karlkuehn
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Well, we made it! I'll keep you posted on progress! 
Thanks again, guys!
Quantity Status:
Okay, lemme try this again! I deleted most of what was here before now that it's turned to hooey. I have a new respect for those of you that do group buys on a regular basis! Bear with me, I'll get 'er figured out! []
I've gotten a couple emails from people stating that they'd like chrome stoppers as well. I would also like to get some chrome ones myself, so here's what I came up with: Since the stainless stoppers are on sale for $5.98 in any quantity, that lets us off the hook for having to meet a minimum on those so we can just order those willy-nilly.
Let's go ahead and do a group buy on the chrome stoppers and get that quantity up to at least 100 to get the break down to $2.25 each. For those that want, you can order stainless stoppers in any quantity, and I'll chuck those in when I ship out the chrome ones.
Here's the cost breakdown for a sample order of 10 stoppers, this will fluctuate obviously by number of stoppers and the associated paypal costs, but just let me know what you want and I'll invoice you.
Chrome Stoppers from Arizona Silhouette, cone style with large ribbed silicone ring (BHW-465)
100 bottle stoppers @ $2.25 = $225
Shipping = $8.95 flat rate box - holds about 110 stoppers according to Bill, but for simplicity's sake, let's just say 100
Actual cost per 100 stoppers = $2.34/each shipped to Karl
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Cost per 10 stoppers = $23.40
Plus $4.60 shipping = $28.00
Plus Paypal fee (2.9% + $0.30 = $1.11) = $29.11
Actual cost per 10 stoppers = $2.91/each (shipped) to group buyers
We can also get the mandrels for these in case you don't already have one. These stoppers are a breeze to set up and turn, just drill a hole in a hunk of wood, screw the mandrel/bushing in there, chuck it up and away you go! The mandrels are $7.99 each from Arizona Silhouette.
Also, a note about the Arizona Silhouette stainless stoppers: These are nicer (IMO) stoppers than the ones on Ruth's site. Ruth's are 304 stainless, whereas Bill's are 316 stainless, which is what is used for food, surgical tooling, and marine applications due to its higher corrosion resistance (from Wikipedia). They can be buffed to a higher gloss or brushed/blasted for a matte finish. There's no plating to rub through, so you can mill away!
Here's two comparison pictures of a couple of stoppers that Ed Davidson turned to show the difference in size, finish, and the 'O' rings vs. ribbed silicone. The Arizona stoppers are larger, therefore they use up more (and higher grade) stainless steel, hence the higher price. (Photos used by permission):
Please post here with orders! I want to close by midnight on Saturday, that'll give me time to sort the orders and place the final to Bill. Please specify how many of each type of stopper you'd like.
For those that were on the other buy that went a little south, your money can be refunded or put towards this one, you choose. Just let me know. I'm sorting through my inbox as we speak, so I'll touch base with you all. I'm hoping that you guys hang in there with me, but I'd understand at this point if you want to bonk me on the head and take my bike. []
Man, I hope I didn't miss anything this time around! First one to find an error wins a free stinkwood blank. heh.
Thanks!
Thanks again, guys!Quantity Status:
Okay, lemme try this again! I deleted most of what was here before now that it's turned to hooey. I have a new respect for those of you that do group buys on a regular basis! Bear with me, I'll get 'er figured out! [
]I've gotten a couple emails from people stating that they'd like chrome stoppers as well. I would also like to get some chrome ones myself, so here's what I came up with: Since the stainless stoppers are on sale for $5.98 in any quantity, that lets us off the hook for having to meet a minimum on those so we can just order those willy-nilly.
Let's go ahead and do a group buy on the chrome stoppers and get that quantity up to at least 100 to get the break down to $2.25 each. For those that want, you can order stainless stoppers in any quantity, and I'll chuck those in when I ship out the chrome ones.
Here's the cost breakdown for a sample order of 10 stoppers, this will fluctuate obviously by number of stoppers and the associated paypal costs, but just let me know what you want and I'll invoice you.
Chrome Stoppers from Arizona Silhouette, cone style with large ribbed silicone ring (BHW-465)
100 bottle stoppers @ $2.25 = $225
Shipping = $8.95 flat rate box - holds about 110 stoppers according to Bill, but for simplicity's sake, let's just say 100
Actual cost per 100 stoppers = $2.34/each shipped to Karl
----------------------
Cost per 10 stoppers = $23.40
Plus $4.60 shipping = $28.00
Plus Paypal fee (2.9% + $0.30 = $1.11) = $29.11
Actual cost per 10 stoppers = $2.91/each (shipped) to group buyers
We can also get the mandrels for these in case you don't already have one. These stoppers are a breeze to set up and turn, just drill a hole in a hunk of wood, screw the mandrel/bushing in there, chuck it up and away you go! The mandrels are $7.99 each from Arizona Silhouette.
Also, a note about the Arizona Silhouette stainless stoppers: These are nicer (IMO) stoppers than the ones on Ruth's site. Ruth's are 304 stainless, whereas Bill's are 316 stainless, which is what is used for food, surgical tooling, and marine applications due to its higher corrosion resistance (from Wikipedia). They can be buffed to a higher gloss or brushed/blasted for a matte finish. There's no plating to rub through, so you can mill away!
Here's two comparison pictures of a couple of stoppers that Ed Davidson turned to show the difference in size, finish, and the 'O' rings vs. ribbed silicone. The Arizona stoppers are larger, therefore they use up more (and higher grade) stainless steel, hence the higher price. (Photos used by permission):
Please post here with orders! I want to close by midnight on Saturday, that'll give me time to sort the orders and place the final to Bill. Please specify how many of each type of stopper you'd like.
For those that were on the other buy that went a little south, your money can be refunded or put towards this one, you choose. Just let me know. I'm sorting through my inbox as we speak, so I'll touch base with you all. I'm hoping that you guys hang in there with me, but I'd understand at this point if you want to bonk me on the head and take my bike. [
]Man, I hope I didn't miss anything this time around! First one to find an error wins a free stinkwood blank. heh.
Thanks!
