Date:         Thu, 29 Jun 2023 09:56:26 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
Subject:      Re: Cool idea for table
Comments: To: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
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Van Cafe / RMW, Bus Depot, T3 Technique, Buslab, FAS, all currently
carry or use my adaptors. I may be forgetting a few others.
There 'was' one shop in the Seattle area some years ago that attempted
to copy and failed, then their machinist tried threatening me...sad
story...and there is a buggy shop in Ohio or somewhere in that part of
the country that has copied but the owner responded 'unfavorably' to my
concern. They have to live with themselves. As said, no patent, and
there are just a few unscrupulous people everywhere in the world.

Karl
westyventures.com


On 6/29/2023 6:51 AM, Eric Caron wrote:
> Hi Karl,
>
>       Glad to hear you supply the venders.
>
> My comment came from an interaction with a vanagon Mechanic.  I gave him your adaptor and starter to install as he was doing  electrical safety changes.  When I said I recommend your adaptor he said he just purchased whatever was most convenient usually the Van Cafe version.  This caused me to think VC had a different version.  Sorry for any confusion, and very happy to hear you are the supplier.
>
> My 84 now has your adaptor and the starter and what a positive difference.
>
>       Now to get moving and order the adaptor to secure the connector.
>
> Best,
>
> Eric. Caron
>
>
>> On Jun 29, 2023, at 2:43 AM, Karl Mullendore <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM> wrote:
>>
>> Who are you saying 'ripped off' my adaptor design? I supply several vendors
>> large and small.
>> Karl