Ya, maybe.  1000 customers just gets a yawn from our marketing department
They pay no attention to products with less than a million pieces potential
sales.   That's why we make George Foreman Grills instead of soldering
equipment.

Now, a small company or consultant could possibly modify equipment and
resell it, with the proper legal agreements ahead of time .......


-- lawrence Lile

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roman Black" <fastvid@EZY.NET.AU>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 4:42 AM
Subject: Re: [EE]: SMT Toaster Oven


> Hi Lawrence, I just went and looked at your toaster
> oven products at:
> www.toastmaster.com
>
> Cool! Your other post to the list about the use of your
> toaster ovens voiding the warranty worries me.
>
> Surely using toaster ovens for SMT work is quite gentle
> and controlled, compared to most other kitchen type
> use?? And maybe if you could build a data set of temps
> and heating times you could sell a lot of toaster ovens
> for SMT use?? I'm just guessing that there is a waiting
> market of people ready to do home SMT if they could get
> an oven and data on how to use it.
>
> We have just started doing SMT, and it really is not
> that hard. People are scared of investing in hardware
> and trying something new and unproven. Maybe the first
> toaster oven maker that has the guts to approach this
> market will sell thousands of toaster ovens??
> -Roman
>
>
>
>
> > Lawrence Lile wrote:
> > >
> > > You paid too much.  My toaster ovens cost $35 new.  Buy one online at
> > > www.toastmaster.com
> > >
> > > [Shameless plug, toungue in cheek]
> >
> > Umm, but mine is full stainless steel body, inside
> > and out, 4 elements, 2500 watts. New they cost about
> > $85 US. I thought $35 for a used one in top condition
> > was quite ok.
> >:o)
> > -Roman
>
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