Happy New Year Everyone. I just picked up the bases from anodizing a few minutes ago, and they came out awesome.

 

I took the bases down to be laser marked today. Here's a quick video of a test run. It's pretty cool to watch.

 

I received all of the mounting bases back from laser marking tonight and I am very pleased with the results. I hope you guys are as happy with them as I am.

 

1. john karlsson, 2 Clamps
2. backstay, 2 Clamps
3. maleger, 2 Clamps
4. repentsinner, 2 Clamps
5. cavdiver, 1 Clamp
6. revtor, 1 Clamp
7. reno, 1 Clamp
8. dnufer, 1 Clamp
9. leastonce, 1 Clamp
10. roverenvy, 1 Clamp
11. D90MD, 3 Clamps
12. gravitysuks, 2 Clamps
13. smokedfish, 1 Clamp
14. myoverlandrover, 1 Clamp
15. jayz, 1 Clamp
16. Tucker Y., 2 Clamps
17. themaxx, 2 Clamps
18. Jedelmann, 1 Clamp
19. cgalpin, 2 Clamps
20. Hinckley423, 1 Clamp
21.Birdman, 1 Clamp
22.skeeball, 1 Clamp
23.smob, 1 Clamp
24.keoni004, 1 Clamp
25.jumping jellyfish, 4 Clamps
26. d_scar, 2 Clamps
27. SSCR, 1 Clamp
28. M.Miller, 1 Clamp
29. Howsomever, 1 Clamp
30. Wildcat, 3 Clamps
31. OBXRover, 1 Clamp
32. Bomilicar, 2 Clamps

Total = 49 Clamps

 

I received word today that the custom extrusion is done and on its way from Utah to Colorado.

 

I visited the machine shop yesterday afternoon and took a look at the extrusion. I couldn't be more pleased with how it turned out. Due to their backlog of work, it doesn't appear that they'll be able to get started on the machining until the end of next week though. Once it is done, the parts will be tumbled and anodized which looks like it will take another week or two after machining. Right now I'm thinking that by the time we are able to assemble, package, and ship it will be somewhere around the middle to the end of February. I have decided that once we have all of the manufacturing done, the $69 price will no longer be available so if you are planning on ordering, make sure you get it done before we start to ship them.

Here's a picture I took of the extrusion yesterday.

 

I wanted to give you guys an update and let you know that the machine shop is working on machining the clamps. I had planned on visiting the shop on Friday to shoot some video of the process, but I ended up getting called out of town for work. They are going to ship the first two complete parts to me so that I can assemble and test a complete mount before they machine the spring pockets in the rest of the parts. I want to make sure that they are just right, otherwise, the mounts won't be able to hold the extinguisher as tightly as it could have. Even though I'm out of town, we are still on track to possibly ship before the end of the month. That's my goal anyway. The only wildcard is going to be how much of a backlog the anodizers have when we drop off the clamp halves.

As before, just a friendly reminder that the $69 price will only be available until I start shipping the completed units.

Thanks again to everyone for their patience. I know it's been a long wait, and I'm sure you are all just as anxious as I am to get your hands on one.

 

1. john karlsson, 2 Clamps
2. backstay, 2 Clamps
3. maleger, 2 Clamps
4. repentsinner, 2 Clamps
5. cavdiver, 1 Clamp
6. revtor, 1 Clamp
7. reno, 1 Clamp
8. dnufer, 1 Clamp
9. leastonce, 1 Clamp
10. roverenvy, 1 Clamp
11. D90MD, 3 Clamps
12. gravitysuks, 2 Clamps
13. smokedfish, 1 Clamp
14. myoverlandrover, 1 Clamp
15. jayz, 1 Clamp
16. Tucker Y., 2 Clamps
17. themaxx, 2 Clamps
18. Jedelmann, 1 Clamp
19. cgalpin, 2 Clamps
20. Hinckley423, 1 Clamp
21.Birdman, 1 Clamp
22.skeeball, 1 Clamp
23.smob, 1 Clamp
24.keoni004, 1 Clamp
25.jumping jellyfish, 4 Clamps
26. d_scar, 2 Clamps
27. SSCR, 1 Clamp
28. M.Miller, 1 Clamp
29. Howsomever, 1 Clamp
30. Wildcat, 3 Clamps
31. OBXRover, 1 Clamp
32. Bomilicar, 2 Clamps
33. andrewnyc, 2 Clamps
34. Deceptikhon, 2 Clamps
35. ruggedalaskaman, 2 Clamps
36. speedjunkie, 1 Clamp
37. gabe4jlc, 1 Clamp
38. Snowpup, 2 Clamps

Total = 59 Clamps

 

I validated the first set of clamp halves at the machine shop this morning and they did a great job with running the first parts. They are going to finish running them today and tomorrow. I should be able to pick them up in the afternoon. I expect that the anodizing will take 1 to 1-1/2 weeks so we should be shipping around the end of this month to the first week of March.

 

All of the clamp halves are at the anodizer and are supposed to be ready for pickup by Friday afternoon. We should have them all assembled and ready to ship by Monday morning.

This will be the last friendly reminder that the $69 price will be increasing once I start shipping on Monday morning.