Are you guys interested in Citizen Cobs???

DarthPlagueis

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theres a little more to it than that. i dont want to hijack the thread but for a simple light engine like the cxm22s on pinfins, where i make a whopping $4-$5 each over selling the parts separately:

cut 2-conductor wire to length
strip both sides to proper length
mount chip on heatsink
mount wire through hole with grommet, connect to holder, route wire through pins. needs to be strong enough to swing the assembly around by the cable (not recommended!)
test on bench at both low current (to verify all dies light up) and at high current to verify its its within range for brightness and forward voltage

those are the "easy" ones. for a custom one like the 1825s on iceleds, add the following steps::
tap out holes on face of heatsink
solder wire to heatsink
modify reflector adapter with a dremel in at least 3 dimensions to fit the 1825s
carefully mount soldered chip via strian relief and grommets
test fan in addition to cob itself
supply mounting hardware

obviously i charge more for the ones that have all the custom work. i can bust em out in a few hours when making 8-10 at a time, but if you were doing it for the first time, it would take hours to build the first one and you wouldnt be happy with the first revision (assuming you dont destroy any chips in the soldering process, which isnt for everybody)
Exactly, things take time. I don't mind you jumping on the thread cobby! I appreciate it.

i get your enthusiastic but honestly your asking people if theyll buy your shit for more money then what we already have available. yes competition is good but you got to be realistic and on top of all this ive seen other people offering a lot more (like new ideas or services, not just they same shit)and the threads get closed because they dont pay for advertisement
I'm not really enthusiastic, if I was enthusiastic I would would buy the lights. I'm not going to because it seems like more of a pain to deal with in the end. This thread can be closed. I'll linger for awhile
 

KarmaPaymentPlan

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Exactly, things take time. I don't mind you jumping on the thread cobby! I appreciate it.



I'm not really enthusiastic, if I was enthusiastic I would would buy the lights. I'm not going to because it seems like more of a pain to deal with in the end. This thread can be closed. I'll linger for awhile
not enthusiastic!? so you just wanted to make a quick buck off everyone?
seems like another reason to order from somewhere else
 

Johnnycannaseed1

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Don't really understand your beef, but I also had no idea you existed until about 10 minutes ago so no matter.

You're right, we should explore this further. Where was I? Oh yeah...

So some parasite with an mba hires a flunky for $11/hr to stick a bunch of stickers to a bunch of pieces of metal and turn a bunch of screws. Maybe he rents a shop and pays taxes? Maybe he runs it out of his garage?

My point is the same...

The difference between "diy" and "light engine" is about 5 minutes and zero know-how so I don't really get why you'd bother paying $14/engine. You still have to wire it, hang it, etc so you're really not saving any time/labor.
My beef if you really want to call it that lol, is that there is far more to making and selling products than you clearly believe. Cobkits who "actually" deals in this area has given you a breakdown yet you still want to argue the toss...

Clearly you do not do this on a day to day basis yet you still choose dimiss what someone who "does" do this, has to say on the subject.

Do you Not see How Ridiculous This Is - Seriously just give it up!
 

DarthPlagueis

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not enthusiastic!? so you just wanted to make a quick buck off everyone?
seems like another reason to order from somewhere else
If a quick buck means, paying 5k upfront, receiving everything except the cobs, because Citizen doesn't have enough cobs in stock & neither does their private distributor, CDI. So I would have to wait 6-8 weeks for the version 6 cobs. Meaning I would have 100's of heatsinks, cob holders, pads, and reflectors just wasting away until some giant boat drops them off to customs where a nice hefty fee awaits because as you would know, Uncle Sam doesn't use a finger or oil when he jams it in your rear. Then after all that time, I could maybe make 500$ per 100 units after paying web development/hosting/domain/paypal/cc fee/and the government

If that seems like a quick buck, have at it bud! I'll PM you my contacts:bigjoint:
 

wietefras

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clap your hands if you have any business experience. anyone. :clap:
Thanks. I have had my own company for several decades, so I actually do know what it takes. I doubt you do though.

wietfreitas has no idea what he's talking about, and im not sure nogod is on the right track either. guys, comparing what it takes to building a DIY setup on your own for one person, doesnt compare to wholesale operations with larger amounts of labor, inventory, shipping, payment, damage, taxes!, etc costs and fees
Seriously, "wholesale operations with larger amounts of labor"? Da fuq? It's only 150 pieces which someone else apparently assembles for him. Inventory? Again, it's only 150 pieces and he only does this "deal" when he knows for sure he sells them all.

He never mentions shipping being included. What about warranty? Or even being sure that you actually receive anything?

If a new member registering just to make a quick buck sounds like a great idea to you, then I have a bridge to sell you...
 

DarthPlagueis

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Thanks. I have had my own company for several decades, so I actually do know what it takes. I doubt you do though.

Seriously, "wholesale operations with larger amounts of labor"? Da fuq? It's only 150 pieces which someone else apparently assembles for him. Inventory? Again, it's only 150 pieces and he only does this "deal" when he knows for sure he sells them all.

He never mentions shipping being included. What about warranty? Or even being sure that you actually receive anything?

If a new member registering just to make a quick buck sounds like a great idea to you, then I have a bridge to sell you...
Then if you own a business, you should relate then, instead of fume hate, just my thought ya know...

Think of anything, a mechanic tells you it's 1200$ labor for an engine replacement, you gonna say "all you did was unbolt it and unbolt it, then put the new one in"

If a carpenter tells you its gonna be 30-40k to frame a building, you going to say "All you did was nail 2x4s and lay down platform?

Only 150 pieces? That's a bunch in my opinion for a first purchase, to test waters and of course any person with a brain is going to ask "if there is a demand and if people are interested" before hand.

I'm glad I did because I can already tell there isn't a demand.

I would have been glad to offer free shipping or a 10% discount for members much like other sponsors have been doing, whichever would help the customer more. I couldn't really give a warranty, I'd test the products before hand and run them at different currents etc, to insure they are working but I mean there isn't much that could go wrong except shipping in which case those items would be insured anyhow...
 

DarthPlagueis

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Shit I'd love to tell my doctor, how the hell did you just make 1200$ for a freaking checkup...All you did was hit my knee and shove a flashlight in my eyes, nose, and mouth.
 

KarmaPaymentPlan

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If a quick buck means, paying 5k upfront, receiving everything except the cobs, because Citizen doesn't have enough cobs in stock & neither does their private distributor, CDI. So I would have to wait 6-8 weeks for the version 6 cobs. Meaning I would have 100's of heatsinks, cob holders, pads, and reflectors just wasting away until some giant boat drops them off to customs where a nice hefty fee awaits because as you would know, Uncle Sam doesn't use a finger or oil when he jams it in your rear. Then after all that time, I could maybe make 500$ per 100 units after paying web development/hosting/domain/paypal/cc fee/and the government

If that seems like a quick buck, have at it bud! I'll PM you my contacts:bigjoint:
so you dont use the lights and your not gonna make any money... seems like a waste of time. now go cry more
 

erfb0und

Member
OP's parts list does not mention hanging hardware of any kind. Also does not mention testing each and every cob, but kudos to you for going the extra mile.

Sorry but I can't see this taking more than an hour for 4 engines even for a complete novice. There is no soldering involved. You are sticking the graphite pad to the heatsinks or cob, screwing down the holder, attaching the reflector, and stripping the wire and running it through the heatsink.
Not trying to instigate anything here, but FWIW, I completely understand what you're saying and the original point you're trying to make. Somehow, everyone misconstrued your valid point of being able to save money on simple DIY as attacking him and his business model, and all the whiteknights come charging in arguing invalid points that have nothing to do with what you're trying to say.
 

visajoe1

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OP's parts list does not mention hanging hardware of any kind. Also does not mention testing each and every cob, but kudos to you for going the extra mile.

Sorry but I can't see this taking more than an hour for 4 engines even for a complete novice. There is no soldering involved. You are sticking the graphite pad to the heatsinks or cob, screwing down the holder, attaching the reflector, and stripping the wire and running it through the heatsink.
How much would you charge for you to build me some?
 

wietefras

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Then if you own a business, you should relate then, instead of fume hate, just my thought ya know...
Since I own a business I'm perhaps more wary of scammers. If a real company was selling these things for $45 I'd have no problems with that. Perhaps I'd argue for a $40 version without the light wasting reflector on it and for using a better quality COB that would actually warrant putting it solo on a cooler (say the 1825).

Thing is, you only want to do this if you sell out pretty much right away and you have no plans of offering any kind of warranty. So this is not a discussion about a legitimate business, but about you trying to make a quick buck.
 

Johnnycannaseed1

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Not trying to instigate anything here, but FWIW, I completely understand what you're saying and the original point you're trying to make. Somehow, everyone misconstrued your valid point of being able to save money on simple DIY as attacking him and his business model, and all the whiteknights come charging in arguing invalid points that have nothing to do with what you're trying to say.
Hmmm I see myself as more of a dark knight ahaha.

Seriously though nothing has been misconstrued, of course you can DIY for less "cash" in this case, but the net result is you still have to pay for it "with your time"... as opposed to paying for it in "cash"... which is still a "payment for your time" someone else has given you... If you see what I mean....

In this world Time = Money yet it seems you and NoGod think it is free on the one hand, yet I would be willing to bet that 9/10 you would not "work for free" for someone else???

OP set his price which I personally thought was reasonable!
 
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Johnnycannaseed1

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Since I own a business I'm perhaps more wary of scammers. If a real company was selling these things for $45 I'd have no problems with that.

Fair point,

Although due to the amount of bullshit you talk, and considering the silliness you mentioned earlier, it is doubtful you are a "Real" business owner...

No doubt this is more of your special brand of "Know it all, to win an argument Bs" in order to satisfy that big fat ego of yours hahahaha!!!!
 

sixstring2112

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Light "engines" are kinda like a specialty item and i just dont see a demand for high numbers all at once.even so why would any of us jump ship from @CobKits to this new member with no site sponsored webpage? And for what? Coberto already has multipe brands and sizes of engines and has also contributed greatly to this forum .plus his prices on a similar setup seem to be cheaper based on his starting price of 38 bucks,i just dont see why this thread has gone on this long lol.
 

visajoe1

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Since I own a business I'm perhaps more wary of scammers. If a real company was selling these things for $45 I'd have no problems with that. Perhaps I'd argue for a $40 version without the light wasting reflector on it and for using a better quality COB that would actually warrant putting it solo on a cooler (say the 1825).

Thing is, you only want to do this if you sell out pretty much right away and you have no plans of offering any kind of warranty. So this is not a discussion about a legitimate business, but about you trying to make a quick buck.
By this logic, MIcrosoft, Apple, Dell, etc would have been "scammy" when they started in their garages. Leadership makes a company scammy, not the model. Another example is MLM. There is a proper way and an improper way, but it comes down to leadership and management. Or how about Eddie Lampert? His business are all legal, but I would argue he is a complete POS and wouldnt piss on the flames he's creating.

I dont know what you do or sell, but I'd imagine you're on the up and up. Thats great. Not sure why you're trying to knock a guy down that hasnt done anything yet though
 

visajoe1

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Hmmm I see myself as more of a dark knight ahaha.

Seriously though nothing has been misconstrued, of course you can DIY for less "cash" in this case, but the net result is you still have to pay for it "with your time"... as opposed to paying for it in "cash"... which is still a "payment for your time" someone else has given you... If you see what I mean....

In this world Time = Money yet it seems you and NoGod think it is free on the one hand, yet I would be willing to bet that 9/10 you would not "work for free" for someone else???

OP set his price which I personally thought was reasonable!
I had a roommate once, still a great friend, who would continue arguing a point even after it was plainly disproved. Only he would know how serious he was, but it was pretty funny. I would get a little frustrated, which was probably his main goal anyway.

Later, I saw a quote that fit him perfectly and all of our friends agreed.

"Do not argue with an idiot, because they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience."


Its so true!
 
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