This is why people buy from Cathar

[EluSiOn]

us dollar is backed up by the US airborne division 101

 

[Silversinksam]

us dollar is backed up by the US airborne division 101

LMAO, Thats funny

 

[Owenator]

us dollar is backed up by the US airborne division 101

Ahmen! That's exactly what a lot of gloom and doom economists forget about when the US economy is sickly. Sorry to be off topic.

I wonder if I can find a silver supplier to support my water block creation hobby (addiction). It probably wouldn't hurt if I raised my quality standards to. Note to self: establish some sort of quality standard.

Great work Cathar!

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[vudoodoodoo]

WOW. REALLY nice block you got there.

 

[vudoodoodoo]

Actually I just sat down with a pen, the receipts, some paper and a calculator and worked out what it costs me to put together an AMD Cascade SS, right from beginning to a packaged box ready to go. I hadn't really done this before but I had a fair idea that I was cutting things pretty finely but really didn't care as I'm not in it for the money. I'm in it purely for the hobby and satisfaction that I get from the people who (hopefully) enjoy their block.

It worked out to a grand total $245 Aussie dollars (AUD) outlayed per block, and that doesn't actually include about 3 hours of my time spent per block.

For an AMD Cascade SS I asked for $253 AUD (not including shipping). Paypal surcharges eats about $11 AUD of that which I'm not allowed to charge for according to Paypal policy (but I do ask for 3% extra to cover the foreign exchange rate conversion to my currency), leaving me with ~$242 received from any one person.

So at the end of the day each SS block is costing me about $3 AUD (or ~$2 US) to send to someone, plus 3 hours of my time.

What do you think would be a fair amount for me to reduce the price by to make it easier for others to afford?

Holy ****. You are a noble man.

 

[NO LIFE]

I could not believe my eyes when I got the currency conversion for myself.

PS-US currency has not been backed by a gold or silver standard for many years....no biggie there.

 

[9mmCensor]

well thats what happens when the us dollar is backed up by nothing....

Jon

Yeah Fort KNox is nothin...

Umm I have a question why is nikhsub1 Casecade SS 2 barbed when vonkaar has 3 barbs... is it because they are a differnt batch?

 

[sandman001]

No, Cathar will put how many ever barbs on it as you want it, since it's like a special type block thing.

 

[9mmCensor]

there must resonable limits on that...

I am sure he wouldn't want to make a 50 barbed block.... altho....

 

[vonkaar]

He is going to make me a Hydra GPU cooler with 400 barbs on it. It will be constructed out of pure platinum.

 

[sandman001]

I as well, requested a pure gold waterblock to be plated in granite.

I like waterfalls with fires under them.

It will have a single barb that measures 400" across.

 

[9mmCensor]

He is going to make me a Hydra GPU cooler with 400 barbs on it. It will be constructed out of pure platinum.

I'd be happy if he simply made a GPU cooler.

 

[pvc_and_frost]

not to be nosy........but did you Little River Waterblocks make any funds when you sold the whitewater to d-tek? their quality control is absent and takes the feeling out of a waterblock.....

 

[UberBlue]

haha... where is your SS UberBlue? I was looking forward to yours because your system is pretty much 'good to go'. My results won't be 'published' for another month =/. Freaking chiller problems...

You just HAD to ask...

Cathar,

Your work is very much appreciated!

Sorry about the thread crap, I couldn't resist.

 

[Cathar]

LOL - vonkaar and UberBlue, you both make me laugh. Many thanks for bringing a wide smile to my face with your posts in this thread.

 

[UnseenMenace]

You know its threads like this which makes me proud to be a moderator of these forums.
It amazes me what resourcefull members we have and I find myself proud to have seen such quality work develop and improve over time.... Your standards, ethics, and love of the hobby humble me greatly Cather.
I also find I enjoy greatly the responce threads like this bring from the community.. I bet someone is inspired enough to create something.

Its good to be a overclocker

 

[Ven0m]

Beautiful blocks indeed.

But this shrine - lmao. I've just felt flom floor

 

[9mmCensor]

LOL @ the shrine... oh does it hurt to laught this hard....

 

[NO LIFE]

BUAHAHAHAH @ UberBlue....you should charge admission for people to see it....like a little Cathar Block Exhibit in your home. 0_o

 

[vonkaar]

That is freaking awesome UberBlue.