I was waiting for some feedback on the 3's I didn't know if anybody got to use one yet! I'm really glad that you like it.
As for Gen 4 goes I am going to pick up material this week hopefully Friday and Saturday I can get the first one done..
So now my quandary is do I make more 3s for the people that wanted 3's or do I make all Gen 4 now...
Best thing to do is ask the customers which one they want. Give a window of time for them to get on a list for the next production run of each type and go from there. For example, you're producing Gen 2 vises right now... while that's being done, people sign up of for Gen 3. While you're making the Gen 3, take the names for the Gen 4.
Better yet, make a little form people can download, print out and then fill out, and after they do that, they send it in to you. Take a folder and cram each form in order of variation, like Gen 3 HD, Gen 3 notched for filing jig, etc. Probably a bit easier if you did that. If you want, I could make a form... I'm pretty good with MS Word... would need the vise generations you offer, and the options you wish to offer on them as well.
The old saying is "The customer is always right." Said that to a guy that does alignments on my vehicles. He still sets the wheel slightly crooked like I told him to years ago as a stupid little customer.
Yes, some customers are #####y pieces of work, but that's the way the #### rolls. Not sure if we have many of those types here though... but don't be surprised if one shows up.
Oh, and I bought the Gen 3 with handle nuts. Real easy to work with, and can understand why people want them rather than the wing nuts. Plus, they have a ratchet feature... pull them out and you can rotate it without loosening or tightening... that way it clears your bench vise jaw if that's how you have it mounted. Otherwise, use the two holes to bolt it to a bench, stand, or jib that's wall mounted.
