Evilboy[501st] Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 I would sell those fan kits if someone had not beat me to it. I don't want to bite his action... Link to comment
RaiderNick[TX] Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 The 501st is supposed to be about fun and helping each other out, not running a monopoly for profit. A lot of the sellers have gotten out of control. Feel free to sell them, I don't think it matters if it takes some of his "action". Â Personally I feel his fans are overpriced. I can buy the shrink tubing, fans and plastic 9v boxes for around $15 and assemble it myself for half the price he is selling them at(Which is exactly what I did). Â Basically what I'm saying is if you want to sell them, go for it don't let anyone else discourage you from doing it. Link to comment
Evilboy[501st] Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 Ok. I just don't want to be cast as a "recaster" as it were. I am selling the scope rails and Hengstler counters simply because i can make them and no one else sells them....so I can help guys out...I will look at how cheap I can make those fan kits.... Link to comment
RaiderNick[TX] Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 There are many many many people in the legion who make the same things as each other. Competition is good just as it is for the general economy. It prevents people from over charging for items. If you can make them cheaper he'll be forced to lower his prices so he's not making such a huge profit as I'm pretty sure it doesn't cost him any where near $30 to make them... Link to comment
Darth Agnon[TX] Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 You can get those fans for a little over $3 a piece. The tubing and extra wiring is only a few bucks also. Couple bucks for a battery pack and electrical tape and you're good to go. Â The same can be said for the helmet padding. I've found all kinds of cheap helmet padding on ebay. The type they use in hockey, biking, baseball, skateboarding helmets etc.. Link to comment
RaiderNick[TX] Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 That's what I'm saying, I'm sick of all the over pricing so these people who call this a "hobby" can make a big fat tax free profit. Link to comment
izzi[TX] Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Let's try not to derail this thread too much. Â -iz Link to comment
Evilboy[501st] Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 Please, derail! this is the most action I've gotten all month! But seriously, I have been pricing components, and looking at the overall feasibility of this, and I could probably do this for less. I could do them in batches of 10 with battery compartment, TWO fans (as opposed to one) and shipping for about the same as what he is charging for one. any thoughts? Link to comment
ARAKYEL[501st] Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Where I can buy fun kit for 12V?. Link to comment
RaiderNick[TX] Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Where I can buy fun kit for 12V?. The fans may be 12v fans but 12v batteries of that size do not last long at all. You'd be better off using 9v batteries, the fans will run at almost the same speed but for much longer. Link to comment
Evilboy[501st] Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 Yeah, I PM'd back and forth with him, and I am going to do the Two fan kit in 9v for him. If he is happy, I may start selling them, at about the same price as the single fan kits... Link to comment
Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM] Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Are you running one 9v to the two fans? Link to comment
Evilboy[501st] Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 Yes, one 9v. I have not tested the run time on those yet, but these things are pretty efficient, so I am not too worried... Link to comment
RaiderNick[TX] Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 I have 2 squirrel cage fans and 3 9v batteries in mine. They last about 4 to 5 hours. I don't think one is enough for 2 fans. Link to comment
Evilboy[501st] Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 Interesting. I will run a time test on these tomorrow, and test the 9v vs Two and Four AA batteries... Link to comment
Darth Agnon[TX] Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 I use 4 AA ultimate lithuim batteries in my bucket and I get at least 5 troops out of a set. Sometimes more depending on how long the troops are. Link to comment
Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM] Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I have 2 squirrel cage fans and 3 9v batteries in mine. They last about 4 to 5 hours. I don't think one is enough for 2 fans. Â So, you didnt just double up, you tripled up Link to comment
Evilboy[501st] Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 I can do the fan kit (two fans, 4 AA battery case with on/off switch) for $30 plus shipping (about $6 in the US, about $12 to $17 internationally). I will not be making more than a couple $ each, but that's not what it's about... Â Â So here is the side by side of my old helmet (AM/FX) and my new one... Â _______________________________AM (FX)____________________________________ARAKYEL (AT3)______ Link to comment
Griffin-X[501st] Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I can do the fan kit (two fans, 4 AA battery case with on/off switch) for $30 plus shipping (about $6 in the US, about $12 to $17 internationally). I will not be making more than a couple $ each, but that's not what it's about... Â Â So here is the side by side of my old helmet (AM/FX) and my new one... Â _______________________________AM (FX)____________________________________ARAKYEL (ATA)______ Â Brings back memories of when I upgraded my helmet. No more franken-head. Link to comment
Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM] Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Bobble-trooper! Link to comment
ARAKYEL[501st] Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I have a question Evilboy whether I could use this picture, I doesn't have yet a comparison between the FX and my helmet. The difference in size seems to be a huge. For small correction this helmet is AT3 - (from ARAKYEL ​​Trooper, 3 version). Link to comment
Evilboy[501st] Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 I have a question Evilboy whether I could use this picture, I doesn't have yet a comparison between the FX and my helmet. The difference in size seems to be a huge.  Absolutely! Do I get Photo credit in your magazine ads?  For small correction this helmet is AT3 - (from ARAKYEL ​​Trooper, 3 version).  Edit Made! Link to comment
ARAKYEL[501st] Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 picture will be useful if someone had a question about the differences in sizes Link to comment
Evilboy[501st] Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 No Problem! I happily tell everyone how awesome your helmets are...will you be making White helmets at some point? Link to comment
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