Got a deal with Maier, very interesting
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After having a week long conversation, this is the final answer.
JOE,
THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST IN MAIER PRODUCTS. NO WE DON'T MAKE ANYTHING FOR THE CANNONDALE. IF YOU 500+ PEOPLE GET TOGETHER AND PAY TO HAVE THE MOLDS MADE(APPROX. $1500 EACH). YOU GUYS COULD RIDE ON WHATEVER COLOR BIKES YOU WANT.
LAURA
Sales Department
Maier Mfg. Inc.
416 Crown Point Cr.
Grass Valley CA 95945
(530)272-9036
I think its a deal, ill contribute whatever money i have to get some plastics, she said we dont need
exactly 500 ppl but ive been to every C-Dale forum i can get on. What do you guys think, ill check back when i can, my comp still wont load this site. Thanks -Joe
JOE,
THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST IN MAIER PRODUCTS. NO WE DON'T MAKE ANYTHING FOR THE CANNONDALE. IF YOU 500+ PEOPLE GET TOGETHER AND PAY TO HAVE THE MOLDS MADE(APPROX. $1500 EACH). YOU GUYS COULD RIDE ON WHATEVER COLOR BIKES YOU WANT.
LAURA
Sales Department
Maier Mfg. Inc.
416 Crown Point Cr.
Grass Valley CA 95945
(530)272-9036
I think its a deal, ill contribute whatever money i have to get some plastics, she said we dont need
exactly 500 ppl but ive been to every C-Dale forum i can get on. What do you guys think, ill check back when i can, my comp still wont load this site. Thanks -Joe
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QUOTE (cannondale27 @ Jan 10 2007, 08:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Only way to sell 500 is if it looks like these.ATK has them.Call them about time they made something.
How much are the plastics you have posted c27?
QUOTE (cjenkins @ Jan 10 2007, 11:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
How much are the plastics you have posted c27?
Probably take several thousand to get them away from ATK! Those were never in production- they're the 2004 prototypes from Cannondale. Another year and we would've all been looking like that. Oh well...
As for new plastic, I think you'd have a good shot at doing something if they'd commit to the new design. I'm shocked they're willing to do plastic at only $1500 for tooling. That's insanely cheap. I can't help but think the 04 tooling would be higher- there's more pieces. But I too would jump in that mix!
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"I'm shocked they're willing to do plastic at only $1500 for tooling. That's insanely cheap"
They didn't mean $1500 tota,l if they did I'd pay for it myself. They meant $1500x500. The cost of the steel alone on a mold that size is insane. $1500 wouldn't even come close to cover the tooling to cut the steel or even cover the design work. A small mold like our valve cover gaskets is a $10,000 mold.There are cheaper ways of doing it like making a fiberglass mold from the prototype 04, than a plastic injection mold.Sorry to say I highly doubt atk has the money to make a set of front plastic,heck they're not even paying to make new colors which people would buy of the old plastic where the molds even exist. I think the only way we're going to get a project like this to happen is to get some movie star or millionaire into Cannondales,anyone know one hopefully?
They didn't mean $1500 tota,l if they did I'd pay for it myself. They meant $1500x500. The cost of the steel alone on a mold that size is insane. $1500 wouldn't even come close to cover the tooling to cut the steel or even cover the design work. A small mold like our valve cover gaskets is a $10,000 mold.There are cheaper ways of doing it like making a fiberglass mold from the prototype 04, than a plastic injection mold.Sorry to say I highly doubt atk has the money to make a set of front plastic,heck they're not even paying to make new colors which people would buy of the old plastic where the molds even exist. I think the only way we're going to get a project like this to happen is to get some movie star or millionaire into Cannondales,anyone know one hopefully?