Custom Machined Parts For Your 370Z

Jordo! · 06-21-2010, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

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^^^ You beat me on that by about one minute

Modshack · 06-21-2010, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordo!

Not saying they aren't worth it, and I'm assuming you would be adding very little mark-up to make it worth your while, but still -- ouch. That is a bit high for an emblem, even a beautiful one.

Don't ever ask a skilled artisan to sell his work cheap. Time, skilz, training, raw materials and hundred thousand $+ CNC machines (that you're getting the benefit of for free) don't come without a price....

shadoquad · 06-21-2010, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

Don't ever ask a skilled artisan to sell his work cheap. Time, skilz, materials and hundred thousand $+ machines don't come without a price....

This. It's a one-off, custom item. He must be undertaking great personal expense to produce these things. The bonus is that the piece will be relatively unique and very high quality.

wheee! · 06-21-2010, 05:47 PM

My momma always said...

"be sure to get what you like or you'll be forced to like what you get...."

I will forgo my CBE system to have these badges if necessary. That is how much I appreciate custom work like this! Props to the OP's.

kenchan · 06-21-2010, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

The bonus is that the piece will be relatively unique and very high quality.

and easily stolen...

wheee! · 06-21-2010, 05:49 PM

not if it is bolted on from behind....

kenchan · 06-21-2010, 05:53 PM

then you end up with screw driver pry marks.

i would only put this on if your car's garaged and hobby car.

wheee! · 06-21-2010, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

then you end up with screw driver pry marks.

i would only put this on if your car's garaged and hobby car.

Well, she is a Garage queen!

But, add a capacitance sensor (think touch lamp circuit) to the emblem and wire it to the alarm system. One touch of a hand or metal device will trigger the alarm.... simple!!

Jordo! · 06-21-2010, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

Don't ever ask a skilled artisan to sell his work cheap. Time, skilz, training, raw materials and hundred thousand $+ CNC machines (that you're getting the benefit of for free) don't come without a price....

I'm not suggesting he sell these for a penny less than their worth...

I'm suggesting that a couple hundred bucks for hood ornaments is expensive.

He could make these out of gold, and they might be valued in the thousands and sought out by rare art collectors, but again, these are hood ornaments

I'm sure someone will buy them, and probably a spare set too. I think this is a great project, but given a choice between putting my lunch money towards lunch or hood ornaments, I'll take lunch

kenchan · 06-21-2010, 05:56 PM

wheee- sounds like you got the right setup and now "qualify" for purchase.

hahaha.

wheee! · 06-21-2010, 05:58 PM

I certainly am interested in the final product! Would love to set one up with the capacitance circuit too, then post a DIY.

Modshack · 06-21-2010, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordo!

I'm suggesting that a couple hundred bucks for hood ornaments is expensive.

Of course it is....Especially for something that most won't distinguish from the plastic at 10 feet away. You pay for the quality and uniqueness...What it is worth to a buyer is up to them..

Lemers · 06-21-2010, 06:37 PM

I won't speculate on price. When he is done and adds up his exspences and values his time and effort, he will offer them to us at a price. We will then except the price or not. As with all product, the most exspensive it item the smaller the customer base is. And he already stated that he does want to make a lot of these.

AgStacker · 06-21-2010, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Sibze

ps while we are on this topic since you are trying to sell something on this site shouldn't you pay to be a vendor like all the others on this site...

I have not offered anything for sale, when and IF I do, I will most certainly become a vendor, I have already spoken to AK about this.

Also, I find comments like

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Originally Posted by Sibze

Make that sh*t and let me buy it

and

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Originally Posted by Sibze

And cook me my dinner b-tch lol!

rather annoying.

phelan · 06-21-2010, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemers

I won't speculate on price. When he is done and adds up his expenses and values his time and effort, he will offer them to us at a price. We will then accept the price or not. As with all products, the most expensive it item the smaller the customer base is. And he already stated that he does want to make a lot of these.

fix'd

Best of luck AgStacker, your efforts are slowly but surely pushing me towards trying my luck milling a logo out myself

06-21-2010, 05:47 PM	#439 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 58 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40182	My momma always said... "be sure to get what you like or you'll be forced to like what you get...." I will forgo my CBE system to have these badges if necessary. That is how much I appreciate custom work like this! Props to the OP's. __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

06-21-2010, 05:49 PM	#441 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 58 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40182	not if it is bolted on from behind.... __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

06-21-2010, 05:58 PM	#446 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 58 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40182	I certainly am interested in the final product! Would love to set one up with the capacitance circuit too, then post a DIY. __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

06-21-2010, 06:37 PM	#448 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	I won't speculate on price. When he is done and adds up his exspences and values his time and effort, he will offer them to us at a price. We will then except the price or not. As with all product, the most exspensive it item the smaller the customer base is. And he already stated that he does want to make a lot of these. __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

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06-21-2010, 05:53 PM	#442 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	then you end up with screw driver pry marks. i would only put this on if your car's garaged and hobby car.

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	wheee- sounds like you got the right setup and now "qualify" for purchase. hahaha.