Gentlemens:
Thanks for your interest and ideas. I will try to answer a few the questions.
The screws heads are tall. If I recall correctly they will be about .050" proud when seated. The thinking was that the shoulder could be set back to clock the screws, and then file them down flush with the plate.
The angled screw head is an interesting idea. I can see some difficulties but it could make the edge of the screw all but invisible. We will have a look at this.
Mr. T., next time we make the screws we can certainly take the slots out of some of them. But you know how much work it is going to be removing them slots. It's gonna cost ya'.
Craig: Heel and toe clips are certainly a possibility, but we will have to build some fixturing to make them. As for the shooting it, like everything else, was set back a couple months by my shoulder issues. Things are pretty much back in order now and I have just begun to shoot again.
Doug: I will bring the prototype to Northbrook but I don't expect to have any production pieces there. I think it will take about a week longer as I have a client who wants me to spend next week putting his rifle together so it is done in time for that show.
As for the price, there's the rub. We were originally quoting $100 for the plate but have discovered considerable more work in it than we originally thought. Therefore we have had to raise the price to $115. We will re-evaluate this after we have made batch or two of them, but this should be a workable figure.
In regards to ordering, we already have some orders and will fill them first. (Yes Dennis, your name is on the list) If you are interested in placing an order please write me at gfewless@tds.net and put something about butt plates in the subject line. Send no money, we will work out the billing when we have a product to ship. The Customer Satisfaction Policy will be pretty simple: if you are not happy with our product then we are not happy with your money and will trade you back even up.
Regards to all,
Glenn
