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  1. 08-10-2014, 09:05 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by coolpool View Post
    Been thinking Matt, is it an option to buy a large 40' + sea can and have it dropped where you want it then shuttle parts back and forth with the trailer you have. Or make one trip with the largest u-Haul you can get with your licence?
    Yea, I was leaning to that idea at first.. but having the convenience of just hitching up and moving enclosed trailers is worth it.
    Which happens a lot at my dad's property... work in progress.
    Plus I would have to empty it every time I move it. Even using a flatbed roll on/off trailer will shake the hell of the contents.
    But, it's not out of the question.
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  2. 08-14-2014, 11:15 PM #17
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    All I can say is WOW!!! I just saw this thread and I must say, you've hit the mother lode of Taurus parts. They definitely went to the right person. Congratulations.
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  3. 09-06-2014, 06:47 PM #18
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    Time for some more good news.

    I finally got fed up with the generic email replies I have been getting from ARGO and decided to call in and try and speak with
    the CEO.

    Well of course we wasn't available. But, the assistant was. After speaking with her for a bit I didn't get very far. She how ever
    suggested I speak to their procurement manager. Which I did.

    After speaking with Dave (the procurement Manager) for a good while, we seem to have hit an interesting turn of events.
    I was telling him how I am the new supplier of the Taurus parts and I would like to track down the original molds to make new plastics.
    Unfortunately, they outsourced the production of the plastics back in the day. And the molds are probably destroyed.
    He how ever suggested I make contact with a certain company next week to see about getting wooden molds done.
    Yes, wooden. The wood molds are still used today to make demo and test models. It is rather cheap and you
    can get a good run out of them before they break down. He figures I could get about 30 pieces before the mold breaks.
    If this works out, I can get 10 sets of each of the three colors done. That should be enough extra parts for a while.

    What makes this all possible and cheap is the fact that luckily enough the molding company can easily use the original
    drawings or original pieces to make the copies. The molds are then made out of a hardwood via a CNC machine milling them
    to the exact specs.

    I will know more later this week and I will update as things progress.
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