Machine Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Any interest in professionally printed Jaguar Rotary Controller boxes? I always wanted to have some professionally printed, wondering if anyone else would want some. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_rg Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Yes please! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im_reg Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Me please. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UHATEIT Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 I'm one of the few that's somewhat local to you. If you make this I'd drive over and snag one! Or even a box for the repro Pro Controller 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Darrin9999 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Yes please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdkdue Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 I’d love a rotary controller to be able to put in this sweet box! Sadly I think I missed the boat on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Editorb Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Pretty kickbuttocks. I'd need a ballpark figure. It's they're a buck, I'll take 10; if 10 bucks, I'll take one. If 15 bucks, I'd probably get one but I should probably invest the time/effort into actually finally procuring a !@#$%^%$#$% rotary controller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 Price is gonna be around $12 each. Shipping is what might stop this project. Looking at USPS, priority is $17. Seeing the price for just a normal controller($40 or more), wish I would have bought more back when they were half that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Editorb Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) I remember lotsa stuff shipping third and fourth class. Maybe that was just for bulk shippers. Nowadaze, shipping Priority seems necessary so jackholes don't claim to have not received package. But anyhoo, I'll pause from yelling at cloud to say 5 bucks shipping won't stop me from getting another eye candy to clutter my arcade hole. Edited January 31, 2023 by Editorb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrizzLee Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 2 hours ago, Machine said: Price is gonna be around $12 each. Shipping is what might stop this project. Looking at USPS, priority is $17. Seeing the price for just a normal controller($40 or more), wish I would have bought more back when they were half that. I’ll still take one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 50 minutes ago, Editorb said: I remember lotsa stuff shipping third and fourth class. Maybe that was just for bulk shippers. Nowadaze, shipping Priority seems necessary so jackholes don't claim to have not received package. But anyhoo, I'll pause from yelling at cloud to say 5 bucks shipping won't stop me from getting another eye candy to clutter my arcade hole. Shipping 1st class is $13. No insurance but has tracking. That would require me to get boxes, which adds time and money so it goes back to $17 priority is really the only way it makes sense for me. I have wanted to get these printed for years, if I can get at least a dozen sold, I'll eat the cost on the rest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 6 hours ago, UHATEIT said: I'm one of the few that's somewhat local to you. If you make this I'd drive over and snag one! Or even a box for the repro Pro Controller I am in the Springs(well Black Forest). It is no small drive but if you are up for it cool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbs123456 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 I'm in the US and would be interested. If reading correctly, would be about 40 bucks shipped for the box? Or 17 total with shipping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 The box would cost $12 (maybe $13). Priority Shipping is $17 So it would be about $30 shipped for one box. If someone wanted two boxes, I could probably add another box for $12. So $42 shipped for 2 boxes in the USA. These are rough numbers, but I should be within +/- $1 or so. Box size is 7"x7"x3" with a tuck in flap at bottom. I can not control shipping costs, it is what it is. USPS has gotten expensive over the last 5-6 years. If someone wants to order a bunch(lets says over 5) I can check into shipping them flat. Just PM me and I am sure we can work it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Count me in! I need 3. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirlynxalot Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 If the boxes could be folded flat, they could probably fit in a large envelope. Might save a bit on shipping cost, particularly for orders of multiples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 41 minutes ago, sirlynxalot said: If the boxes could be folded flat, they could probably fit in a large envelope. Might save a bit on shipping cost, particularly for orders of multiples. It would be at least 25"x14". I plan on checking with our PO, but I am guessing it will be about the same as first class. Back to the problem of no insurance & I need to buy boxes and only a few bucks difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirlynxalot Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 I'm sure you've thought of it and have a better idea of whether this would work with the boxes, but just in case we're speaking past each other, I'm not talking about having all 6 sides of the box unfolded and flat out, it would be more like you have the box together like a cube, then unfold the top and bottom so they are not adding to the rigidity of the box anymore. Then push the front towards the back as if you are flattening a parallelogram. So looking at the picture, if it represents a top or bottom view of the box, eventually you would have a side composed of points ADC that would be relatively flat on top of a side composed of points ABC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 3 hours ago, sirlynxalot said: I'm sure you've thought of it and have a better idea of whether this would work with the boxes, but just in case we're speaking past each other, I'm not talking about having all 6 sides of the box unfolded and flat out, it would be more like you have the box together like a cube, then unfold the top and bottom so they are not adding to the rigidity of the box anymore. Then push the front towards the back as if you are flattening a parallelogram. So looking at the picture, if it represents a top or bottom view of the box, eventually you would have a side composed of points ADC that would be relatively flat on top of a side composed of points ABC. They make them on one large sheet. If you fold them more that a 45 degree angle, the crease will start to tear or crack. The box before folding looks like a giant cross shape. There is no good way to fold it all the way over without getting giant creases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UHATEIT Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 On 1/30/2023 at 7:31 PM, Machine said: I am in the Springs(well Black Forest). It is no small drive but if you are up for it cool! That's what I'll do, pay and then come pick it up! Any chance of a pro controller box? Be it for the repro or original? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 I went ahead and ordered these. They are going to be $13 each, plus what ever shipping turn out to be. I will try to fold these like SirLynx suggested. If that works out, I can ship flat. If not, priority shipping. I ordered small. I do not see me reordering so fingers crossed.... I will announce in here once I have them in hand and have figured out shipping. First come, so watch thread. Thanks everyone for your interest and support. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Kaboomer Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 I'll buy one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cubanismo Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 What you need to do is partner with someone selling rotary controllers to ship them in these boxes. *Then* I'd go in for some $17 flat-rate shipping on a, say, $70-80 controller + box 😁 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Posted February 2, 2023 Author Share Posted February 2, 2023 (edited) 11 hours ago, cubanismo said: What you need to do is partner with someone selling rotary controllers to ship them in these boxes. *Then* I'd go in for some $17 flat-rate shipping on a, say, $70-80 controller + box 😁 So at $70-80, I definitely would be losing money. I did make rotary controllers in the past when the controller was $20. Now with controllers over double that you would need to sell them at $150. Everything has doubled in the last few years. Just the rotary knobs are closer to $20 (with atari) label. You start pricing everything out, things add up fast. Plus the time to make a rotary is not quick. Edited February 2, 2023 by Machine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cubanismo Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Sorry, wasn't trying to imply you should do this at a loss, and didn't know you made controllers in the past. I just doubled what I've seen controllers going for to get a naive estimate. Overall, I'm not a box guy but thought it'd be an interesting way to amortize costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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