6210 Group Buy, AGAIN
As is well known, group buys can be hazardous to the organizer's mental health. The vendor for the 6810s shipped me a pile very fast. 10 of them were not re-usuable. They promised rapid turn-around on the replacements. I spent a considerable amount of my own money building a current limited Cambridge test kit to send them. The idea was a further group buy and they could make more money, and we'd get a further discount. Then I could also sell them some amplifiers. They have many, many, hundreds of the Galvos. Our cost could have went down considerably. Think 20$ a galvo or so,. I know there are faster, inexpensive scanners. However quality bearings, large mirrors, and quanity pricing has a use of its own.
The box I returned languished in a office for what I have later learned is internal political reasons on their end. Arc-Devilz was kind enough to release his part of the buy so others could have intact pairs, solving a thorny problem. Well, time went on and they kept promising me action. This went on too long. I personally sent Arc Devilz a refund of my own money. That hurt.
Finally I lit a fire under the vendor in a way one of their employees will probably regret. I'm good at that, but I reserve it for a last resort. Magically a technical employee stayed late, called me for directions, and tested 11 galvos and they arrived here post haste. I needed 10, they sent 11. Even in round one, they had sent a extra. I have a mahoosive apology from their senior staff.
Now I have 8 pieces of 6810s and no customer for them. The only thing wrong with them is the replacable fuse is blown.
35 dollars a piece + shipping recovers my money, if anyone is interested in these 8. They will be extensively tested before I ship them or accept your money. The shipping method you choose MUST have tracking.
As for Amps, DSLI Jon sent me a few amps, it will be the weekend before I can test/repair them. Mophead gets the first two amps as was the deal all along. My origional idea was also a group buy of amps. I will support those who participated before with a amp design, layout, and parts list shortly.
So if you want some 6810s, drop me a PM.
But I will NEVER administer a new group buy again.
Steve
Last edited by mixedgas; 04-03-2013 at 18:20.
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