Yeah, I'm not really worried that I won't sell the 25. I am concerned with the price of machining that pulley. I've got a few more quotes back, and it's more than I thought it would be. I'm hoping to drive the price down on that part, so we should still be ok on these, especially if we can get more than 25 made.
Worst case, the 25 quantity price may have to jump up to $350.
If everyone is OK with that, then I'll be ready to start taking orders soon. I will require a deposit (though that was never the plan from the beginning), JUST to cover the up-front price on machining these pulleys. I'm just a bit hesitant to shell out over 3k from my own pocket.
$100 deposit would cover the majority of it, and I'll cover the rest. I'll let you guys know when we're ready. Thanks for the continued interest!