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Old 11-20-2006, 05:42 PM
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BTW, you wouldn't happen to be L. (the Duck) Adamson would you?
I don't believe so. Have never heard of "the Duck", at least in reference to myself.
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Old 11-20-2006, 05:45 PM
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It's what's known as.....

What's time worth to you? If you want to blow half a day gathering up parts, and then forming plexi, as well as handcrafting the aluminum brackets, etc., using someone elses design, then fine. If you could make a better hourly wage elsewhere, then pay for the kit, then your're better off.

Never assume that running a business, involves just adding up parts.

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time is money and if i would have built a QB i would long have been done and had money in my pocket . but this is experimental and we help each other to master new skills. i bought two of those duck works lights and if i would have made my own they wouldnt have needed to be rigged to fit the bay. ok only one didnt fit but i still had to make it work. at the price those lights sell for now i can see the incentive for the home brew not to mention the satisfaction. but instead most of us including myself will look like every other light install on the feild. thank god they look as good as they do. even if i can make 75 bucks an hour rebuilding transmissions some times i just want to do it myself. and theres always time spent doing nothing. may as well make some counterfeit parts.
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Old 11-20-2006, 06:24 PM
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I don't believe so. Have never heard of "the Duck", at least in reference to myself.
Don Wentz is "the Duck" of Duckworks....

http://www.duckworksaviation.com/

gil in Tucson ... with both a Duckworths and a Steve Barnard LE light - don't know which one I'll install...
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Old 11-21-2006, 09:34 AM
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Default Yep

I think my question was mis-understood. I was asking about how the "kit" price seemed higher than the individual part prices. I assume it's not, and once i get the kit, it will be obvious.

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Originally Posted by L.Adamson
It's what's known as.....

What's time worth to you? If you want to blow half a day gathering up parts, and then forming plexi, as well as handcrafting the aluminum brackets, etc., using someone elses design, then fine. If you could make a better hourly wage elsewhere, then pay for the kit, then your're better off.

Never assume that running a business, involves just adding up parts.

L.Adamson
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