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lutach · 09.11.2007, 05:13 PM

NOVAK, IF YOU BUILD IT THEY WILL COME....IF YOU BUILD IT THEY WILL COME....IF YOU BUILD IT THEY WILL COME....
I saw a baseball movie of a guy who built this field in the middle of no where and guess what, they came. I wish I could remember that name of that movie. I'm pretty sure there are around 10000 people world wide that would buy such a HV system, specially from a company like Novak. Let say if your cost is $150 per system and you sell it for $350 that equals to $2,000,000 in profit. Better yet, does Novak post any financial information at all for investors? If so you can actually see the company's profit.

NovakTwo · 09.11.2007, 05:41 PM

The only people foolish enough to invest in NE are the Novaks.

You have a charming misconception of the profitability of R/C electronics and other products. There is a reason why Losi, Associated and Orion/Peak have been aquired by bigger companies in the last few years.

As soon as a company comes out with something new and exciting, it is only a short time before a Chinese factory manages to knock it off.

snellemin · 09.11.2007, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by NovakTwo

The only people foolish enough to invest in NE are the Novaks.

You have a charming misconception of the profitability of R/C electronics and other products. There is a reason why Losi, Associated and Orion/Peak have been aquired by bigger companies in the last few years.

As soon as a company comes out with something new and exciting, it is only a short time before a Chinese factory manages to knock it off.

Very true. I see that on a daily basis.

lutach · 09.11.2007, 05:56 PM

Yes, I understand your point. I do own a company, before this I worked as a stock broker and pitching to a client the profits of a company was the best way to sell the stock. Now I've been around electronics components since 2000 and some of the profits I make are out of this world. For example, I can buy ATMEGA8L-8AU for $0.65 for 500pcs. or less and $0.45 for 10Kpcs. and more, the IRFS3207 I bought from a US company for $1.75 (EXPENSIVE) and that was only 250 pieces and for 1000+pcs. that price would come down to $0.85 a piece. So I do have some Idea of the profits some companies can make.

BrianG · 09.11.2007, 05:14 PM

Field of Dreams. Never saw it, but there has been enough talk about it that I remember it...

snellemin · 09.11.2007, 06:01 PM

hey lutach,

we here made a mistake not long ago to go with cheaper caps. Needless too say they blew up within minutes. It looked good on paper though, it reducing the cost per unit by 5 cents or so.

lutach · 09.11.2007, 06:22 PM

Here is a funny thing that happened in 2002. I called Bob at Astro Flight to see if I could get some of his business. He asked me to quote him on a couple of things. He told me that there was no way my prices were that low. I even gave him NET30 of the bat and he still said no. I asked him where he buys the components from, he said Digi-Key. That blew me of my seat. So I told him the only people I know of that buys from Digi-Key are the small repair shops and people that are in a hobby and needs 2 or 3 parts. He never spoke to me again. I know that it comes down to the profit and every few cent counts, specially when you save that extra few cents on the same part that was bought from a different company.

snellemin · 09.11.2007, 06:42 PM

Kinda odd that he never spoke to you again. Unless he really didn't want your business(he had a really good deal somewhere and threw you off by mentioning Digi-Key), or was just plain embarrased.

lutach · 09.11.2007, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by snellemin

Kinda odd that he never spoke to you again. Unless he really didn't want your business(he had a really good deal somewhere and threw you off by mentioning Digi-Key), or was just plain embarrased.

I think he was embarrassed that I told him small repair shop buys from Digi-Key, but it is true. If I need 5 capacitors I'll most definitely buy from Digi-Key, Mouser or Newark.

lutach · 09.11.2007, 07:05 PM

Like I said Novak, If you build it they will come. I will get this one.

http://www.teamnovak.com/products/br...tor/index.html

lutach · 09.11.2007, 07:08 PM

Put me in for testing.

lutach · 09.11.2007, 07:19 PM

http://www.teamnovak.com/notices/index.html

NovakTwo · 09.11.2007, 07:52 PM

I take it you have never met Bob B. from Astro Flight.....

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Originally Posted by snellemin

Kinda odd that he never spoke to you again. Unless he really didn't want your business(he had a really good deal somewhere and threw you off by mentioning Digi-Key), or was just plain embarrased.