[MLB-WIRELESS] [TIB] A new offer has been added to TIB - 04/06/2003

[vak]

If someone is thinking of buying one, i'd be happy to test it for them.

I agree with Ryan that Rob Clarke has probably made so many that he's got it
down to a fine art.

Do realise though that it IS a horizontally polarised and useless to those who
were expecting to connect with omnis to it. (For backbone nodes though, it's a
different story).



Ryan Abbenhuys wrote:

> Also consider that I'm sure Rob's made lots of them now so has refined his
> construction technique and design.
>
> Where as if say someone like....Drew tried to make one, it might take him 4
> or 5 attempts before it was up to the same standard as Robs. (no doubt he'd
> first try making one out of plastic downpipe mistakenly) And by that time
> with the effort he's put into it he might think, fark, i coulda just forked
> out $100AUD for this and saved on bandaids.
>
> By all means have a crack at one of these yourself if that floats your
> boat.  There's a helluva lot of lazy lard asses on the list though who
> might just buy them.
>
> >On Wed, 4 Jun 2003, Peter Long wrote:
> >
> >> Or even at $10 according to Rob Clark's own web site
> >>
> >> http://members.iinet.net.au/~clark/FreeNet/Waveguide/
> >
> >I think you will find that Rob makes them to make them available rather
> >than this is a callous get-rich plan on his behalf, I mean how many other
> >``manufacturers'' make the plans for their gear available on the net?
> >
> >Labour is the major cost in their construction really.
> >
> >I do congratulate him on delivering them only to one point, in an attempt
> >to save people on shipping. I think that really is the spirit of the TIB
> >in that it is a good price for a bulk order, at least partially because
> >you all save on p&h.
> >
> >I have to admit Id prefer to do the same thing myself with my own orders,
> >rather than make auspost/couriers rich!
> >
> >Cya,
> >
> >Jamie
>
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