Gents,
I've returned from a one week hiatus (work related) and will be updated this thread accordingly. There were lots of positive suggestions, comments, and feedback related to this group buy that should see this project through.
Right now, I'm waiting on a couple bids from other fabricators and will present the contents of the dialogue shortly. The important thing to note is this initiative is a shared group effort and will not be relegated to just myself i.e. "Putting my name on it." I will need everyone to pull their collective resources to:
- Conduct weekly, bi-weekly checks on production
- Donate a hood
- Identify criteria to select a vendor, etc. etc.
Please standby and be patient while I work out details with other vendors. *This does not mean discussions have fallen through w/ our first vendor, I simply want to keep our options open. In the interim, please keep the suggestions/strategy coming. I would rather we spend more time deliberating on what steps to take than rush into this. Thus, we will have spent more time planning versus waiting for our product.