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Group buy on Lee mold handles?
22 November 2003, 07:51
grumbleGroup buy on Lee mold handles?
Had a suggestion that we do a "group buy" on some of the Lee 6-cavity mold handles.
Regular dealer price is about $12, and I'll find out on Monday if there are volume discounts as well. Non-priority shipping will probably be about $5, and priority will about $7 (The handles seem to weigh more than the 6-cav molds!).
Anybody interested?
22 November 2003, 08:32
grumbleI just checked Midway. Their dealer price for the handles is $11, but shipping is $8 to my zip code (87xxx). I remember about a year ago, Midway had these handles on special for $10 and change.
Unless Lee can cut us a really good deal, it's gonna be hard to beat regular commercial prices.
Still, drop a post here if you'd like for me to continue looking into this.
22 November 2003, 09:11
<ben.>Grumble: Put me down for one. ben.
22 November 2003, 09:15
NotRicochetDang! I just bought 2 of 'em from Midway.
22 November 2003, 10:05
graycgthey would likely fit into one of the $3.85 flat rate priority mail evelopes that would save some shipping costs.
regards,
graycg
22 November 2003, 10:13
grumbleBy golly, gray, they DO fit!! (Just barely) Great suggestion! Thanks.
Reducing the shipping cost to $4 will help a lot.
22 November 2003, 10:56
Tom MyersIf'n you can get the price down to where it is a better deal than Midway, count me in for a set. I was just getting ready to order.
22 November 2003, 10:57
Lar45Sure, I'll go in for a couple or so. I really like them, and they work great on my MountainMolds.
22 November 2003, 11:05
grumblequote:
Originally posted by Tom Myers:
If'n you can get the price down to where it is a better deal than Midway, count me in for a set. I was just getting ready to order.
Go ahead and order from Midway, Tom. No guarantees or promises on if this will even work out pricewise or how long it might take.
If it does work out, the main advantage to this will be that we will, as a group, add another notch to our gun for doing deals with Lee. With the special order molds we've done, and now this, we'll have some real credibility for future orders.
22 November 2003, 11:27
GCCCount me in.
22 November 2003, 11:56
krag35Grumble;
count me in 2 pairs.
krag35
22 November 2003, 11:57
felixMe too for one. ... felix
22 November 2003, 12:54
TurboGrumble, I'm good for at least one set of handles and maybe two. Thanks! Turbo
22 November 2003, 13:21
bdoyleI'm in also. I'll take two.
Brian
22 November 2003, 13:31
Ed BarrettIf you can get a good price, I would be interested in two or three sets
22 November 2003, 13:41
floodgatePut me down for two sets, at least. floodgate
22 November 2003, 14:26
graycgOops...forgot to mention, if there's a deal, count me in, one or two....I'm not worried about getting the best price, just gaining the trust of Lee so that we can get some more moulds made by them.
regards,
Graycg
22 November 2003, 16:02
blboydPut me down for two.
Brandon
22 November 2003, 16:48
shepherdI'll take one set.
22 November 2003, 17:17
waksupiI don't mind changing handles. My question is, what is a good substitute for the cheap ass wood handles I seem to break with great regularity? Am I too much of a gorilla?
22 November 2003, 17:54
kenjuudoI could use a couple.
22 November 2003, 20:46
lewisgoldsteinPut me down for two handles for six cavity molds. - Lew
23 November 2003, 10:02
greggSir Grumble put me in for atleast 1 set.
Gregg
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24 November 2003, 02:42
donfreeI'm in for 2 sets of 6 cav. handles.
Donfree
24 November 2003, 08:17
Wichita HunterGrumble, put me down for a pair also. BTW, are you the same guy who posted about the .358 6-cavity molds on Marlin Talk? I can't find that thread anymore, but I did get an email aknowledging that I made the 13th person on the list for the mold. How many do we have now? Lee
24 November 2003, 14:18
woody1woody1 for a pair also.
24 November 2003, 17:26
45nutPretty sure I can use a set of spares here too.
45nut
24 November 2003, 17:59
Lar45Waksupi, I'd suggest a trip to the woods and get some scrub maple. Get a bunch, you'll find all sorts of uses for it. I stored mine in the rafters of the garage to cure. I used some to make handles for my mass amounts of ingot molds. The wood cleans up real well and is fairly strong. It should make a suitable replacement for your handles. The wife had me bore out a few pieces so she can try makeing a flute.