Another! D5 vario pump top. Shootout Time?

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Originally Posted by Eddie3dfx

Curious what your plans are with this.
Are you going to mass produce it and sell it yourself or have a store sell it or what..
Let us know, because I think I'm up for a few :up:

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I have the fixtures (mostly) built to produce this myself with a reasonable time investment. I have an eBay store that I'll put these in for those that prefer the safety (?? perceived safety??) of eBay. I'd prefer to skip past eBay and sell them directly via paypal, but really either way will be fine.

I don't really think the market for these will be larger than I can handle, and if I sell them myself, I can keep the costs down, Right now, it can easily be the cheapest D5 pump head on the market. We'll see...maybe keeping up with shipping headaches and orders will be just too much of a diversion from my other efforts.

I will likely want to find a retailer in the EU for these, if they prove to be successful in the US.

I'll be wanting at least one for my build in Singapore :)

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Originally Posted by DetroitAC

I have the fixtures (mostly) built to produce this myself with a reasonable time investment. I have an eBay store that I'll put these in for those that prefer the safety (?? perceived safety??) of eBay. I'd prefer to skip past eBay and sell them directly via paypal, but really either way will be fine.

I don't really think the market for these will be larger than I can handle, and if I sell them myself, I can keep the costs down, Right now, it can easily be the cheapest D5 pump head on the market. We'll see...maybe keeping up with shipping headaches and orders will be just too much of a diversion from my other efforts.

I will likely want to find a retailer in the EU for these, if they prove to be successful in the US.

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you know, don't forget the xtremeforums pre-sale group buy :)

Are you getting the 5,000 pumps for the pre-sale group ready???:up:

When is the release date?

Wow? I want one, now!

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Originally Posted by DetroitAC

I have the fixtures (mostly) built to produce this myself with a reasonable time investment. I have an eBay store that I'll put these in for those that prefer the safety (?? perceived safety??) of eBay. I'd prefer to skip past eBay and sell them directly via paypal, but really either way will be fine.

I don't really think the market for these will be larger than I can handle, and if I sell them myself, I can keep the costs down, Right now, it can easily be the cheapest D5 pump head on the market. We'll see...maybe keeping up with shipping headaches and orders will be just too much of a diversion from my other efforts.

I will likely want to find a retailer in the EU for these, if they prove to be successful in the US.

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Please let us know when you've got some to sell.

p.s. just searched for your ebay store and was unable to locate it using your forum ID.

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Originally Posted by mindspat

Please let us know when you've got some to sell.

p.s. just searched for your ebay store and was unable to locate it using your forum ID.

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I'm still making fixtures and working out the CNC code. As long as I don't have any major bugs in the new code, I should have the first small batch done in a week or so. When I get them done, if they're OK I'll have a few in my ebay store Detroit Thermo. You can also search for me Climatepro on ebay.

Sorry Walt, my batches aren't quite that big...:up:

I'll post some pics here when they are finished. I'm building the "deluxe" pumps with some vibration isolation for the first batch. I'll get one finished early without waiting for the fixtures to show the design.

Count me in.

Count me in too...maybe for 2. I'm liking the "Hot DDC" idea less and less these days...

Count me in.

Count me in for one as well, I see the first D5 top that is going to go on my test bench! Excellent work DetroitAC! :up:

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Originally Posted by DetroitAC

I'm still making fixtures and working out the CNC code. As long as I don't have any major bugs in the new code, I should have the first small batch done in a week or so. When I get them done, if they're OK I'll have a few in my ebay store Detroit Thermo. You can also search for me Climatepro on ebay.

Sorry Walt, my batches aren't quite that big...:up:

I'll post some pics here when they are finished. I'm building the "deluxe" pumps with some vibration isolation for the first batch. I'll get one finished early without waiting for the fixtures to show the design.

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Is the wife getting instruction on swapping blanks and setting up production runs. LOL;) :up: She might have too trade the kitchen apron in for a Machinist Apron.....;):D

XS needs more quality manufactures that are fair businessmen & support their product.:yepp:

Walt

Hi there, Any news on this update.
I am really interested what you have come up with as we are also developing new revision :)
It should be some time before we make it...

I hope you are not writing CNC code manually, as CNC code for this kind of product is made in 1 hour maximum.

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Originally Posted by Eddy_EK

I hope you are not writing CNC code manually, as CNC code for this kind of product is made in 1 hour maximum.

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Balderdash! Your not a true machinist unless you write your code manually. :p:

And write in ASSEMBLER!

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Originally Posted by Eddy_EK

Hi there, Any news on this update.
I am really interested what you have come up with as we are also developing new revision :)
It should be some time before we make it...

I hope you are not writing CNC code manually, as CNC code for this kind of product is made in 1 hour maximum.

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It's been only slowly progressing, a bit of life has intervened... What was left of hurricane Ike knocked down part of a (8ft diameter!) weeping willow in my backyard, so I've been chainsawing willow in my free time instead of milling delrin :down:

and yeah, I write my G-code manually :ROTF: old school...
the code really isn't a big deal, besides the volute, it's a simple part. Currently I'm working on the fixtures, good workholding and efficient process flow are a must for the amount of time I can spend on this. If I can't make it efficiently, I won't be able to make it.

what do you mean another d5 top shootout? iv never seen a d5 top besides this one...where are the other tops?

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Originally Posted by xTKxhom3r

what do you mean another d5 top shootout? iv never seen a d5 top besides this one...where are the other tops?

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EK released the first top for the D5. its called the EK D5 X-TOP.

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Originally Posted by Bojamijams

And write in ASSEMBLER!

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I don't think so. ;)

G&M code lists - http://www.cncezpro.com/cnc.cfm

How to write G&M program (with samples) - http://www.linuxcnc.org/handbook/gcode/g-code.html

I was just trying to be a wiseass... way to use logic against me :P

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Originally Posted by Bojamijams

I was just trying to be a wiseass... way to use logic against me :P

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:p: :D

wow 40 bucks for the ek top.... if you guys had to chose which would you go for the d5 or the ddc ?

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Originally Posted by xTKxhom3r

wow 40 bucks for the ek top.... if you guys had to chose which would you go for the d5 or the ddc ?

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D5.. It's ugly and fat, but reliable.
DDC is pretty and small, but will die on you and cost you more money in the end :D

I have two of the EK tops waiting to go into my next build. Now there's a revision?

There's the EK top which rocks and then the 2 identical Koolance tops (1 Aluminum, 1 Acetal). With OP's top that makes 3 and we need a shootout!