Your right! But, think of it this way. He’s making one part for you on a
machine that costs, at minimum, $100,000.00 used, plus around $200,000.00 in
misc. tooling in order to make anything on that machine. Then he’s gotta have a
building and everything that goes along with that in one of the most expensive
real estate markets in the country!
I have a complete machine shop in my garage and know how to use the tools. By
the time I buy the raw material, pay myself for my time, and have somebody else
anodize the part, I can’t build it for myself for less than twice that price on
a “one-off” basis! He’s actually a bargain for what he does.
ChrisP
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On Jun 3, 2019, at 3:39 PM, Michael McDonald <mikemac@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
True. But that’s what we’re trying to determine: if I need it! :-)
Something just seems out of whack when the adapter is $150 for connecting a
cheap $100 reducer. For a good SCT Corrector II at $400, the adapter cost
doesn’t seem as bad. But at that point, I’m over half way to the price of a
Hyperstar!
Just sticker shock!
Mike McDonald
mikemac@xxxxxxxxxxx
On Jun 3, 2019, at 3:17 PM, Chris Patrick (Redacted sender "radial195" for
DMARC) <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Nothin’ about this hobby is cheap! You need it, you pay!
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On Jun 3, 2019, at 3:00 PM, Michael McDonald <mikemac@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Yikes! Precise Parts wants $148 plus shipping for a 2” to t-thread adapter
that 43.5mm long! And then hope that it works! :-(
Mike McDonald
mikemac@xxxxxxxxxxx
On Jun 3, 2019, at 1:04 PM, Chris Patrick (Redacted sender "radial195" for
DMARC) <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Precise Parts specializes in making adapters as needed for most astro
applications! My experience is OPT, Astromart, etc. will order what you
want from PP anyway and then charge a premium to cover their guarantee.
ChrisP
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