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Onefast99gsx · 02-14-2005

Everything seems to be going up. Mangus 2g manifold are now $715.00. I think that's crazy high but if people are paying it, then why wouldn't you raise your price. Just like ebay raised their prices, because they can.

Like other people on here, i'm also making one. We actually have a CNC machine but i'm gonna buy the first flange so i don't have to put a ton of hours into R&D. I found a place that sells flanges very reasonable. Then i can write a CAD program to CNC the flanges. Everything will be machined in-house to keep the cost down.

I'm not gonna spend a ton of hours designing and testing my work though trying to make a new design. I'm just reverse engineering a very popular well known SMIM. I copied all the specs from a guy that has the original. I figure all i have to do is change a thing or two and, "It's mine". Once i get the flange from the guy, i'll be on my way. I'd be willing to sell these but it won't be anywhere near the $700 range.

02-14-2005	#3
Onefast99gsx Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,411	Re: JM Fabrications Everything seems to be going up. Mangus 2g manifold are now $715.00. I think that's crazy high but if people are paying it, then why wouldn't you raise your price. Just like ebay raised their prices, because they can. Like other people on here, i'm also making one. We actually have a CNC machine but i'm gonna buy the first flange so i don't have to put a ton of hours into R&D. I found a place that sells flanges very reasonable. Then i can write a CAD program to CNC the flanges. Everything will be machined in-house to keep the cost down. I'm not gonna spend a ton of hours designing and testing my work though trying to make a new design. I'm just reverse engineering a very popular well known SMIM. I copied all the specs from a guy that has the original. I figure all i have to do is change a thing or two and, "It's mine". Once i get the flange from the guy, i'll be on my way. I'd be willing to sell these but it won't be anywhere near the $700 range.