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From: mate_stubb <mate_stubb@...>
Anyway, it doesn't make sense to try to train a new printer. I believe my
current printer when he says he's not making any money on us, after he
figures out the time he puts in. He was giving us a break to begin with
because his son is an MOTMer. So, we'll pay him more next time.

--LH--
Yes, I have to agree with Moe. We are lucky to have the guy we do at the
prices we are getting. We don't have the luxury of running just one or two
designs and getting 75 or so of each one as if we were doing larger runs
like Paul. If so, the change from $10 to $20 would seem small spread across
that many panels. But, sometimes we are spreading that cost across only 1
to 5 panels. So, it makes a huge difference. Plus, we already have the
screens all cut with this guy. It would be very expensive to start over.
This guy has treated us very well. I did not mean to imply otherwise. But,
I did want to say that the pricing structure will be different in the
future.

So, in the future instead of saying a common 2U panel design is $23 as we do
today, prices will be ranged like say $25 to $40. If I get orders for only
1 it might be $40, 2 might be $35 each, and if we get orders for close to 20
they would be at the bottom of the range as the $20 set up (above the cost
of cutting new screens) is spread across many panels. These are not
calculated new prices, just an example of how future pricing will work for
existing screens. Sort of similar to DIY pricing one-off price schedule,
but not as high. I don;t think we will even be able to compete with
one-offs from a place like Schaeffer. But, they will never make panels that
match MOTM as closely as we do.

And, as Moe has stated, Stooge panels is a short term project. We will
most certainly be printing panels at least twice again in 2003. Then, we
will have to evaluate what the future holds. But, without question, this
has been a huge success. While Paul counts his way toward exceeding the
number of modules sold by Moog, Stooge panels has no doubt already exceeded
the number of modules sold by some lesser known modular companies.

Larry