Teres Bearing and platter
Ok, there was a little miscommunication with Chris and I, but seem to be moving forward this was his reply :
Yes, I would be interested in participating. I do not have firm prices but I suspect that with an order of 20 units that the price would be roughly $170.
As for platters the process for building wood platters is quite difficult and frankly I would not recommend it. Our new composite platter is the equal of a hardwood platter and far simpler and more economical to build. For us the most difficult part of production for this platter is the finishing. If there is interest I would be willing to help put together a group purchase for unfinished composite platters. So I would hope to get some kind of idea of price range for the platter before gaging interest .
Bill
Ok, there was a little miscommunication with Chris and I, but seem to be moving forward this was his reply :
Yes, I would be interested in participating. I do not have firm prices but I suspect that with an order of 20 units that the price would be roughly $170.
As for platters the process for building wood platters is quite difficult and frankly I would not recommend it. Our new composite platter is the equal of a hardwood platter and far simpler and more economical to build. For us the most difficult part of production for this platter is the finishing. If there is interest I would be willing to help put together a group purchase for unfinished composite platters. So I would hope to get some kind of idea of price range for the platter before gaging interest .
Bill
That price was just approximation for the bearing, he has yet to quote the platter. The platter he is proposing is composite blank - It would require finishing and machining for the bearing. I will try to get him to give me more definitive pricing so I can propose an offering. Sorry for the delay but I am working around his timetable.
Bill
Bill
I just received a quote from VPI. They are willing to ship in groups of 10. The cost they quoted are as follows:
1. TNT platter + inverted bearing = $550 (weight is 25 lbs)
2. HR-X platter + inverted bearing = $800 (weight is 29 lbs)
Let me know if this is worth pursuing or if the group thinks we should stick with Bill's group buy?
1. TNT platter + inverted bearing = $550 (weight is 25 lbs)
2. HR-X platter + inverted bearing = $800 (weight is 29 lbs)
Let me know if this is worth pursuing or if the group thinks we should stick with Bill's group buy?
VPI pricing is pretty decent if platters are what I'm thinking they are. VPI made so many different platters under each model names and it is impossible to know which exact platter these are w/o exact picture of platter they are going to supply us for group buy. I'm assuming HR-X platter is the Super Platter and TNT platter is the Aries Platter.... Even VPI website has it all mixed up including the details on these.
Why don't we wait until we get more details on Teres platter(what additional work needs to be done, pricing, etc) before pursuing VPI route? It is great that we have a choice on this.
Why don't we wait until we get more details on Teres platter(what additional work needs to be done, pricing, etc) before pursuing VPI route? It is great that we have a choice on this.
Teres Bearing and platter
OK,
Chris has gotten back to me and this is his offer I will quote :
I am going to commit to a price of $175 for a group order of 20
> bearings. This would include the complete bearing assembly with:
>
> bearing shaft
> bearing housing
> centering pin
> ball bearing
> thrust plate
> mounting nut
>
> If orders exceed 20 then I can reduce the price accordingly.
>
> For platters I worked up a quantity 10 price of $605 for an unfinished
> black composite platter, loaded with lead shot and machined. Again if
> we can increase the order size the price would be lower. The price for
> platters would be less affected by quantity since the material cost is
> much higher than with bearings.
>
> I need to also add a caveat that the delivery time for bearings and
> platters may be a bit long. If we get busy then the group order goes
> on the back burner.
Chris
Here is a link to the platter he is offering http://www.teresaudio.com/i_cplatter.html
It is machined for the bearing however it lacks finishing on the outer portion. I will be gone this weekend but you guys can mull it around. If sufficient interest lies in this direction I will start a new thread.
Bill
OK,
Chris has gotten back to me and this is his offer I will quote :
I am going to commit to a price of $175 for a group order of 20
> bearings. This would include the complete bearing assembly with:
>
> bearing shaft
> bearing housing
> centering pin
> ball bearing
> thrust plate
> mounting nut
>
> If orders exceed 20 then I can reduce the price accordingly.
>
> For platters I worked up a quantity 10 price of $605 for an unfinished
> black composite platter, loaded with lead shot and machined. Again if
> we can increase the order size the price would be lower. The price for
> platters would be less affected by quantity since the material cost is
> much higher than with bearings.
>
> I need to also add a caveat that the delivery time for bearings and
> platters may be a bit long. If we get busy then the group order goes
> on the back burner.
Chris
Here is a link to the platter he is offering http://www.teresaudio.com/i_cplatter.html
It is machined for the bearing however it lacks finishing on the outer portion. I will be gone this weekend but you guys can mull it around. If sufficient interest lies in this direction I will start a new thread.
Bill
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