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Troy Dials- original cost?
Posted: June 6th, 2020, 12:26 am
by binbin
Does anyone remember the original cost of the Troy dials?
What year was it when these were being sold?
Thank you.
Re: Troy Dials- original cost?
Posted: June 6th, 2020, 1:09 am
by binbin
Ok, to answer one of my own questions.....
It started around March 25th 2016.
Still looking for prices.
Re: Troy Dials- original cost?
Posted: June 6th, 2020, 2:05 am
by hako
Shipping started in the last half of August 2015.
Price per dial was 105 EUR plus shipping.
Re: Troy Dials- original cost?
Posted: June 6th, 2020, 2:33 am
by Emilio
Hako is right but it was euros instead of dollars
Received the 12th of August of 2015
Dear HF-member,
thank you for your support during this project that is finally coming to an happy ending, as I can confirm to start shipping next week!
The final price for a single dial is 105,00 €.
This price is composed due to all the different materials, tools, and working hours (not mine!) of the CNC guys. To get where we now are, it took 53(!) different approaches of plexis (different material, milling head and freezing agent combinations), 16 different versions of front plates,5 tools to get the engravings right & a vacuum-table built only for these dials. Due to the latest trial and error with blasting companies, I had not only to pay them but also to get some replacement dials made, as they destroyed them with no results. So this is where the five extra bucks come from but I’m glad to stay within the promised 10% deviation.
Therefore, I’m now accepting the final payment for your dial-order & as long as the payment is done by next Wednesday, I’m fine
For every dial you’ve ordered please pay 75,00 € - if you have ordered multiple dials, you only have to pay one shipping (of course)!
Your dial(s) come in a safety bubble envelope, plastic container inside and every piece of the dial packed into a seal bag to avoid scratches or damage.
Shipping within Germany is 5,50 € with registered mail & insured with 100 €.
International shipping outside of Germany is 8,00 € with registered mail & insured with 100 €.
Re: Troy Dials- original cost?
Posted: June 6th, 2020, 2:39 am
by binbin
Thanks guys, I was wrong in my start up date. That was throwing me off. Also I was trying to search for "Troy" and in reality it was "Tr0y".
It's amazing how fast time flies by. I'm just digging these dials out now and I have no record of them.
For some reason I have three. I thought I only had two.
Re: Troy Dials- original cost?
Posted: June 6th, 2020, 2:43 am
by Emilio
binbin wrote:Thanks guys, I was wrong in my start up date. That was throwing me off. Also I was trying to search for "Troy" and in reality it was "Tr0y".
It's amazing how fast time flies by. I'm just digging these dials out now and I have no record of them.
For some reason I have three. I thought I only had two.
The same happened to me but instead of 2, I ordered 6 and got 7
Why I did that I don't know. I guess I wanted to update all my builds.
I can post some extra information on these I think I stored in my computer, let me check.
Re: Troy Dials- original cost?
Posted: June 6th, 2020, 3:04 am
by binbin
I must have been pimping myself out back then to support my habit.
Where was I getting all this hobby money?
Re: Troy Dials- original cost?
Posted: June 6th, 2020, 3:08 am
by binbin
I had backed up all of my old PMs on the old HF. I just found where I ordered a sterile open loop dial for 105. euro. as you gents had stated.
The other two closed looped RP dials must have been from the original order. I can not see any messages on those. If I remember correctly , maybe we signed up for those online. Even still you would think there was a message sent off with the shipping address.
Strange.
Re: Troy Dials- original cost?
Posted: June 6th, 2020, 4:00 am
by Emilio
binbin wrote:I must have been pimping myself out back then to support my habit.
Where was I getting all this hobby money?
Lol, my thoughts exactly
Here is an old copy of the Excell
Re: Troy Dials- original cost?
Posted: June 6th, 2020, 4:06 am
by binbin
Ok, That accounts for one of the RP closed loop dials. I'm guessing each name is for only one dial.
That spreadsheet makes you realize how few of these dials are actually out there.
Thank you.
I'm still looking at photos trying to figure out how this RP Closed dial is going to be finished. I should start a thread and see who comes up with the best look.
