It's Here It's Here !!!Knobby Knife
We dont like to brag but they have landed! - This is the genuine Knobby Knife from the USA made in a 240 volt version, tested and fitted with the correct NZ plug. We are the distributors for New Zealand. This powerful 100 watt heating tool maintains over 500 degrees while cutting rubber. KnobbyKnife regains lost gripping performance on used dirt bike tires. Sharpens knobbies quickly and easily, has an oversized wooden handle that insulates heat and gives more leverage, gives riders on a budget a new-like tire every time they ride, gives 3 to 5 times more life to your tire.Knobby Knife also cuts numerous other offroad tires of all descriptions. Pricing - there are three levels - to our customers and friends $129.95 including gst and free delivery, on Trade Me they are $139.95 including gst and free delivery, and when these hit approximately 200 retail outlets they will start at $159.95 including gst (and upward) - you will have to drive to the shop to get one!
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Sterigel Special Offer
Available in large 500ml bottles which provide 500 applications when applied correctly. Sterigel is used in hospitals and clinics all over the country. This is a premium hand sterilising product not a cheap ineffective version - that's why it's in every hospital in New Zealand. Priced at $18 plus gst for a single 500ml bottle, $105 plus gst for 6 x 500ml bottles, and $197 plus gst for 12 x 500ml bottles. Freight not included. To order please email info@customlight.co.nz
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Engineering News
Long Road to Recovery for Worldwide Construction, and a worrying time for Cats!
The decline in construction activity this year was broader, steeper and faster than many economists anticipated. The private non-residential building markets succumbed to the credit crunch and many public markets waited for stimulus funding to be delivered - which never arrived. This year’s batch of forecasts for construction in 2010 say the worst is over, although this seems unlikely. Most gains will be the result of percentage comparisons with the dismal 2009 numbers, while the real market will be unable to sustain much forward momentum. Wall Street analyst sometimes call this activity a “dead-cat bounce". |
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Crayfish Pots a Hit !
At Customlight Engineering we are not shy at trying new things. After some research on the regulations we produced some compliant crayfish pots from steel, with a galvanised finish. The response has been great as we have seen large numbers go out the door. Two sizes which are 610 x 510 x 310 and and larger size of 910 x 610 x 300. It seems craypots of this quality are not readily available. The photo above was taken out of our workshp window - it seems they're on to us..........
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Engineering Trivia
Bank Building Constructed by Mail !
In 1916, W.H. Coltharp began construction of a new building which would house the Bank of Vernal and a general store. He planned the most modern building between Salt Lake City and Denver, and wanted to use textured brick, the nearest source being Salt Lake City. The cost of hauling the 80 thousand bricks to Vernal by wagon freight was four times as much as the bricks were worth. He finally hit upon the idea of sending the bricks by parcel post, where the freight rates were considerably lower. To accomplish this, it was necessary to wrap the bricks individually and package them in 50 pound parcels; which was done. The mail route was over a tortuous 427 miles from Salt Lake to Mack, Colorado by D & R G Railroad, then to Watson on the narrow gauge Uintah Railway, and finally the last 65 miles to Vernal by wagon freight. As a result of this shipment, the US Postal Regulations were revised which limits the number of pounds that can be sent to one consignee in one day.
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Christmas Superdraw is coming soon....
It's hard to believe we are in November. To reward all our readers we have an Xmas Superdraw coming with $300 in prizes - so enter this month and you will go in the draw for Decembers great prize. More details in the next newsletter.....
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WIN $100 IN PETROL VOUCHERS NOVEMBER LUCKY DRAW
Win $100 in MTA Petrol Vouchers this month! To enter just email info@customlight.co.nz with the correct answer to the question below and we will put you in the draw. It's as simple as that !!!!!!!!!!!! Q: Who is the lead singer of the Rolling Stones? Check for a clue below...and for news of the XMAS SUPERDRAW - ENTER THIS MONTH AND WE WILL PUT YOU IN THE DRAW FOR $300 IN PRIZES FOR XMAS - READ ON!
WINNER $100 PETROL VOUCHERS OCTOBER!
Congratulations to Martin Donnithorne of Don Donnithorne Architects Ltd who correctly answered Octobers lucky draw question: In what city is the Eiffel Tower?- the answer being Paris. Martins name was among many correct entries last month!
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Dead Cat Bounce ???
A small and temporary recovery in a financial market following a large fall. When a financial market suffers a consistent fall traders attempt to detect when prices are at their lowest and then buy stocks hoping for a bargain. If they buy too soon prices may rise temporarily but then decline again. This is called the dead cat bounce. The idea being that even a dead cat will bounce if you drop it from a great height. The phrase seems to have struck a chord and other 'bounce' phrases have emerged, notably 'Baghdad bounce'. This is the rise in popularity that both George Bush and Tony Blair enjoyed following the fall of Baghdad in the Iraqi War. That popularity waned somewhat later when it became clear that pulling allied troops out of Iraq was likely to take longer than the public had first anticipated.
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Dont Forget - Trade Me is calling you.......
Have a look at our listings - lets face it - 90 percent of people have Trade Me set as their home page - feel free to enquire about anything!
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