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backyard_cnc
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 Posted: Thu May 24, 2018 9:47 am Post subject: Re: New Design custom WESTFALIA Skylight Screen with no velcro! |
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I can easily run Black skylight kits as I always have black plastic on hand however the gray I don’t stock anymore and would require at least a group of 6 interested parties to run the skylight kit in gray. I do currently have one single gray screen left in stock so one lucky person can still grab one. First PM in my inbox wins. $79 plus $25 shipping
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backyard_cnc
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| Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 12:11 am Post subject: Re: New Design custom WESTFALIA Skylight Screen with no velcro! |
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Anyone interested in a skylight screen kit I have one black kit left from a recent short production run. $79usd plus shipping. First DM wins it.
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djayr
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Location: Seattle
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| Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 12:09 pm Post subject: Re: New Design custom WESTFALIA Skylight Screen with no velcro! |
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| backyard_cnc wrote: |
| Anyone interested in a skylight screen kit I have one black kit left from a recent short production run. $79usd plus shipping. First DM wins it. |
I'll take it! what do I do to claim it? |
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bobblebeauty
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Location: Vancouver, BC
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| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 5:56 am Post subject: Re: New Design custom WESTFALIA Skylight Screen with no velcro! |
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| Any of these left around? I would take a black one. I’m in BC. |
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Littlejilm
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Location: Seattle
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| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 1:03 pm Post subject: Re: New Design custom WESTFALIA Skylight Screen with no velcro! |
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| Wow. Looks like I'm late to the party too, but I'd love one of these! |
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backyard_cnc
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| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 5:19 pm Post subject: Re: New Design custom WESTFALIA Skylight Screen with no velcro! |
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Sorry guys, currently unable to produce screens due to equipment change ups in the workshop but I hope to be back up before the end of the summer!
Thanks for the ongoing interest and support.
Gerald
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Vanagonagain
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Location: California
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 7:44 am Post subject: Re: New Design custom WESTFALIA Skylight Screen with no velcro! |
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Definitely ready to buy when these are available again!  |
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jdphotography
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Location: San Diego, CA
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| Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 8:47 pm Post subject: Re: New Design custom WESTFALIA Skylight Screen with no velcro! |
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| Any update on availability? I'm interested in the Grey if available. |
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SinkTip
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Location: White Rock, BC
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2021 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: New Design custom WESTFALIA Skylight Screen with no velcro! |
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| Same here. I would take one in grey. Located in BC. |
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Timwhy
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djkeev
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cmayna
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2021 6:37 pm Post subject: Re: New Design custom WESTFALIA Skylight Screen with no velcro! |
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Me too. It has worked VERY well.
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RCWesty
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| Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 12:18 pm Post subject: Re: New Design custom WESTFALIA Skylight Screen with no velcro! |
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Any updates on the re-production of the screens? when do you plan another round of sales?
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skills@eurocarsplus
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| Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 12:50 pm Post subject: Re: New Design custom WESTFALIA Skylight Screen with no velcro! |
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i messaged him a while ago, i think he had an ad up.
zero reply
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pdm777
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| Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 2:13 pm Post subject: Re: New Design custom WESTFALIA Skylight Screen with no velcro! |
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Hopefully, he will use materials that don't
melt/warp at low temps. (a no-brainer).
See prior posts about warpage in climates
that have typical California summers.
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djkeev
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kamzcab86
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| Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 3:48 pm Post subject: Re: New Design custom WESTFALIA Skylight Screen with no velcro! |
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Even when warped it has to be a thousand times better than Westfalia's velcro screen!
Dave |
At least the original screen kept bugs out. That gap created with warped plastic would allow flying insects larger than mosquitoes to enter.
My solution was magnets and a covered metal strip.
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photogdave
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| Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 6:59 pm Post subject: Re: New Design custom WESTFALIA Skylight Screen with no velcro! |
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After seeing this thread I had a look at mine and they are a little warped but not too bad.
I'm sure I can do something to fix it, but even if I can't it was still worth it for all the years it worked perfectly.
Money well spent! 
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djkeev
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backyard_cnc
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 10:53 pm Post subject: Re: New Design custom WESTFALIA Skylight Screen with no velcro! |
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Firstly, thanks to all who purchased and enjoyed my screen products. Sadly there were a limited number of skylight screens that warped slightly and a very small number that warped fairly badly. To my detractors I say look at the vinyl edge trim in your westy and how did it fair over time? Some westys have perfect trim years on and others the trim has shriveled and shrunk. Both are likely a result of variations in unrelieved surface tensions from the way the vinyl was manufactured and local conditions the vans were subjected too. Yes I could build a skylight screen from aluminium or even plywood but both would add production issues, major cost increases and higher shipping costs. Would a skylight screen product sell at $16o~200 usd price point? I dunno maybe. The window screen inserts had to be made from an easily bendable material to allow fitment into the window frames, it was a part of the design brief. Bringing a product or series of products to market is a fun process but not without its downfalls, I have hundreds of happy customers and met some great people. I tried to produce a useable product at an affordable price. The major bulk of the skylight kits that were produced and sold from 2014~2017 so a good many are now 5-6 years old and still serving the intended purpose
I do intend to revisit the project at some point but circumstances and other business ventures have delayed that for a longer period than I originally planned. Any reports of my untimely demise are premature and I have answered every PM that has been sent to me with comments or questions regarding the products. I do not at this time have any screens of any type available as I sold the Shopbot CNC router I used to manufacture them over a year ago. A replacement machine has not been put into service due to other commitments.
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