Smoke grey On Mon, Feb 21, 2022, 9:28 AM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com> wrote:
> Our local powder coating shop changed hands and doubled pricing. But that > is the best option. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jan-GAMs > Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2022 10:10 PM > To: af@af.afmug.com > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Machinery colors > > Robin's egg blue. Just enough color to show where it still needs > cleaning after use but not enough color to make lack of cleaning an > issue with looks. And why bother with paint crews? Send the parts out > prior to assembly for powder coat. Durable goods should get durable > coatings, paint just scratches and looks like crap, powder coating takes > a beating keeps on looking nice! > > On 2/20/22 13:31, Robert Andrews wrote: > > I love my country and hate that being patriotic has become a label of > > sides, that said, I like red white and blue and think that the pastel > > versions of those colors could work... > > > > On 2/20/22 11:07, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > >> I like money more than political ideologies. I am a greedy, naked > >> capitalist, opportunist. > >> I am sure some would buy it just because it was red white and blue. But > >> some would brand me some kind of alt right company I am afraid. Just > >> like I judge a large pick up truck, rollin’ coal, with a huge US flag > or > >> flying the stars and bars. I immediately categorize them and start to > >> plan my escape in the event of road rage... > >> While I sometimes am a sympathizer to the right, I am more in the > middle > >> on many issues. Perhaps my age has something to do with it. I see > more > >> shades of gray now. When I was young, I was almost a John Bircher. > >> From: Robert > >> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2022 11:26 AM > >> To: af@af.afmug.com > >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Machinery colors > >> Red white and blue? > >> On 2/20/22 9:16 AM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > >> I have a new product, larger than anything I have made before. It is a > >> self propelled grout mixer similar to the Ditch Witch R300 with a 1CM > >> mixer attachment. I have some significant improvements over their > >> product but they both do the same thing and look a bit similar. Our > >> attach method between the grout mixing tub attachment and the rest of > the > >> machine is almost identical to DW to allow interchangeability between > >> brands. Similar to a universal skid steer attachment. This is a high > >> demand machine for the micro trenching world. > >> I am at the point where I have to choose a color for the machine. I > will > >> avoid Ditch Witch colors. The John Deere trademark decision says I > could > >> paint it green but not the same green with yellow of JD equipment. > >> I hate to paint it the generic cat/JD/vermeer type of yellow that > >> everyone else seems to use. It is not agricultural so probably not JD > >> green. Not sure if Ford blue communicates solid USA made good stuff. > >> Thinking Kubota orange, but does that communicate inferior Kubota? > Years > >> ago Kubota was truly inferior but now-a days they make good stuff. > >> It will soon get lots of grout spatter on the outside. Almost > impossible > >> to keep these things spotless. So darker colors will emphasize the > mess. > >> Could paint it concrete gray to minimize that but that does not excite > me > >> at all. > >> What color makes you think “solid, American Made, durable, good value”? > >> Chuck McCown > >> McCown Technology Corporation > >> 8401 N Commerce Dr > >> Lake Point, Utah 84074 > >> 801-250-9503 > >> 435-830-4306 cell > >> www.mccowntech.com > >> www.microtrench-blades.com > >> www.terabitnetworks.com > >> -- > >> AF mailing list > >> AF@af.afmug.com > >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > >> > > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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