experiences with my tiltmeter

[Bud]

Rick, I'm sure you checked the #25 meter by now, but you didn't say what you found.
Bud

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Bud,
Believe it or not, I don't have a single glass
tube in the place. A shipment is due tomorrow
u.p.s. Can't check until then. However I have had
two reliable customers (both professionals) that
believe there might be a problem. Will check soon.
Anytime I order new tube styles it takes a few weeks
to get quantities built up. Thanks Bud for your comments.
Sincerely, Rick

 

[gerard]

glenmac,
Not wanting to drill my sheetmetal I just used two plastic tie wraps to secure it to the cross member from the loader. This way it's right in front of my face and can be moved easily if needed. I don't remove my loader so this is not a problem. The only downside is it mounts at a slight angle, ie not exactly plumb. From some other posts I gather that this will throw off the reading somewhat but in the "safer" direction. (The slope will actually be a little less than indicated, not a bad cushion to have). I plan on shimming it plumb eventually and mounting with velcro but haven't gotten that far yet.

 

[PaulB]

I just undid the cover on the preapplied double sided sticky tape, and put it on my dash where it didn't cover over anything important. As gerard said, this means my meter is not plumb, but I tested it at different angles temporarily mounted to a 2 by 4, and being a few degrees off plumb didn't affect accuracy at all, or at least not enough that I could detect it by looking.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Bud, and all the guys,
Mold maker argued it was not possible he made a mistake
off and on for two hours today. However he did call back
and apologized and said he found the problem and it was
his mis-calculations. A new mold SHOULD be done by next
monday. FREE !!!!!!!!!! Nothing I can do about glass tubes
I ordered. They are here. A new glass tube will have to be
made for new body. Lifes a b%*#h and then you start your
own company. I will replace ANY indicator sent back,
reimburse for postage, and refund 50% of original cost.
By the way, we re-checked all other models and all are
within range of + - 1 degree. Thanks guys for your input.
Keeps me ON THE LEVEL so to speak. Rick.

 

[PaulB]

Rick - I am so upset, so perturbed, so distraught at the way you do business that I have only one recourse ...recommend your product to anybody who will listen./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif Sure is nice to see someone in business who knows how to keep the customer satisfied. BTW, no complaints about my 23c - works like a charm.

 

[gordon]

Ditto to what PaulB said above!!! Thats the way to step up to the plate big guy it may hurt some now but it will pay off in the long run. You have made a loyal customer---ME---it's a shame you don't alot of different items I would buy them all!!!/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Gordon

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Hey Mark, the beeper model sounds cool!

Is there a voice model as well? Something like the "pull up" voice on airplanes when they are about to hit a hill?

Something like "lean to the left" or "jump off now"?

And Rick I enjoyed your comments on the tiltmeter. The best laid plans...

My dad was a quality control inspector at Boeing for many years, and I remember the stories he used to tell me!

Just keep on pluggin' away.

I also want a device that somehow measures the stress on the loader bucket so I can tell how much weight is in it!

(I know I know, go dump the laod on a scale...! That's no fun)

My own tiltmeter? When I notice I am looking forward but I am looking outside the FOPS I know I'm too far over!

Oh, and for Christmas I also want my loader modified so it angles with one side up like a dozer blade!

Great idea but doesn't seem workable.

What would a chair look like if our knees bent the other way?

del

 

[Anonymous Poster]

What a great bunch of guys. I cannot begin to tell you guys
what your support has meant to me here. About brought tears.
They say you can't take the money with you when you go.
"what money" But I can take take all the rest. Again guys,
THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Rick.

 

[Bud]

Rick, Since I messed up all 4 of your brackets by straightening them out, putting two 90 degree bends in them, cutting them off and drilling holes in them. Also I drilled 2 holes in the front and the side of the roof on
4 1/2" centers. Nothing else will probably match those holes, and I don't want to put 4 more holes in the roof, so if it's ok I'll wait till you get the next batch of 25 degree meters made. You can let me know when they are ready.
Bud

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Bud,
Not a problem. I will post here when they are ready. Please
check with me in about a week also.
Just keep the brackets. I'll send all new stuff with
replacements. Thanks, Rick.

 

[bpence]

It's GREAT to see someone stand behind their product with their heart, soul, and money. Rick at R&B has earned the right to call me a satisfied customer. Delivered what he said he would, when he said he would, in the condition I expected, with terrific follow-up here on the board to concerns over the product. Now, if he could only do something about those Firestone tires on my Explorer.

Bob Pence

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Hi Del,
A company named VULCAN Scales makes a bucket scale.
Says it's easy to mount and use. Don't know price.
Their number is 800-237-0022.Rick

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Bud and anyone with a #25 indicator.
I should have new bodies for #25 About Monday or tuesday.
New glass tubes should be ready About wednesday or thursday.
I will go through my files to see who has the old style
and send replacements out. However, please email me if you
have one so I don't miss anyone. Thanks for your patience.
No one is more impatient than I am to get this taken care
of. Rick

 

[JimBinMI]

Rick,

Several weeks ago I was at your website and "almost" ordered a tiltmeter. I mainly mow with my Mighty New Holland TC18 tractor but I do have some slopes that make me say Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! I was thinking that it would be interesting to know what slope I was at once in a while.

With what I've read here, I can't help but scope out the dash/hood area of the TC18 today and see if there's somewhere to mount it or not! You know, when you own one of the "BEST" looking tractors on the market, not to mention all the other "BESTS" of the NH tractors, you want to keep it looking good! I can't guarantee that I will order...but if I do it will definitely be from you due to the AWESOME customer service that you've offered here! If I had one of the faulty meters, I wouldn't have the heart to take half the money back from you!

I teach Marketing and Entrepreneurship Education at the secondary level and you've demonstrated here that you do everything that leads to success! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Congrats, JimBinMI

We boys and our toys!

 

[JimBinMI]

Rick,

Regarding my other post of "looking for a place to mount the tiltmeter". Do you have any pictures of your products mounted on tractors? It would be neat if you or your customers here could post pictures of mounted tiltmeters for us "would be" customers to check out.

If it's been done, please direct me to where.

Thanks, JimBinMI

We boys and our toys!

 

[PaulB]

Jim - as I posted above, I bought the 23c because it measure 3 1/2 inches rather than 6 inches in its longest dimension, and I simply peeled of the sticky tape and stuck it on my dash - took 2.3 seconds. Yes it covers over some of the idiot lights (the one that tells me my blinkers are on), but I thought that was a small price to pay. Looks ever so cool too!

 

[Anonymous Poster]

JimBinMi,
I have a few pictures, not many. However I am not sure how
to post them. Will try to get my daughter to do so. Hope
your not in too big a hurry. I am fairly new at the
computer use. Have not had time to learn it. Spend alot of
time inventing things. Will tell you guys about my
electric mouse trap if interested. REALLY. Can't afford to
develope it, but it works great. Maybe some of the guys
can post a picture for you. Jack? First time I tried to send
an email a few years ago this thing popped up on the screen
and said I had committed a fatal error. Sat up all night
waiting for someone to come and do me in. (not really).
Rick

 

[Anonymous Poster]

JimBin,

16 years ago I bought my first computer, a Mac. At that time my idea of a computer was something that NASA used or was on Star Trek movies.

When I first began using it I did something that caused a system error. At the time I was unaware of the Mac designers sense of humor. On the screen was a bomb with the fuse lit. Mild panic, I unplugged it and left the house and called someone! After they stopped giggling I went back and turned it on. Sure seemed scary at the time!

I see they haven't lost their sense of humor. I'm having some sort of hardware problem, sometimes it won't start and the screen stays black with the sound of a car crash!

Remember the early 80s when Nissan and others made some cars with voice warnings? I had a friend who's 200SX I think would sometimes start talking, "Your Door is Open...Your Door is Open...Your Door is Open..."on and on for no reason.

I always wished I could add some stuff...

"Your engine had just been ruined"

"You have proved you are an idiot"

etc.

Or in the case of the tiltmeter, after it goes to 90 degrees,

"You are now in trouble"

Or how about like the "On Star" system in GMs (also known as a mommy for adults)

When you tip the tractor over the Tiltmeter automatically calls the fire department rescue squad!

 

[Bird]

That's the first time I've heard the "On Star" system called a mommy for adults./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif I like that. My daughter has one in her Tahoe.

Bird