| Author | Message | ||
     Dsergison |
If I made a few front sprocket covers and put them in the classifieds section would that be acceptable use? I'm thinking about making another for my wifes xb maybe and while I'm set up for one it's easy to do two, etc... I have a stainless steel track stand that I made which I would like to sell. (I made a center stand style the next day). I realize advertising on badweb is soley the right of your sponsors, but how does the classifieds section work? I do this stuff as a hobby an sometimes I make an extra part or so that I'd like to sell. I do it to cover the costs of my experimentation. Just wondering if it's ok to put a few things in there once in a while. I've no intention of doing this regularly. And If I can't here do you know of a place I should put it? Thanks, Dan | ||
| Mikej |
Ping/email Blake, or ask one of the admins to post an inquiry to the other admins. If you're not doing it for profit or on a production basis then I personally see no problem with it, if you're doing it for free (thanks again Crusty for the oil drain plug) then there is no problem, if you're doing it in exchange for the costs of the raw materials and are not charging labor or machine time then there should be no problem. There are, however, over-riding background sponsorship issues to consider as your hobbyist stuff may compete with their commercial stuff. So with all that said all I can say is to protect your assets and designs and get approval up front via direct email inquiry since posts sometimes get lost in the daily clutter. And if the parts are something marketable then maybe contact Al at A.S.B. and see if he'd like to get some quotes and start marketing the product for you. Just some thoughts. | ||
| Mikej |
As for someplace else to put it, the true market test currently seems to be e-bay. Set up a private commercial user i.d. and see if it flies. Start with one or two and go from there. But bear in mind all the factors of product liability and such. If you're doing it as a hobbyist and not for profit if a design defect surfaces it could quickly become more hassle than it's worth. That's just the sorry state of life these days and just a fact of life to keep in mind. Not to discourage you, just to offer words to consider. | ||
| CJXB |
E-mail Blake and get his permission, or he'll send you a reply explaining why you can't !! CJ  | ||
| Bomber |
Dan -- for full production, profit making stuff, board sponsorship is key (and a great deal!) | ||
| Dsergison |
Bomber, have at it man I made my machining hobby into a third job once, was about a 2 years ago. I got burnt out. I just didn't care to make anything for myself anymore. then I saw your headlight brackets and dash and though about how fun it is to make stuff of my own. so I made that sprocket cover. If I do any parts for sale it will be well below the "burn out thresh hold" which I figure is about 2 hours per week for other people's stuff. -about one "thingy" per month. Hows the entropy lab? I recall you lamenting the looseness of your lathe. Have you ever been to Lost Creek Machine in Peru? http://www.lostcreekmachine.com/ that's where I got my Nardini lathe. lot's of tooling to check out there. Dan | ||
| Bomber |
Dan -- check w/Blake, buddy -- he's the final word on this kinda thing -- I'd just be guessing -- I have found that you you post what you make, one of two folks email ya wanting momre of the same Entropy is winning in the lab, and elsewhere;-} I found an on-line group that is interested in old Dalton lathes (there's no other kind, it seems), and I've got the oldest one they've heard of . . . it was build sometime between 1912 and 1914 -- I'm digging through some data, but there seems to be no adjustment for the carriage that will not entail removing metal from some parts, something I am loathe to do with such old iron -- I may consider sending it down the raod, if someone wants it for what it is, and it'll gain me enough $$ to buy something newer -- never been to Lost Creek -- thanks for the tip -- too bad all I can count on is coal in my stocking this Christmas ;-} (Message edited by bomber on November 01, 2004) | ||
| Dsergison |
neat lathe. is it like this one? http://andy.sargent.net/dalton/default.htm just encouraging you to not be affraid to "dig in" Unless you feel the machine is worth something in it's present state I would use and modify it as I see fit. living history | ||
| Bomber |
that's really close to mine (but way purtier!) -- mine's 6 x 18 or so I won't do anything to the poor dear until I figure out if it's a museum piece or not -- I've seen to many old firearms and knives butchered by some ham handed git (that would be me) to just jump on in, ya know? but I've heard some rumors about it's worth - trying to track them down | ||
| Mikej |
Ohhh, nice site, I'm in trouble, got me to thinking, dangerous, thanks. | ||
| Bomber |
yeah, me too -- let'see, the kid doesn't HAVE to go back to school after christmas, does she? | ||
| Blake |
Put 'em on ebay. No commercial sales without sponsorship. Period. The guy, my good friend Keith is selling a few extra swingarm and front fork sliders. He is paying sponsorship. | ||
| Dsergison |
ok, that's fine. thanks for the reply. Dan. |
