Honda CB750 Sandcast
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: CB750faces.com (Lecram) on January 05, 2011, 10:27:18 am
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Hi,
Since I supply reproduction face plates, people asked me several times if I also supply the jewels. I am approaching plastic production companies and I have to say: it is not easy, because of the high initial labor costs for production of these jewels. The challenge is that the jewels have two formats and four different colors.
If I can find a shop that is able to produce these jewels in a smaller series, say 100-150 pieces, the price for a set of four will be not cheap.
When I decide to produce these jewels and invest a lot of money in it, I need to know if there is a certain demand.
Who is intentionality interested in these jewels?
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Iwudks3e4io/TPQRtimdosI/AAAAAAAADOw/OjJGrC1vw80/s912/IMG_3887.JPG)
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Iwudks3e4io/TPQRuNpqc0I/AAAAAAAADO0/sRSRowhmu6A/s912/IMG_3890.JPG)
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I would purchase a set.
Difficult to answer, i understand, what guess estimate for price of 4 jewels ?
The problem jewel is the yellow jewel, always fades to clear.
Consider reproducing only yellow jewel, to keep costs low ?
Other jewels usually intact and can be reused, unless warped by sun/heat.
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Thanks Steve,
I have here about 15-20 used K0 and K1 gauges and the biggest problem is not the discoloring, but the deforming by the heat of the bulbs. And that happens with all the jewels.
I can also consider to produce clear transparant jewels and paint these with a transparant colored paint. That is not original, but has the same look as original and could be much cheaper.
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There is a guy somewhere in eastern US that repops lots of honda parts in rubber & i think plastic I will try to find him & will post