Happy New Year everyone!
Hope you all had a safe, yet exciting and memorable time!
I was going to rant about how difficult 2015 was for Camelback Metal Gear, but . . . for every difficulty this small business endured this past year, something positive came out of it. Yet, there are still some persistent issues that need to be corrected.
Foremost, is the lengthy lead / build time.
The simplest explanation I can give is that I spent a lot of time and energy this past year training potential employees. In doing so, I sacrificed a lot of production time, presuming that with a trained employee by my side, the time sacrificed would be easily made up. Unfortunately, for one reason of another, these trained individuals moved on before we could make a dent in the loss time.
Yet, on a positive note, for every disappointment, new time saving jigs and dies where made, which is steadily improving production time.
Another issue that needs to be addressed is rust. I know of only one serious incident that happen due to the roof rack not being powder coated properly. If there are others, please inform me. After discussing this with the powder coater and renegotiating terms, I’m happy to announce that the roof racks are now being powder coated with a primer before the final coat is applied. I’m also excited to announce that more color choices and textures will be available soon.
I finally moved into a new shop, same location, just a different building. It’s not my dream shop, but it will do for now. Everyone is welcomed to stop by, just let me know when. I’m still a one-man band here, so if I’m not in the shop working, I’m at the powder coater or picking up other supplies.
Due to the amount of roof racks that are on order, most of my energy is being spent building them. Finding the time to sit still long enough in front of a computer has become a luxury. At this time, I can only afford to get online and communicate with everyone once a week. Yet, for those of you with current orders, throughout the week, I will call or text you with updates.
Recently I was away from work for a week due to personal health issues.
If you don’t hear from me, please use the phone number on your invoice to reach me.
If there is any other issues that I missed that need to be addressed, please make me aware of them.
Thank you all for your interest, steady patients and continued support!