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Caz
Big Wall climber
Long Beach, CA.
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Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 4, 2011 - 01:19pm PT
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So this is a list of people that expressed interest in buying a Hurricane Drill that Luke Malatesta is making. There will be more info about purchasing, payment and delivery later. This is just to get a count of how many people that are are planning on purchasing one to get a count on how many to make. I'm only giving Luke a hand keeping track of this list and I'm not part of the build and design. If there are any questions you can go to either one of these threads and read through them and ask Luke.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/1350513/Hurricane-Drill-Intrest
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http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/1384069/D5-Hurricane-Drill-Build
So if you are interested post it up here and I will keep the list up to date through the process. If I missed your name from the other threads, I'm sorry, please repost that you want one here. If you are already on the list no need to say it again unless you want to add another one or take your name off the list. If there is no number next to your name that means you only want one.
As of now there 65 people asking for 71 Drills. And a few "maybes"
I want one...
Adamame
atchafalaya
Batrock
bmacd
bubble boy +2
campy
Captin...or Skully
Caz
Chank
Couchmaster
D.Eubanks
Damien
ddeike
Deuce4
Dingus Milktoast
Doug Robinson
Disaster Master
Dutch
Gagner
Gary Carpenter
Gunkswest +2
healyje
HighTraverse
ian manger
Irisharehere
jack herer
James Senio
Jaybro
John Mac
kev
Kindredlion
klk
Ksolem
Logdog
Majid_S +3
Maui Mark
matty
mctwisted +2
mikeyschaefer
Minerals
Moof
MOsucks
msiddens
mtnyoung
mucci
nicolamartinez
Nutjob
ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Pennsylenvy
PhotogEC +2
rick d
Roger Brown
ryanb
Salamanizer
Seneca
Slabby D
Slakkey
squatch
squishy
SteveW
Thorgon
TMO
tryagain
utahman912
Wade Icey
Maybe List...
matthtraver
nature
Strider
Wrench only
Darryl Cramer
Greg Barnes/ASCA +25 to 50 (A pile of them...)
Matt M
mucci
extra grips
Damien
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Adamame
climber
Santa Cruz
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Awesome, good to see a list up for this.
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PhotogEC
climber
In front of my computer
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I'm in for 2.
--Eric
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Caz
Big Wall climber
Long Beach, CA.
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 4, 2011 - 01:29pm PT
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By the way, If I spelled your name wrong please let me know.
Zac
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Moof
Big Wall climber
Orygun
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I'm in for 1.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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That's drills, not hammers, Right?
"44 hammers" is a typo?
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Caz
Big Wall climber
Long Beach, CA.
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 4, 2011 - 01:39pm PT
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Oops. Thanks Jay...
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tryagain
Trad climber
Littleton, CO
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Count me in for one
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Luke Malatesta
Big Wall climber
Moab UT
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Thanks for doing this Caz, I was looking through my e-mails on other requests I recieved and they are (x 1 drill)
Deuce4
Maui Mark
James Senio
TMO
Minerals?
Damien
Luke Malatesta x2
If I forgot anyone please post up and Caz can add you.
Thanks again,
Luke
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Caz
Big Wall climber
Long Beach, CA.
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 4, 2011 - 02:51pm PT
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All have been added...
Zac
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Slakkey
Big Wall climber
From Back to Big Wall Baby
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Yep, I still want one as well Thanks for doing this
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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Put me down for one.
....And another one in Ti as well if that happens:-) PS, if the D5 hammer thread was any example, prepare to be bitched out for no reason by some of these ungrateful bitches. In fact, you might review that old thread on the hammers and anyone who was bitching, you should just take them off the active list right now and put them on standby ..that is, they can only get one if there are no other buyers and you want to sell the extra drills that don't have homes.
But that's your call Zak. Thanks!
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seneca
climber
jamais, jamais pays
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I'm in for one
Thanks for doing this
Bob
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Caz
Big Wall climber
Long Beach, CA.
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 4, 2011 - 04:27pm PT
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Couchmaster- I'm only keeping a list for Luke. I'll let him make any decisions on not selling something he crafted. I know people are going to bitch about everything, I guess including who deserves a drill and who shouldn't. When it comes down to it, I'm sure there will be enough for everyone that is interested. I hope after what happened with the hammereveryone learned that this is not a project that Black Diamond or DMM is doing. This is just another climber/supertopo user. Give tge dude a break. I'm sure Luke learned a lot from what happened from the D5 hammer too and will deal with things accordingly.
locker- please re read my OP where I state "This is just to get a count of how many people that are are planning on purchasing one to get a count on how many to make." this is just to make sure that Luke is not going to make 250 drills when only 100 people want them.
Everyone- please keep your calm about the whole process. There will be snags, and I'm sure some people may get pissed but keep in mind that this is one guy putting this togeather, and keep in mind that it's just a drill. I'm going to talk to Luke about how to make this less painless and will keep people posted.
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Disaster Master
Social climber
Born in So-Cal, left my soul in far Nor-Cal.
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I want one, please.
Paul "Disaster Master" Humphrey
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Roger Brown
climber
Oceano, California
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I would like one also.
Roger Brown
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Darryl Cramer
Social climber
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Wasn't there some discussion about buying a wrench w/o a drill?
Put me down for a wrench! Two, if there are enough.
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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Luke... Standing by... See your e-mail.
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John Mac
Trad climber
Littleton, CO
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Caz,
Thanks for starting up the list and thanks for adding my name to it.
The D5 hammer and a hurricane drill seems like a perfect match to me!
Cheers
john mac
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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'De nada' style bump
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Slakkey
Big Wall climber
From Back to Big Wall Baby
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Maybe a couple of things to consider
1. As Zac points out this is just a list to get a basic idea how many drills should be produced.
2. If you put your name on the list you should be prepared to buy a drill once they become available. there may be that one or two that for whatever reason may not be able to but dont put your name on the list unless you are serious about purchasing one.
3. It is up to the individual to keep track of the project on their own through Supetopo announcements etc. and once drills become available to act and purchase the drill you requested asap. If only a limited number of drills are available at that time then once their gone their gone pure and simple. If Luke decides to do another run in due time and you miss out on the first run then you will just have to wait.
I feel that if the process is keep simple then there should be no problems with orders. just my 2cents worth
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Good point, though at some point a price estimate needs to part of this.
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adatesman
climber
philadelphia, pa
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Just FYI a lot of this has already been covered in the other threads... Perhaps the pertinent info could be edited into OP? IIRC Luke's ballparking it at ~$120, which includes one collet. Don't take that as gospel though, Luke's been active in these threads and will chime in with an authoritative answer soon enough.
BTW, for those just catching up this is pretty much a done deal and won't be 5 years in the making like the D5 Hammer was. Luke has the prototype in hand and IIRC is close to releasing it to production. I'd be surprised if they weren't in your eager hands by the end of March at the latest.
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nature
climber
Tuscon Again! India! India! Hawaii! LA?!?!
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Put me on the maybe list, please.
And the D5 hammer project was knott 5 years in the making. maybe it was a year which is more than acceptable considering the nature of the project.
but yes... the drill project is shaping up very very quickly. They do seem like they are a lot easier to produce than the hammers.
D5 #100 owner.
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adatesman
climber
philadelphia, pa
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Sorry Nature, I thought I recalled HealyJE saying it was 5 years from initial concept to delivery. I'd be surprised if that all happened in a year, but if it did color me even more impressed. :-)
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nature
climber
Tuscon Again! India! India! Hawaii! LA?!?!
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you could be correct on that.
Just doesn't seem like 5 years to me.
maybe I'm just still stoned.
If Joseph said 5 years... then it was 5 years.
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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I am 100% in. Thanks for your hard work. I mean it alot :)
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adatesman
climber
philadelphia, pa
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No worries, Nature. Looks like it was 5 years at the minimum... Just found a couple posts of his mentioning that tidbit mixed in with the ugliness at the end of the hammer thread. More interesting is a search turned up this thread from 2006: The Deuce5 Open Source Hammer Project - II. No idea if there's a Part I, but I can only assume it preceded it. Kudos to them for sticking with it!
Oh, and sorry for the tangent... The point I was trying to make is I think some of the ugly in the hammer thread was due to how long the project took to come to fruition. Luke's on top of this and those kinds of things shouldn't be an issue.
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Strider
Trad climber
ಠ_ಠ
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I might be interested depending on how the whole thing turns out and what it costs. The $120 estimate seems a little high to me though...currently produced drills run about $65, albeit without the same set of features...
I have a drill that has worked well for me already and an extra doesn't do me much good unless there is a compelling reason to switch.
An extra hammer on the other hand, is always useful. =)
-n
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Luke Malatesta
Big Wall climber
Moab UT
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Missed a lot of conversation while @ work!
Lets see if I can help clarify a few things:
Caz is keeping track of this thread on his own, which he offered to do so on his own. This is a big help and much appreciated!
There ARE going to be 250 drills made. I spent a lot of time playing around with different shops and quanities, and this seemed to be a good quanity to have made. I am using this thread to judge how many to have assembled and ready to go right off the bat. I spent a lot of time getting this thing going over the past year so that there would not be a lot of down time before everyone could enjoy Middendorfs design. I think that the D5 Hammer project was a big boost in motivation esp. as they started to be produced.
The Drills will be available on Simons site for sale as soon as everything is completed. I do not want to start collecting funds before I am actuially able to ship them out. I am going to get more info off to Simon as soon as I can calculate all of total costs involved.
I have already paid for 50 collets, and already need to get more as we are past the 50 mark. That is what I mean when I said 50 will be ready to go.
I will also have extra wrenches and replacment grips for sale. I will keep updating the build thread as I recieve the parts and start the build.
From what I can tell now, we are still in the $120ish range shipped to your door.
I don't think that we are looking like running out of drills @ this point.
Thanks,
Luke
Edit: Strider, They are expensive compared to other drills currently out there. They were when John made the first ones in the 90's, costing 89.99 each.
Steel and production costs have risen drasticially over the years. That and it is 100% American Made.
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Slabby D
Trad climber
B'ham WA
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Still real interested so....dumb question... Who's Simon and what's his site?
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Caz
Big Wall climber
Long Beach, CA.
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 7, 2011 - 12:24am PT
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So I went back through the other threads and looked for people that only wanted wrenches. If there were anyone else that wanted wrenches only,can you please post let me know in this thread. I've been up for almost 48hrs and may have missed a name or 2.
nature- moved you to the maybe list.
Zac
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Captain...or Skully
climber
The Seas of Stone.
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Why have you been up so long, bro? Get some rest.
Tomorrow is another day.
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Caz
Big Wall climber
Long Beach, CA.
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 7, 2011 - 12:40am PT
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Grammy Awards is a evil evil thing to me...
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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I will take a set of wrenches as well.
1 drill
1 set o wrenches
Mucci
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Kindredlion
Big Wall climber
4hrs too far from YNP
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Im in.. I want one.
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ME Climb
Trad climber
Behind the Orange Curtain
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Feb 11, 2011 - 12:53am PT
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Zac, Take time off and climb!
Eric
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Caz
Big Wall climber
Long Beach, CA.
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 13, 2011 - 08:07pm PT
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No time right now. I'm juggling 2 shows at the same time. I finish Grammys tonight and go the Oscars full time Tuesday. Once Oscars is over I'll be looking for good weather in the Valley to get back on the Captin, hopefully with my new Hurricane Drill...
Zac
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ME Climb
Trad climber
Behind the Orange Curtain
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Feb 13, 2011 - 11:05pm PT
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I will wait!
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Gary Carpenter
climber
SF Bay Area
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Feb 13, 2011 - 11:58pm PT
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Put me down for one.
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Caz
Big Wall climber
Long Beach, CA.
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 16, 2011 - 10:49am PT
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Everyone is on the list at this point.
Locker- Not to be long winded about this, but I am the project manager for the moving light systems on shows like Super Bowl (not this past one) Grammys, Oscars, American Idol, and such. I oversee the set up and tear down of the shows and also keep them up and working. In short, I get paid to go watch other people work and get to watch a good show a few days later.
Zac
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nutjob
Gym climber
Berkeley, CA
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Feb 16, 2011 - 12:12pm PT
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1 drill, 1 set of wrenches. Thank you!
Edit: just 1 drill, no extra wrenches
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Luke Malatesta
Big Wall climber
Moab UT
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Feb 16, 2011 - 12:37pm PT
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I just wanted to be sure that everyone is aware that the drill will come with one set of wrenches,1 25/64 collet, phamphlet, and maybe a blowtube. I will have extra replacment grips if people want. The ASCA is getting a pile of wrenches as well.
Thanks everyone!
Luke
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D.Eubanks
climber
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Feb 16, 2011 - 01:04pm PT
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(1) for me please.
Thanks guys!
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Matt M
Trad climber
Alamo City
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Feb 18, 2011 - 02:41pm PT
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I'm interested in a wrench. - Edit to clarify, one for tightening bolts.
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ryanb
climber
Seattle, WA
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Feb 18, 2011 - 03:49pm PT
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I would like one if there are enough.
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Caz
Big Wall climber
Long Beach, CA.
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 18, 2011 - 05:10pm PT
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Better stories from when I was on tour BITD with bands like Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Foo Fighters and Metalica, not all at once, that would be weird...
The big award shows are kinda boring compared to being on the road and living the sex drugs and rock and roll life style. Minus the drugs for me, but LOTS of drinking. My liver still hurts from those days...
You and I have met a couple times, maybe if you're ever back in JTree I can share some of that with you... But some stories just stay on the road...
Zac
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Luke Malatesta
Big Wall climber
Moab UT
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Feb 18, 2011 - 09:27pm PT
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The drill bodies and the collet nuts shipped today (249 of them- only lost 1 out of 250 requested). Should have them next week!
Thanks,
Luke
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Caz
Big Wall climber
Long Beach, CA.
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 19, 2011 - 03:33pm PT
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Thanks Luke!
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Captain...or Skully
climber
The Seas of Stone.
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Feb 20, 2011 - 08:50am PT
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So where's a place to get a collet for 1/4 inchers?
Just wonderin'.
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rick d
climber
ol pueblo, az
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Feb 20, 2011 - 09:28am PT
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Yes, same question as Skully. is there a 1/4" bit option collect available?
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squishy
Mountain climber
sacramento
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Feb 25, 2011 - 09:58am PT
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I want one...
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Gunkswest
climber
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Feb 27, 2011 - 10:32pm PT
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Two (2) por favor...
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Yay for Luke!!!!
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bmacd
Social climber
100% Canadian
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I want to make sure my drill comes with collets for HHS 1/4" as well as the hilti style 3/8"
Awesome and thanks !
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Luke Malatesta
Big Wall climber
Moab UT
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Mar 25, 2011 - 03:20am PT
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Hey everyone....Sorry i have not posted anything up in a while...I have been playing the waiting game with all of the suppliers. The wrenches should be ready to ship in a week or so. The Company that is making the grips is "way behind schedule" so I do not have a lead time on those. I have the collets, cable, tube, swages, collet nuts sitting in my shop.
The new drill bodies should be here soon
I got to try out the re-machined drills, I think that they will work just fine. I have been wavering on if I want to have the first batch corrected and pick those up as well. This would drop the price down for everyone but then I would have almost 2 batches of drills to unload after everyone here on Supertopo gets theirs.
I was hoping for everyone to have their drills by now, This whole process has been a learning curve.
Just wanted to give everyone a heads up...sorry not a ton of news.
Thanks,
Luke
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bubble boy
Big Wall climber
topanga, CA
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Mar 25, 2011 - 10:26am PT
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Thanks Luke!
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utahman912
Social climber
SLC, UT
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Mar 25, 2011 - 10:42am PT
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no worries... my project is under 10 feet of snow :-)
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Luke Malatesta
Big Wall climber
Moab UT
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Mar 30, 2011 - 11:05am PT
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The machine shop just called. The new batch went to heat treatment today.
Things are moving along again!
Just wanted to give everyone a heads up.
Luke
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nature
climber
Kovalum Kerala India
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I remain on the maybe list. It sounds like there will be a good supply that'll be sold via simon's site. So chances are pretty good that if I go for one I'll get it from his site. I guess I'm saying to not go out of the way to prep one for me. I feel lazy at the moment. Maybe Thailand will motivate me.
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Salamanizer
Trad climber
The land of Fruits & Nuts!
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I'll take one if any are left.
I gotta give this HSS thing a whirl. If it really drills faster than the SDS rig I got, than I'm all for it.
Put me on the list, please.
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Caz
Big Wall climber
Long Beach, CA.
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 9, 2011 - 02:55pm PT
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You are on it...
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ian manger
climber
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Apr 13, 2011 - 09:10am PT
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want one, if I'm not too late.
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Luke Malatesta
Big Wall climber
Moab UT
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The grips are in my shop now. I Have all of the parts now and will start getting these put together asap. There are plenty left to go around so there is some available if anyone still wants one.
The assembly process is going to be documented in the D5/Hurricane build thread (link is one the 1st post)
Thanks!
Luke
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Lambone
Ice climber
Ashland, Or
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I'd want one, but i have 2 basically new Hurricanes...
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Damien
Trad climber
Montana
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Already on the list for one, but just wanted to put in a request for an extra grip as well if there are enough. Thanks for all of the hard work!
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Logdog
climber
Yosemite/ Truckee
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Go ahead and count me in for one! Thanks!
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Caz
Big Wall climber
Long Beach, CA.
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Topic Author's Reply - May 10, 2011 - 12:32pm PT
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List is up to date...
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Chank
Trad climber
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May 16, 2011 - 12:34pm PT
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Want to get in on this one! On the list please.
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Caz
Big Wall climber
Long Beach, CA.
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Topic Author's Reply - May 20, 2011 - 06:50pm PT
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Done and done...
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Luke Malatesta
Big Wall climber
Moab UT
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May 26, 2011 - 01:15am PT
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All Right everyone....the first 90 are done and ready to go!
All said and done they are $129 shipped to your door via USPS.
The drills will be ready to go on Simons website @ noon on Friday and available for purchess. There is an extra option for just the grips or just a set of wrenches for those who wanted those.
There are 90 available ASAP....After this first batch I will need to get some more collets so there may be a couple of weeks until the next batch is ready to be shipped.
Here is a link to Simons Website (same site that the Hammers were on)
http://shop.vershke.com/
Be sure to check out some of his other stuff, he is helping me out in a big way!
Thanks!
Luke
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Luke Malatesta
Big Wall climber
Moab UT
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May 26, 2011 - 11:58pm PT
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They are For sale...Good to go....Check them out!
Thanks Everyone!
Luke
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utahman912
Social climber
SLC, UT
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I'm gonna drill some nasty Quartzite tonight with mine...
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Slakkey
Big Wall climber
From Back to Big Wall Baby
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Done
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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Come on boys and girls, Luke busted his but and opened his wallet to get these done for you. Now is the time to man/girl up!
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Luke Malatesta
Big Wall climber
Moab UT
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Jun 18, 2011 - 03:34am PT
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Alright everybody, just went through the drill and I have 58 left from this batch run....Still a good ways from the 70ish that people requested. I am having issues getting a date pinned down on more collets from my supplier, but it is going to be late Summer @ the earliest.
I think there is going to be some down time before I can get more collets...If you are on the list and want one for sure, order up!
Thanks
Luke
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Jun 18, 2011 - 12:25pm PT
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Luke, Caz, I have to regretfully drop out for the one I
wanted. No dinero at this time.
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Luke Malatesta
Big Wall climber
Moab UT
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Jun 28, 2011 - 03:23am PT
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bump for drills
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Luke Malatesta
Big Wall climber
Moab UT
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Jul 14, 2011 - 03:06pm PT
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There are 49 left from this run. If anyone owns a small retail shop or knows anyone who does and would be interested in having them their shop shoot me a PM.
They are in Mammoth Mountaineering and in Gearheads currently.
Thanks!
Luke
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apozzi
Trad climber
Florida Gainesville
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Aug 15, 2011 - 09:42am PT
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Luke
if I'm still on time I would be interested in a drill
antonio
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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Aug 15, 2011 - 12:26pm PT
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Drills and accessories are still available. Seems like there are still plenty of "I WANT ONE" people who forgot they wanted one!
Buy Your Drill
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Luke Malatesta
Big Wall climber
Moab UT
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Aug 26, 2011 - 11:42am PT
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Bump for drills. The batch is starting to thin down a bit.
Luke
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Luke Malatesta
Big Wall climber
Moab UT
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this batch is getting thinner and thinner....
Thanks!
Luke
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Spider68
Ice climber
Denver, CO
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Got mine about a month ago.
It's a dream.
'Nuff said.
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