On Mar 8, 9:00*am, Mark Jardini wrote:
Bumper

Did your cost of labor go up?

mj

Busted.

Being retired, my labor is free. However the MKIV does take a lot more
free labor to fabricate than did the previous MK - - some 25 steps in
all with a half-dozen purpose built tools and jigs to insure
precision. Though, like most everything glider, there's no getting
away from hand work. Besides, if I didn't raise prices I'd get more
orders and then have less time to go soaring, play, schmooze at the
airport, and generally not work for a living. Quit complaining (g).

I do like seeing them on gliders instead of tape and yarn. Sleek,
prettier, no hassle removing old tape residue, probably adds at least
2 points L/D, and all but guarantees 1000K flights on weak days.*

*Note, based on engineering prevarications as we so seldom have weak
days at Minden to test this.

bumper
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Minden, NV