MKIV & QV increase

On Mar 8, 9:00*am, Mark Jardini wrote:
Bumper

Did your cost of labor go up?

mj

Busted.

Being retired, my labor is free. However the MKIV does take a lot more
free labor to fabricate than did the previous MK - - some 25 steps in
all with a half-dozen purpose built tools and jigs to insure
precision. Though, like most everything glider, there's no getting
away from hand work. Besides, if I didn't raise prices I'd get more
orders and then have less time to go soaring, play, schmooze at the
airport, and generally not work for a living. Quit complaining (g).

I do like seeing them on gliders instead of tape and yarn. Sleek,
prettier, no hassle removing old tape residue, probably adds at least
2 points L/D, and all but guarantees 1000K flights on weak days.*

*Note, based on engineering prevarications as we so seldom have weak
days at Minden to test this.

bumper
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Minden, NV

On Mar 8, 11:08*pm, bumper wrote:

Being retired, my labor is free. However the MKIV does take a lot more
free labor to fabricate than did the previous MK - - some 25 steps in
all with a half-dozen purpose built tools and jigs to insure
precision. Though, like most everything glider, there's no getting
away from hand work. Besides, if I didn't raise prices I'd get more
orders and then have less time to go soaring, play, schmooze at the
airport, and generally not work for a living. Quit complaining (g).

I do like seeing them on gliders instead of tape and yarn. Sleek,
prettier, no hassle removing old tape residue, probably adds at least
2 points L/D, and all but guarantees 1000K flights on weak days.*

*Note, based on engineering prevarications as we so seldom have weak
days at Minden to test this.

bumper
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Minden, NV

Just blame the health insurance premium increases...
But wait, you're retired so you get socialized medicine (Medicare)
already, drat!
btw, I'll still buy at the new prices!
Herb

Now I know why I should have bought more of them the last time!

On Mar 9, 8:46*am, Herb wrote:
On Mar 8, 11:08*pm, bumper wrote:


Just blame the health insurance premium increases...
But wait, you're retired so you get socialized medicine (Medicare)
already, drat!
btw, I'll still buy at the new prices!
Herb- Hide quoted text -

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Not a burden on society . . . yet! I'm still on the healthplan &
payroll of my old company in CA, though I only visit them once a year
or so to prove I'm still alive. Besides, they cheer when I leave so it
must give them something to look forward to.

There's been a flurry of orders since I threatened price increases,
seems at least some other pilots are as parsimonious as me. Since the
increase doesn't go into effect 'till 1 April, there's still time to
stock up. I promise I won't come out with a MKV anytime soon and make
the MKIV obsolete - - honest! The MKI came out 11 years ago, I've
improved it until I'm happy with the most recent MKIV version. If
you're not happy with it, I'll give you your money back plus an extra
dollar for trying it.

all the best,

bumper