Missed this January update. Read carefully.
Notice the paragraph with the "definite price increase" for full retail?
Hmmm... I wonder why?
posted by Rockwell RazorsJan 28, 2018 • 8:49PM
9 days ago
January Update - T-Bar Head Manufacturing & Assembly
Dear Backers,
We’ve been working diligently on all aspects of the Model T project since the last update, and we couldn’t be more excited about the progress and the feeling of really being in the home stretch! In this update, we’ll be providing some news on shipping timelines, our early discoveries from the Canadian machining and assembly processes, and what’s next for the Rockwell Model T project.
Final Parts Adjustments & Shipping Timelines
In the last update, we referred to the manufacturing of a new T-Bar Head that had been redesigned to accommodate the reaming of a more precise assembly hole than the originally-designed assembly hole built into the casting. This design change had been made due to the variance in full production of the original design making the part not suitable for mass assembly at the precise tolerances required to get the perfect shave! While back in December, we’d expected we were nearly done production of the new parts, we discovered an issue in the mold in our post-production quality control steps that caused the T-Bar Head’s post to be “off” by several degrees. We fortunately caught this error, fixed the mold, and have since then produced new parts that meet all specifications, and these parts are being imported as I type this! While this means that we unfortunately won’t be able to begin shipping as planned at the end of January, we’re confident in beginning shipping at the end of February and still aim to be finished fulfillment by the end of May. We’ll be sure to include lots of pictures in an update as soon as the batch assembly is complete and we have razors heading out the door to our backers - we’re as eager to celebrate the fulfillment as you all are to receive the product!
Canadian Assembly Process
In our last update, we mentioned that the subassembly of the Model T in our own facilities has been moving along, but it had become clear that the demand for the Model T is so significant that we would need additional machinery and additional assembly lines get up to meet the demand of our existing backers, and the additional backers / wholesalers that pledge their support or inquire about availability every day. Those additional machines have arrived, which is part of the reason that despite the above-mentioned delay with the T-Bar Head parts, we’re still confident in completing assembly within the now-smaller time window.
Some Final Words & What’s Next for the Model T
Beyond that, there’s one thing we know for sure that we’re certain our backers will be interested in. We’d hinted at this announcement in our last update, but there was a lot of other information in that update and we noticed the increased price announcement may have gotten lost within all the other announcements! The final retail price for the Rockwell Model T will have to be
significantly higher than the price that all our backers have pledged for their pledge rewards. We won’t know the exact final price until we’ve had more cycles of full product assembly, but we’ll certainly be announcing that price to our backers as soon as it’s finalized, and we’re certain you will find that all backers have received an
exceptionally good deal. And frankly, we think you deserve a great deal for all your early support and ongoing patience!
As always, thank you for allowing us the time to get things right on this pilot production run. The thousands of backers who have remained with us through this whole campaign represent the true essence of Indiegogo and product crowdfunding in general - believing in an idea enough to pledge their support, and providing feedback on the project through to completion. We appreciate each and every one of you, and look forward to sharing a bunch of exciting pictures of finished products in shipping boxes, hopefully in time for the next scheduled update!
Sincerely,
Gareth
Co-Founder, Rockwell Razors
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