Old Stock Sale and Behind The Scenes
The first thing I'd like to talk about in this blog post is a range of sliders I have available.
These are old stock (not seconds or anything like that). They're just things that have been sort of lying in the back drawer here and there ...one of this one ...two of that one ...that kind of thing.
I've got a little bit of time just with running the machines right now and so I'm able to sort of dig through these and finally take the time to put them up on the website.
These are old stock (not seconds or anything like that). They're just things that have been sort of lying in the back drawer here and there ...one of this one ...two of that one ...that kind of thing.
I've got a little bit of time just with running the machines right now and so I'm able to sort of dig through these and finally take the time to put them up on the website.
Old Stock Sell-Off
First up is the 2-Click Swirl in Zirconium (with Zirconium Sliding Plates):
** Just Two Available **
Swirl™ 2-Click Slider
Zirconium with Zirconium Plates
Remember...
Only two available. If you see "SOLD OUT" on the button, then they've gone.
Next is the never-been-sold-before 2-Click "Concave" slider in Titanium (with Stainless Steel Sliding Plates):
** Five Available **
** First Time I've Ever Sold This Exact Slider **
Concave™ 2-Click Slider
Titanium with Stainless-Steel Plates
Remember...
Only five available. If you see "SOLD OUT" on the button, then they've gone.
I have five of these left and then they are gone (most likely forever):
** Five Available **
** LAST CHANCE - Have No Plans To Make These Again **
RockIt™ Slider Add-On
Titanium with Zirconium Plate
Remember...
Only five available. If you see "SOLD OUT" on the button, then they've gone.
Just two Ripple 2-Click Sliders available (these were one of the first sliders designs I even made):
** Two Available **
Ripple™ 2-Click Slider
Titanium with Stainless-Steel Plates
Remember...
Just two available. If you see "SOLD OUT" on the button, then they've gone.
Some Things You May Not Know...
Here are a few things you may (or may not) find interesting about how your fidgets are made...
CNC Machines are the core of the business and what makes all the sliders possible.
We start with blanks (like the one on the left) ...and end up with a part such as the ToadX (on the right):
Here's a computer simulation of some of the CNC machining process (you can see on the left-hand side of the video the list of "toolpaths" the machine must run to create this part ...there are 21 in total for this part):
If you've been following me for a while, then you might have noticed the surface finish on our parts has been VERY consistent for the last 8 or 10 months. This is because I designed and built a robotic finishing system.
We used to do a lot of hand-finishing and use "Centrifugal Barrel Tumbler" to provide our finish ...but there were always a lot of parts that had to be re-finished again because of inconsistencies. The robots have removed pretty much all of that.
This last video shows part of the process of the Titanium KingCrab Slider getting it's "Stonewashed" finish:
Life and Quotes
Here is my quote(s) of the day for you:
"Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.”
- Epictetus
"No man is free who is not master of himself.”
- Epictetus
Hello.
I have been a fan of yours for the past 5 years.
I have lost my husband’s Tweezer (version 1). I can’t forgive myself and I am very sorry.
Could you please sell it to me?
I know it is impossible, but I would really appreciate it if you could help me.
Thank you so much for everything.. TT
Arigatou
Sako