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Where's the Ramps??

By thedarkknight77

8 years ago


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    #4 8 years ago

    Has very little if nothing to do with licensing, and even if/when there are people can come to us and we are very open getting things to be made, so not sure of what examples in the ramp world is being referred to but I'm not aware of any. The cost to produce a ramp is very high especially that it only makes sense to make 150-250, and then the ramp supplier will sit on the bulk of that for years trying to sell it, and then they have either more money into it than they get out, or it takes a long time to go positive. And then the cost of the mold as you cannot make a negative from an existing ramp because of shrinkage, and then it's alot of work to resize, etc. Making a tool from scratch is a multi(usually many) thousand $ expense when you do not know how many you will sell. Then you have all the hardware, which usually needs to be made in 250-500 to be cost effective, and then fitting and testing all the items, etc - it is a real chore to make a quality ramp. This situation is what is happening with alot of pinball parts, so be greatful for what you get as there are alot of parts money losers out there. Also, it's not just the money to make them, it's the cost of the time as well which is ALOT, and not very many people have the initiative or desire to invest that much.

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