I am. Live in northern Idaho panhandle. Snow mud rain grandkids dogs = seat covers. Not for $1000.
Wow! Haven't gotten past the seat covers actually having some form of revenue for the people who make it.
It's an ATV vehicle. Not a luxury sports car.
Agree completely.
I think this has changed to Pick One
"I feel your pain!"
I actually enjoyed fabricating metal, welding, actually made sand molds and casted objects out of aluminum. I had metal shop in junior high and high school. I wanted to be a operator and took machine technology and numerical control in a junior college. I actually made a single shock frame for my old bultaco motorcycle. As of now I'm too old and have a busted up body from working heavy construction for 30 years. Large cast in place condominium projects, football stadiums, all purpose hockey, basketball arenas, sewage treatment plants! I am well educated in fabricating just about anything. That's what I did for 40 years! This is why it blows my mind at the cost of all this aftermarket crap. As you speak with plasma cutters, robotic welding, cutting, computerized machinery. Easy to retool equipment for production of raw materials in quantity. It make no sense.Agree completely.
This would probably make @cclkramer have a brain aneurism, literally die as he reads this or at least eyes physically flying out of his sockets, but you can actually acquire the tooling and materials necessary to do something for yourself.
Your example above is great! Plasma cutter has TONS of uses if you've got projects to do.
I wanted shop work benches capable of supporting 2,000 lbs but didn't want to spend over $2,000 each to buy them.
So I can build a long block (Motor and transmission) together without having to bend over. I went out and got a welder, safety gear, raw materials, tools and equipment, and learned how to make some shop tables. Next up will be floor-to-ceiling industrial shelving to hold palletized engines and also bin storage.
Total price to build these two benches (12 linear feet long) was about $3,500 if I never use any of the equipment again. Note, that's a cost savings over buying 2 benches of this total length.
Cost for floor to ceiling shelving will be cost of materials only, ~$800 (did you know metal prices have gone up since 2019???????), so there's HUGE cost savings in doing this myself.
Certainly not a professional fabricator or welder, but i'm learning
Outside to let the metal coatings dry
I like your tables! Been there done that.Agree completely.
This would probably make @cclkramer have a brain aneurism, literally die as he reads this or at least eyes physically flying out of his sockets, but you can actually acquire the tooling and materials necessary to do something for yourself.
Your example above is great! Plasma cutter has TONS of uses if you've got projects to do.
I wanted shop work benches capable of supporting 2,000 lbs but didn't want to spend over $2,000 each to buy them.
So I can build a long block (Motor and transmission) together without having to bend over. I went out and got a welder, safety gear, raw materials, tools and equipment, and learned how to make some shop tables. Next up will be floor-to-ceiling industrial shelving to hold palletized engines and also bin storage.
Total price to build these two benches (12 linear feet long) was about $3,500 if I never use any of the equipment again. Note, that's a cost savings over buying 2 benches of this total length.
Cost for floor to ceiling shelving will be cost of materials only, ~$800 (did you know metal prices have gone up since 2019???????), so there's HUGE cost savings in doing this myself.
Certainly not a professional fabricator or welder, but i'm learning
Outside to let the metal coatings dry
100% agree with you on this, some lackluster designs or parts are getting top dollar simply because they are the only one selling the product right now. Like a simple metal bracket for a light bar or to put inside the modular front bumper for $400. It is ridiculous, but once these early adopters do the work, companies like rough country and rugged ridge will begin to develop these niche products at a much more tolerable price point and still good quality.
Sewing machine, shears, and hog rings are pretty cheap and not near as hard on the body as heavy construction.
I came real close to getting those. I just pre-ordered the Oracle set about a week ago.Yep! Spent less than the competition, and got less than the competition. But it's all I needed/wanted and I'm ok with the compromise. Isn't it great how that works?
agreed
A sweet option that I likely would have jumped on, had I still been on the fence and not ordered yet.
Cool concept! If you think the price is to high - donāt buy it. I donāt see the problem. I would love to have a raptor f-150 but donāt want the bill.
