I was just wondering if there was enough interest here for valve tools, I talked to my boss about it and costs of running the plasma/cad program is about 145 a hour for the first hour and 50 a hour after that. material cost would be minimal on top of that, as I'd be using leftovers from other projects. so I was figuring that it takes about 3 minutes to cut each one out so about 20 a hour. so if there was enough intrest (about 40 people) the cost would be about 5 bucks a tool, +3.95 priority mail shipping. sound interesting?
sent you a pm
do we even have 40 active members?
I'd be interested.
I'd definitely go for it...and could probably sucker Danny into buying one for that price too. I could try the local dealerships too, see if they would be interested in picking some up to sell for profit.
Sure if everyone else is getting one...
I'll take one.
You can put me down for 2. :thumb:
I'll take one.
Quote from: dgyverYou can put me down for 2. :thumb:
Me too... wouldn't hurt to have a spare.
I'd be interested, but shipping to the UK might stopp it being cost effective for me. :dunno:
Dave, I just sent you my "loaner" tool via First Class for $1.29 - and that was in a box that's about 3 times bigger than it needs to be. That might give you some leeway on the cost of fabrication.
cool, is it here yet? how about now? :)
I'd definitely buy one if you made them.
trey
what's a valve tool?
Quote from: Frostwhat's a valve tool?

You use it to compress the valve spring (by pushing down on the cam follower or "bucket") so you can extract/replace the shim.
Does the inside curve of the tool need to be smooth? Would the plasma cutter cut it that smooth?
put me down for two because i tend to lose things easily
cheers,
joel
ps: so are we up to 40 yet?
I'll buy 2 from you also. :thumb:
hell, Id buy one
i'll buy 1
chris<pixelmonkey>:D
sure...i'll buy one...
I'll go for one.
I'm in for 1.
Count me "in" for one also.
Sure....I'll trade ya for one of my GS500 keychains :thumb:
I'll take two...rather than 1...I can find some sucker to buy it off me for 10 bucks. Anybody got a "Motion Pro" stamp?
I'll take one.
:thumb:
got them made yet? :dunno:
nope, the CAD software won't allow the plazma to cut less than a 1/4 inch radius, so it is either alot of grinding or I find a lazer shop that can cut them.
I'm in for 1.
well, i don't know about everyone else, but since the MotionPro tool is around $30, I certainly wouldn't mind paying more than $5 if it will end up costing more.... I'm sure just about everyone would pay at least $10 for one...
trey
ok, so I went ahead and paid for the plasma to have them cut, so the plan is to have them all ground out to the right radius and ready to ship on the fourth of Feb.
Awesome. I need to do my valves asap.. tell me where and when for the money and it's on your way.
trey
me too...i need a valve tool...
i'll take one.
me too! me too!
I wanna see a photo first!
(Just kidding - I already ordered 2, remember? :mrgreen: )
ok, so I had 36 cut out and 28 of them allready have names on them.
Quote from: davipuok, so I had 36 cut out and 28 of them allready have names on them.
Cool, even had them personally engraved with our names! :lol:
I will go ahead and pay for my 2 since I owe you for the con rod.
I will take one too. Don't know if I will ever need it but can't hurt and the price is right.
What is the shipped price BTW?
I'll take two
(let use know how many you have left)
Quotedavipu Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 1:46 pm Post subject:
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ok, so I had 36 cut out and 28 of them allready have names on them.
So let us know the total amount, and best way to pay ya, (pay-pal, or check?)
ok, so far the total is:
$5 tool
$3.85 priority mail
$1.00 insurance, optional (estimate)
$0.62 paypal fee (bisness acct.)
$5 ... man who's making it for that price ... incredible ...
Cool.
Srinath.
My payment has been sent for 2 tools and the other stuff I owed you.
Let me know if I made the list and I will send out your money ASAP.
PM me with a mailing address and name for check...I'll send a check for $10.47 (total of your previous cost post). Thanks for doing this...great deal.
Ditto the last post for me, I hate paypal, unless it's a big hassle for you to cash my check/money order.
PM me please.
PM me w/ your email and i'll PayPal it to you.
trey
Quote from: treybradPM me w/ your email and i'll PayPal it to you.
trey
same here!
chris<pixelmonkey>:D
ok, everyone, I feel bad for not responding earlier but this is the first time I have had access to a puter all day. I really don't want any money untill I have them in my hands finished and ready to ship. as with all custom faberication things, if it can go wrong it will, so the last thing I need is to have money from everyone and then not be able to deliver on time. and if anyone has any questions on what I am talking about just PM Srinath and he will school you on what happens when people unexpectedly go on vacation, don't do small orders, all the fun stuff.
That's cool Davipu, just let us know when you are ready! No rush on my behalf!
That's cool, Ignore my pm for now then.
Just as long as I'm still on the list :)
ok, the other thing I was waiting on was our leader to give the ok to the plan. so the plan was to, if everyone wanted and was cool with it, to charge 6 bucks instead of 5 and the extra buck was going to go to soupport the site, in exchange you get a super cool valve tool that is stamped gstwin.com on the side.
i pm'd you about the tool...i wnat one too...
Quote from: davipuif everyone wanted and was cool with it, to charge 6 bucks instead of 5 and the extra buck was going to go to soupport the site, in exchange you get a super cool valve tool that is stamped gstwin.com on the side.
I'm cool with it! :mrgreen: Sounds like a neat plan
sounds good to me...
trey
Quote from: Frosti pm'd you about the tool...i wnat one too...
I want one too.. please find out shipping to Toronto, Canada. M2J5B5. It shouldn't be much if you can put it inside a padded envelope instead of small package.
Yes, donation to this site is excellent idea.
thanks,
Ernest
ok, i finished grinding them down to whare they will work, they didn't turn out as nice as I planned but they will work. I scrapped the stamping idea, as I found out yesterday afternoon that I am going to be in San Diego on saturday, so who ever wants one my paypal ID is davipu@yahoo.com just put the quanity requested and the gstwin id in there so i know who to cross off the list. I will be doing the first shipment friday afternoon so whoever sends money before that will get them by wednesday of next week. checks and cash if you perfer can be send to my home address
David Imel
1022 Oak st
Silverton Or 97381-1815
I will be back here by the 14th so all the remaining ones will be shipped then. I think on the next set I am not going to mess around and just get them lazer cut so I don't spend 45 minutes grinding on each one. :x if there is any problems whatsoever, just let me know and we can work something out.
Sent my $10.47 through paypal. :thumb: Thanks
sent paypal...thanks...
sent $ via paypal!
thanks!
chris<pixelmonkey>:D
Paid via paypal
sent via paypal
Thanks
ok, paypal sent!
I added up your total posted previously, added a dollar for the board, and it came to $11.57. So I just rounded that up to $12. That OK?
I just sent paypal for $10.47 but didn't see the $1.00 for board...just leave off the insurance on mine and call that the board buck. Sorry.
$12 sent!
trey
May I still order one??
$12 sent!
$12 sent too!
ok, everyone who sent me money already, I mailed them out today. other than the two canada ones they should all be there by wednesday. oh and the crappy stamping job, nobody paid any attention to my earlier post about scrapping the idea (due to time restrictions.) so I stamped them by hand myself. the letters whould have been straight and evenly spaced if I wasn't shivering so bad when I was doing it. so ok. I still have about 20 more for all the other people that siad they were interested.... adn a few extra ones for anyone else if they're interested.
I'm still in... I'm sending you a letter via UPS:thumb:
Save one for me! I'm sending you a check.
Sent 15.47 via Paypal for 2 tools.
I'm in for two as well...looking to get started on my bike asap.
Quote from: Rema1000Count me "in" for one also.
Paypal sent.
Sent my $12!
Got mine today, looks great. Smaller than I expected, but who knows what I was expecting...
trey
got mine today, too! good job, looks like it will work great!
Thanks, Davipu!
Will hopefully have to time to use tool try this weekend and share my experience
(http://s88003630.onlinehome.us/gs500e/valve_tool.jpg)
(http://www.bbburma.net/MiscFotos/100_0330_MotionProValveSpringCompressor.jpg)
so is it 10.57 or 12.00, Just sent my paypal for 12.00, if it was not that right amount, give it to the site for support.
well it started out as 10.57 then ther was the dollar for the site and then it just got rounded up to 12
hey dave,
Thx for the valve tool...didnt realize you sent one out to me already....i'm sending off the keychain for you tomorrow. :thumb:
got it!
thanks!
chris<pixelmonkey>:D
i still haven't received mine yet...did you send it out yet?
Got mine.
Thanks.
Thanks so much for making these. I really like the stamped GSTWINS.COM on it....very cool and very rustic looking...it's a tool to use not to polish. Bravo.
got mine, looks great, thanks!
-Sanjay
Haven't received mine yet, sent Pay Pal last weekend - let me know when you send...
Thanks,
Marc
valve tools that were shipped before I left;
Airbrush
Dgyver 2
Alabrasa
Kee
TreyBrad
Luksi
Commuterguy
Acoder
SanJay
Pixel Monkey
Frost
Xtalman
TR
tools that I shipped today;
Rema1000
Tdan553527
Getjiggy
V8pinto
Kerry
Ry guy
Stephen072774
if anyone else has paid either I missed the paypal email or I havn't recieved the check/money order yet and need a reminder.
I used mine on tuesday, worked just fine!!
:thumb:
hi all, it whould be great if you all could post when you get the tools so I know you got them, thanks.
Got mine this weekend, looks great.
thanks
ok, the rest of them are going on ebay tomarrow
got it...
um...what is this for again?. :oops: :lol: :mrgreen:
Got mine! Looks great. Thanks davipu
got mine :thumb:
Dave-
Just sent my paypal, sorry about the delay, I was out of state since Friday, no access, and thought it went through the first time. Might have crashed (my comp, that is) as I was trying to send it the first time. Anywho, let me know when you send 'em so I can fill out another shipping estimate for my own data.
Thanks for doing this!
I sent a PM, but who knows where it went???
Chuck
I got mine; I sent a PM too.
Hey David:
Just sent payment... Let me know when you ship.
Thanks!!
just mailed the last four that were paid for, I still have 5 or so if anyone is still wanting one. I sent emails to let you know.
ChuckS
HumanPredatorProject
Post office mangled the envelope & repackaged, but the tool looks great!
Definitely want one :)
Anybody used it yet. I got mine but won't need to do a valve check for awhile.
How many you got left?
I still have a few left if any one still wants one
Darn this thred is from March 05 not march 07 like I thought. :cry:
Do u still have A valve tool kicking around?