New Stock Design for the Talon PC and Escape

[Luge007]

Chief55, Thank You. So what would be the best way to judge 'interest' and how would one price such an item? That is, without going through the effort of machining several of these wire stocks and listing them in the classifieds and possibly have no one respond. The stock is retractable, and the lever/cam that locks it is more complex than meets the eye, a fair amount of work to fabricate. (feel free to DM me if this is an inappropriate place for this question still brand new here. And if anyone has any interest.....feel free to DM me

 

[Loren]

Chief55, Thank You. So what would be the best way to judge 'interest' and how would one price such an item? That is, without going through the effort of machining several of these wire stocks and listing them in the classifieds and possibly have no one respond. The stock is retractable, and the lever/cam that locks it is more complex than meets the eye, a fair amount of work to fabricate. (feel free to DM me if this is an inappropriate place for this question still brand new here. And if anyone has any interest.....feel free to DM me

All tough questions. Price....your material cost + your time + some margin. As someone I respect deeply would say "You can't sell from an empty wagon" Build it and they will come.....and if nothing else you will learn some things along the way.

 

[Luge007]

Thank You for the input.
Sadly the design will need extreme refinement for 'ease of machining' to be even remotely profitable. Heck, I'd be happy with "break even". Far too many hours involving setups, machining (and embellishing) on manual machines for this prototype, with the intent of 'personal use'. I'd have to get a strong sense these would sell before committing to even a 'minimum run' at a local CNC shop. Right now I simply do not have the finances to 'just invest' in an idea and not have it work out/sell.
Such is life.

 

[Chief55]

Airgun Nation has more people that are interested in Airforce guns. That would be a good place to show off what you have and put some feelers out.