ETA TBN member nomination thread
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Not yet, still waiting for Ted to call me.
I talked to Travis this morning he said that Ted and the engineer have both been out sick. He wanted to know if I was interested in a box blade. I told I was not interested in a box blade because I already have one. He said I could sell my current box blade but I have 2 scraper blades for sale right now. I have been trying to sell them since October or November and no luck yet. He said Ted is going to call me.
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kiotiken
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Well, really looks like they want to start with a box blade kit. Makes sense, I'm betting they could sell more of these kits than any other. This is where EA made a mistake with this whole contest/experiment, they gave the power to TBN members. They should have come out from the start talking about box blade kits and chosen somebody willing to make one if that's what they wanted.
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Would a land plane work for you? Everyone seems to want one, everyone says they work awesome. I don't have one nor do I ever see them for sale around here. New or used.
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I like this ideal, I can't ever find new or used either. I have been wanting one myself
A land plane would be an addition to my fleet I would entertain building as a kit its about the only thing I need. I have a BB and it works so-so, not a tool that is ideal for roads and parking lots w/o a drag to finish up with imo.
I couldn't get along w/o the scraper teeth to fluff the surface material that would be a must on a plane and a weight box. my .002
I couldn't get along w/o the scraper teeth to fluff the surface material that would be a must on a plane and a weight box. my .002
EverythingAttachments
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That is not the case at all. Our box blades have the most tabbing of anything we make and the ease of assembly is what gave Ted the kit idea in the first place. We do want the attachment to be something of interest so Ted is thinking about what else to offer. If we wanted to ship whatever and be done, we could just ups him a potato plow instead of an $800+ box blade but that's not how we roll.:thumbsup:
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kiotiken
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GOM, how did you come up with your screen name???
Give EA a little credit here. I do think this thread has drawn on a lonnnnnnnnnnnng time, but some things take time. I do wish that if EA really wanted to do a box blade kit first, we started the conversation talking about box blade kits. I still think EA is a very reputable company that's putting out an effort and I was just about to go to their site to check out a garden bedding attachment (I think that what they call it) for the 10th time. Regardless of some glitches in this thread, I'll still buy from them.
Grumpy Old Man
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GOM, how did you come up with your screen name???
ok I deleted my comment and will keep my opinion to myself ,sorry!
kiotiken
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No need to do that, every opinion counts. Not much point in visiting TBN otherwise.
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Not to side track from the tread.
I agrree very opinion counts here, but some posters on TBN are a little rude(for lack of a better word) at times. I'm not talking about GOM, but in general.JMHO
As EA, it's their contest/market research, let them do what they want. I see why they'd like to give away a BB. Easy assembly, shipping must be killer on a completed unit, plus it's a pretty basic implement most people probably have or want (big seller). That's the same reason I suggested a land plane, but possibly EA or Bullit is not interested in that either.
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Yeah giving away an $800 anything is a big deal to me and is a lot more challenging than a tool bar with a shovel on it. I didn't need any attachments or would have put my name in the hat. That and there wasn't a list of available kits but I figured a box blade would be the pick being a bigger more parts project would make sense.
I can build anything and mostly what I build is from scratch not brand new sheered/flame cut to size and clean and dimensional steel thats free which makes for easy assembly and easy on pocket EA is doing us a big favor even thinking up this cool idea. :thumbsup:
I can build anything and mostly what I build is from scratch not brand new sheered/flame cut to size and clean and dimensional steel thats free which makes for easy assembly and easy on pocket EA is doing us a big favor even thinking up this cool idea. :thumbsup:
Grumpy Old Man
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What happened ? it's been a couple weeks anything new ?
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Nothing has happened as of yet. I need to get Ted and Roger(94BULLITT) together to come up with something. Ted was out with the flu for the better part of two weeks and has had a lot going on but we need to get this going.
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same here. i'm interested in a land plane and have been looking for 6 months, nothing new or used. i can order of course but nothing on the lot so to speak and no used ones that I have found.
i have access to a box blade and while it would be nice to have my own I can borrow this one any time I need it so if I am going to get something I figure to get something that will add to what I have and not duplicate what I have (or in my case have access to).
When do you think he will call me?
EverythingAttachments
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Ted said that our box blade, an $800+ attachment that is fully indexed, is the only attachment that he is interested in sending out to get feedback on how the "kit" plan will work. In the future, as he redesigns some attachments with more indexing and tabbing, we will have other attachments that will also work. These attachments will not be designed or produced in the near future because our factory will be pushed to the limits in the coming months to fill spring orders.
There are attachments that we make which are simple such as 3pt receiver hitches, middlebusters, and garden bedders but the design of our box blade is something that Ted would like to showcase and it is in the price range that he is willing to donate to the cause. Maybe the attachment should have been discussed more from the beginning but the whole contest idea came about rather quickly.
There are attachments that we make which are simple such as 3pt receiver hitches, middlebusters, and garden bedders but the design of our box blade is something that Ted would like to showcase and it is in the price range that he is willing to donate to the cause. Maybe the attachment should have been discussed more from the beginning but the whole contest idea came about rather quickly.
Grumpy Old Man
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As I said , Just an advertising scheme that didn't bring the masses running to their door and now they are disinterested in the project and he is forced to take whatever they throw at him even when he said he didn't need one ! Just how many different attachments do they actually build here in the US and how many are china made ? Their prices are mostly higher and the free shipping really does not offset it to the point you could buy locally .Seems to me 94bullit could probably build anything he wanted too and I think he mentioned a land plane and using cad and cnc, Gee what would it take a few hours to include indexing and tabbing to any part built here in the USA ? Pretty much a let down I'm sure for 94BULLIT. If it were me I tell them to keep it !
