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flag cannonball
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Posted: Jan 1, 2009 at 11:56 Quote
I am a welder and metal fabricator and I have a some customized tools that i have made for digging trails, building jumps and moving dirt. They work great for the trails I have built. I am just wondering what everyone thinks about me trying to sell custom trail building tool? is that something you would buy, if it was reasonably priced?
I am just trying to get a feel for it, input would be appreciated.
thanks
flag nik-ant
Posted: Jan 1, 2009 at 11:58 Quote
pics would be nice. But yeah they sound prety cool, if you lived in UK I would buy someBig Grin
flag balfa23
Posted: Jan 1, 2009 at 12:00 Quote
I have had that same idea before. I think it would work if you made them good.
flag cannonball
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Posted: Jan 4, 2009 at 19:24 Quote
This is my favorite tool that i have customized,it is a modified pick, it works awesome.


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flag pinkrobe
Posted: Jan 6, 2009 at 16:57 Quote
Unsecure image, only https images allowed: http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m290/cannonballcrew1/CIMG1783.jpgSo what you have here is a pick mattock with extra steel welded on the sides. Not to be too much of a douche, but what's to stop me from finding a local welder and having them weld me one for $20 or a case of beer?
flag cannonball
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Posted: Jan 6, 2009 at 18:23 Quote
You could for sure, this was just a tool i modified and found that it worked really well this way. I have others that i custom built, i just haven't got any photos yet.
flag thekalimist
Posted: Jan 10, 2009 at 12:10 Quote
you should totally make a more affordable froe and sell it to me. just saying
flag cannonball
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Posted: Jan 13, 2009 at 18:23 Quote
Here is a pic of a sledge mattock that i built, let me know what you think.

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flag jakeami
Posted: Jan 13, 2009 at 20:48 Quote
Are you thinking of modifying older tools or making new ones? I've thought about it too, especially after zac tools went away.. they made pretty tough tools. i think the trick would be finding a large enough market without selling online, seems like most people want to check tools like this out in person but maybe not.. there's definitely a need for better trailbuilding tools.
flag cannonball
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Posted: Jan 13, 2009 at 21:10 Quote
Jakeami,
Pretty much both, i have some ideas for custom tools, like the sledge mattock. but i guess it would be whatever someone would want or need. if someone had a idea for a good tool that works good for their trail, then i can build them whatever they want.
online would probably be hard but i think if the price was right, people wouldn't be afraid to buy one to try it out.
flag jrager
Posted: Jan 14, 2009 at 7:37 Quote
I have been designing a new tool for the last 8 months we have two work horse protoypes we are using. There are two major challenges I have faced one is designing a multi-use tool that has multiple market appeal ie can be used for more than one use. Second is material. To keep manufacturing costs down you want to use standard materials or no secondary processing like heat treating if avoidable.

Granted my project is geared towards a commercial product, but I thought it intersting you were posing the question. I know I have tried over 20 different digging tools and other our latest Rev I have not been able to find a single digging tool that can do 85% of what I need on the trail.

JR


cannonball wrote:
Jakeami,
Pretty much both, i have some ideas for custom tools, like the sledge mattock. but i guess it would be whatever someone would want or need. if someone had a idea for a good tool that works good for their trail, then i can build them whatever they want.
online would probably be hard but i think if the price was right, people wouldn't be afraid to buy one to try it out.
flag Muttley
Posted: Jan 14, 2009 at 11:38 Quote
the wider pick and mattock would be SO useful while bench cutting,would double efficiency.
flag cannonball
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Posted: Jan 14, 2009 at 13:46 Quote
Yeah they work awesome, you get 2 times the dirt in every swing. and being cupped like they are, it makes it easy to roll rocks out of where you are digging.
flag jakeami
Posted: Jan 15, 2009 at 1:47 Quote
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jrager wrote:
I have been designing a new tool for the last 8 months we have two work horse protoypes we are using. There are two major challenges I have faced one is designing a multi-use tool that has multiple market appeal ie can be used for more than one use. Second is material. To keep manufacturing costs down you want to use standard materials or no secondary processing like heat treating if avoidable.

Granted my project is geared towards a commercial product, but I thought it intersting you were posing the question. I know I have tried over 20 different digging tools and other our latest Rev I have not been able to find a single digging tool that can do 85% of what I need on the trail.

JR


cannonball wrote:
Jakeami,
Pretty much both, i have some ideas for custom tools, like the sledge mattock. but i guess it would be whatever someone would want or need. if someone had a idea for a good tool that works good for their trail, then i can build them whatever they want.
online would probably be hard but i think if the price was right, people wouldn't be afraid to buy one to try it out.
flag jakeami
Posted: Jan 15, 2009 at 1:57 Quote
true, i guess people buy a lot of different things online.. i think custom designs like you mentioned is a great idea too, esp. if the cost could stay reasonable. seems like most people that spend time building trail could appreciate a tool that works better than what's available to most of us.
cannonball wrote:
Jakeami,
Pretty much both, i have some ideas for custom tools, like the sledge mattock. but i guess it would be whatever someone would want or need. if someone had a idea for a good tool that works good for their trail, then i can build them whatever they want.
online would probably be hard but i think if the price was right, people wouldn't be afraid to buy one to try it out.
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