DOM was WAY more expensive, and not readily available.

To clarify, we will be producing the steel corner gusset plates only, not full welded corners. It's likely that the plates will cost in the neighborhood of $3 each. They might be 3/16 rather than 1/4 thick. Still working on details with our manufacturer. Should have it tomorrow.

We can produce the plywood gussets if there is sufficient interest, but I imagine most teams can fabricate their own.

[AdamHeard]

We have about $200 into just the pipe and tubing for the official version, minus the DOM spec. We bought standard welded seam tubing, since DOM was WAY more expensive, and not readily available.

To clarify, we will be producing the steel corner gusset plates only, not full welded corners. It's likely that the plates will cost in the neighborhood of $3 each. They might be 3/16 rather than 1/4 thick. Still working on details with our manufacturer. Should have it tomorrow.

We can produce the plywood gussets if there is sufficient interest, but I imagine most teams can fabricate their own.

Making them out of 3/16" is far less attractive to us.

[kmarwah]

Team 991 will definitely buy a set

[sanddrag]

Gussets will be lasercut from 1/4" plate and cost $80 shipped for the set of 16. in the US, to teams who have already posted here or talked to me. They will ship on Saturday 1/12 if payment is received. You can PM me.

[zcohen]

Team 1111 would be extremely interested in a metal set.

[ehfeinberg]

What if we only wanted 4 or 8? If so, 449 is definitely interested.

[Ken Streeter]

Gussets will be lasercut from 1/4" plate and cost $80 shipped for the set of 16. in the US, to teams who have already posted here or talked to me. They will ship on Saturday 1/12 if payment is received. You can PM me.

1519 is interested, but I'll need to check with our field element subteam to make sure they haven't already started making these!

[misterli]

Team 1230 will purchase set for a full pyramid.

Please contact me to work out payment details. Thanks

[tsullivan]

Team 2601 would also like to order a full set

[sanddrag]

The gusset ordering page is now up. Payment is through Paypal (which I think will take a card) or check in snail mail.

For the present time, I will only to the following teams who have posted in this thread indicating interest. The teams eligible for purchase are:

3847
1701
296
1687
766
2137
4509
967
3481
991

Place orders here (http://team696.org/gusset_ordering.htm)

If these don't sell to the above eight teams by the end of Saturday 1/13/13, I'll open up to the next teams above in order of posting in this thread. If they sell out to the above teams, I'll consider a second run of parts, and offer them to the remaining teams and additional new teams, by the order of posts in this thread.

[AdamHeard]

for $80 we'll pass, please let the next team have our spot.

[MikeReilly]

Thanks for doing this! Order sent, now our small, rookie team can focus on other stuff.

[sanddrag]

There are approximately 5 and a half sets of gussets remaining that are available for purchase. Ordering is now open to all teams who have previously posted in this thread, on a first come first serve basis. Here is the Ordering page (http://www.team696.org/gusset_ordering.htm). Please use gracious professionalism here, and do not purchase if your team did not previously indicate interest in this thread. Thanks.

[sanddrag]

GUSSETS ARE NOW SOLD OUT! I am considering doing one more run of about 3 full sets. It would likely be about two weeks until I they could ship out. Please post here if you want to purchase a set. No guarantees.

[sanddrag]

For anyone who is still interested, I will have two more full sets available to ship out around January 31st. This will likely be the last of them. PM me if interested.

[AhAhPatel]

Gussets will be lasercut from 1/4" plate and cost $80 shipped for the set of 16. in the US, to teams who have already posted here or talked to me. They will ship on Saturday 1/12 if payment is received. You can PM me.

so can you happen to tell me the dimensions of this? our team mentor is wondering for our climbing purposes.

[AhAhPatel]

so can you happen to tell me the dimensions of this? our team mentor is wondering for our climbing purposes.

nevermind. after some research we found it :)

[Shu]

Team 2137 bought a set and has decided not to use them. We would be willing to sell them for what we have in them. Please PM me if interested.

[sanddrag]

A limited quantity of pyramid gussets are back in stock. Order (http://www.team696.org/gusset_ordering.htm) this weekend and receive most likely on Wednesday.