OK, I'll be patient and wait another 2-3 weeks to hit that 8 week +
shipping mark.

Josh Luthman
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On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 10:12 AM Chuck McCown <ch...@go-mtc.com> wrote:

> Streakwave is pretty much the only distributor that has significant
> quantities of steel stuff on their shelf.  Everyone else tries to drop ship
> and that only works if I happen to have stock.  Usually I have to build the
> drop ship orders which is a minimum of 2 weeks and can be as much as 8
> weeks.  I offer to virtual warehouse and fulfill for them but none of the
> rest want to use that option.  All of our stuff is modular so we do large
> quantities of the common parts.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Nov 24, 2020, at 7:56 AM, Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com>
> wrote:
>
> 
> Woof.  Hopefully they come in soon.
>
> In our case we don't bother with the MTOW6 any more.  The MTOW10 is better
> functionally and I think the same price, or at least close enough that it
> makes no sense for us to stock two sizes.
>
> 2/3/4 Pipes I think make sense, but I've done exclusively, or nearly, 2
> foot pipes.
>
> Josh Luthman
> 24/7 Help Desk: 937-552-2340
> Direct: 937-552-2343
> 1100 Wayne St
> Suite 1337
> Troy, OH 45373
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 9:51 AM Chuck McCown <ch...@go-mtc.com> wrote:
>
>> Up to 8 weeks depending on how backed up the galvanized is.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Nov 24, 2020, at 6:18 AM, Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> Right but when it's 6 weeks short?  How can you simply not have stock for
>> so long.  And it seems like no one has them now, so how long is the build
>> from order to ship?
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 23, 2020, 7:16 PM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I honestly don’t know why there is ever a shortage of our products other
>>> than distributors not placing large enough stocking orders.
>>>
>>> It isn’t rocket surgery to keep track of your run rates and look for
>>> trends.  But inventory is cash sitting on the shelf.  I do understand.
>>>
>>> But I am still going to keep building to order rather than to forecast.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Ken Hohhof
>>> *Sent:* Monday, November 23, 2020 4:47 PM
>>> *To:* 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <af@af.afmug.com>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Source for 2x M-TOW-P-24
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I saw that some doctor was saying that politicizing face masks was like
>>> politicizing toilet paper.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Maybe that’s your answer.  Convince half the people to refuse to use
>>> TP.  Then there will be plenty for us.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> My local grocery store has an entire aisle of the Northern Quilted 3-ply
>>> Ultra Plush, it’s like Kleenex for your butt.  Except they are all the Maxi
>>> rolls.  I need someone to use half of each roll and then send them to me.
>>> Those giant rolls are like the rolls of paper you see on newspaper printing
>>> presses.  I have to set them on the vanity top because they don’t fit in
>>> the roll holder on the wall, and with all the hand washing we’re supposed
>>> to be doing, you risk a full roll of toilet paper getting wet.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I suppose I could mount an M-TOW to the wall as a toilet paper roll
>>> holder.  Except everybody’s out of M-TOWs.  (actually I saw a couple on
>>> eBay.  Regular M-TOWs, not the P version.)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Steve Jones
>>> *Sent:* Monday, November 23, 2020 4:49 PM
>>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Source for 2x M-TOW-P-24
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ive been getting my TP at a janitorial supply here in town through this
>>> whole thing, 48 rolls at a time, cheaper than walmart, really soft without
>>> leaving any furballs. Theyve had that, sanitizer, masks, etc throughout.
>>> People are weird. Imma cut some people when i find out whose been buying up
>>> all the pork ramen noodles though.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Rice never loses any nutrient or taste as long as it stays dry, honey,
>>> sugar, salt are the same, theres 2 other things I dont remember. beans do
>>> something with their protein but still last a long time. I keep 20lbs rice
>>> for each person in the house packed in 2 cup packages in sealed buckets. If
>>> anybody happens to see me toting yellow buckets really quick, id
>>> recomend running for the hills. Morton pool salt is a good salt to store,
>>> its washed salt so theres no debris, pure salt and msds foodsafe.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If it hit the fan, MTOWs would be pretty versatile building components
>>> for many parts of the necessary trebuchets, but we wont be able to scavenge
>>> them from vendor warehouses since they arent there
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Oct 9, 2020 at 6:04 PM Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Most of the shortages seem to have abated.  Still hard to find toilet
>>> paper
>>> if you don't want the MEGA rolls (because they don't fit on your
>>> holders).
>>>
>>> The most persistent shortage seems to be canned fruit.  I'm thinking it's
>>> actually the cans that are in short supply, not the fruit.  Although
>>> you'd
>>> think all the fruit would be canned in late summer or fall and then
>>> warehoused.
>>>
>>> Supposedly white rice and dried beans are good basically forever, no
>>> matter
>>> what the expiration date may say.
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Robert Andrews
>>> Sent: Friday, October 9, 2020 4:10 PM
>>> To: af@af.afmug.com
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Source for 2x M-TOW-P-24
>>>
>>> 2020 has been the preppers dream, bad enough for justification, not bad
>>> enough for actual desperation...
>>>
>>> On 10/09/2020 01:46 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote:
>>> > Many are.
>>> > *From:* James Howard
>>> > *Sent:* Friday, October 9, 2020 2:28 PM
>>> > *To:* 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group'
>>> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Source for 2x M-TOW-P-24
>>> >
>>> > So basically preppers?
>>> >
>>> > *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *ch...@wbmfg.com
>>> > *Sent:* Friday, October 9, 2020 2:53 PM
>>> > *To:* 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <af@af.afmug.com>
>>> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Source for 2x M-TOW-P-24
>>> >
>>> > 12 month...
>>> >
>>> > *From:*Ken Hohhof
>>> >
>>> > *Sent:*Friday, October 9, 2020 1:14 PM
>>> >
>>> > *To:*'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group'
>>> >
>>> > *Subject:*Re: [AFMUG] Source for 2x M-TOW-P-24
>>> >
>>> > Chuck probably figures we keep the standard LDS 3 month supply in our
>>> > pantry.
>>> >
>>> > *From:*AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Jason McKemie
>>> > *Sent:* Friday, October 9, 2020 1:54 PM
>>> > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com>
>>> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Source for 2x M-TOW-P-24
>>> >
>>> > I totally agree, the drop shipping thing drives me nuts.
>>> >
>>> > On Fri, Oct 9, 2020 at 1:30 PM can...@believewireless.net
>>> > <p...@believewireless.net> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >     If distributors won't stock your product, why keep them around? If
>>> >     you are drop shipping everything, then why not just
>>> >
>>> >     sell direct and get rid of distributors? What value are they adding
>>> >     to your business other than an easy way for customers
>>> >
>>> >     to order your product?
>>> >
>>> >     I'd order from you directly if it was the only way to get your
>>> products.
>>> >
>>> >     On Fri, Oct 9, 2020 at 1:52 PM <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >         Not entirely their fault, some of them do stock.  We did have a
>>> >         gap in production of a few weeks a while back but nothing a bit
>>> >         of safety stock would not cure.
>>> >
>>> >         I offer them all virtual warehouse space at zero cost.  They
>>> can
>>> >         stock it here and drop ship from here.  But still, cash must be
>>> >         too tight for them to do that.
>>> >
>>> >         *From:*Josh Luthman
>>> >
>>> >         *Sent:*Friday, October 9, 2020 11:30 AM
>>> >
>>> >         *To:*AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
>>> >
>>> >         *Subject:*Re: [AFMUG] Source for 2x M-TOW-P-24
>>> >
>>> >         *sigh* daily struggle
>>> >
>>> >         Josh Luthman
>>> >         24/7 Help Desk: 937-552-2340
>>> >         Direct: 937-552-2343
>>> >         1100 Wayne St
>>> >         Suite 1337
>>> >         Troy, OH 45373
>>> >
>>> >         On Fri, Oct 9, 2020 at 1:28 PM <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >             Only thing wrong is distributors do not like to tie up cash
>>> >             in inventory.
>>> >
>>> >             *From:*Josh Luthman
>>> >
>>> >             *Sent:*Friday, October 9, 2020 11:23 AM
>>> >
>>> >             *To:*AFMUG
>>> >
>>> >             *Subject:*[AFMUG] Source for 2x M-TOW-P-24
>>> >
>>> >             Streakwave nor CTI seem to have any source for them.  Does
>>> >             any secondary distributor have some?
>>> >
>>> >             Something wrong at the factory Chuck?
>>> >
>>> >             Josh Luthman
>>> >             24/7 Help Desk: 937-552-2340
>>> >             Direct: 937-552-2343
>>> >             1100 Wayne St
>>> >             Suite 1337
>>> >             Troy, OH 45373
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