A Stupid Idea
On Apr 19, 6:04*am, Bret L wrote:
At my wesbite I have around 100 odd different types of OPTs for sale
at prices similar to the lowest common denominator *prices charged by
Hammond Engineering. The OPT mainly have C-cores and plenty of
interleaving but the interest from DIYer is almost ZERO.
In fact the total weight of all the transformers I have for sale is
over 1 tonne, and after 18 months I have sold two pairs and used
another two pairs in amps I have made for customers. At this rate when
I die in 10 months or 10 years there will still be a huge pile of
unsold trannys here and they will all go to the re-cyclers for the
cppper and iron if nobody buys them, and I strongly doubt anyone ever
will, even if I reduced the price by -12dB.
*Last I checked you were wanting considerably more than new Lars
Lundahl items. Those are a known quantity. I'd buy some if the price
were right, certainly at just over scrap price.
I think your'e wrong about my pricing, and it depends whach OPT you
want and the wieight and so on. Damned If I could afford to give the
stuff away.
Hammond charge more than I do. I always though Lundahll were more
expensive than Hammond
By the time you add in freight and GST, the cost of what I have is
less than Hammond which has already been shipped here by sea.
I did the research and found Hammond had a certain approximate cost
per Kg, and I went under that. Usually buyers consult me about the
transformer use and the circuit so they get $300 worth of free advice
that both Lundahll and Hammond cannot offer. Most DIYers haven't a
clue what they want, or why.
But then the AUD has climbed a bit.
Patrick Turner.
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