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architeuthis
02-13-2008, 03:47 PM
Might Sam be interested in these? NUb could be the first cigar brand to have an exclusive on this market... <G>
matt257
02-13-2008, 03:51 PM
ooooo, that sounds like a good idea. Do you think you could keep up with the demand Squiddy?
architeuthis
02-13-2008, 05:01 PM
There's only a few people in the cigar industry I'd do this for... Sam, Dan Lopez and Eddie Ortega... And you might be surprised at the output I could generate if such were requested... <G>
matt257
02-13-2008, 05:44 PM
There's only a few people in the cigar industry I'd do this for... Sam, Dan Lopez and Eddie Ortega... And you might be surprised at the output I could generate if such were requested... <G>

Is it not a really time consuming task? Ill be honest I have no idea how you do them. But they seem as if they would take along time.
architeuthis
02-13-2008, 06:08 PM
Is it not a really time consuming task? Ill be honest I have no idea how you do them. But they seem as if they would take along time.

Yes, it is time-intensive... But doing one Zippo start to finish takes waaaaaaaaaaay more time than doing twenty at a time, going step by step in the process... Given a weeks lead-time, I bet I could produce at least five completed Zippos per day on a regular basis. That's not a commercial type production rate, but then again, how many would be needed?
matt257
02-13-2008, 06:10 PM
Yes, it is time-intensive... But doing one Zippo start to finish takes waaaaaaaaaaay more time than doing twenty at a time, going step by step in the process... Given a weeks lead-time, I bet I could produce at least five completed Zippos per day on a regular basis. That's not a commercial type production rate, but then again, how many would be needed?

Thats pretty quick going tho!! I can imagine if it takes off you could be doing alot!! How much $$ would we be talking for one? Cus I no id be interested!!
architeuthis
02-13-2008, 06:22 PM
Thats pretty quick going tho!! I can imagine if it takes off you could be doing alot!! How much $$ would we be talking for one? Cus I no id be interested!!

I was thinking they would primarily be used as "door prizes" or whatever. But any pricing wouldn't be for me to decide...
poriggity
02-13-2008, 06:36 PM
I'd be down as a door prize, or a $$ maker for Sam and yourself.
Scott
architeuthis
02-13-2008, 11:55 PM
I'd be down as a door prize, or a $$ maker for Sam and yourself.
Scott

Well, first we'll see if Sam is even interested...
poriggity
02-14-2008, 09:27 AM
Good point :) I am sure he does have a LOT on his plate right now.
Scott
skipper
02-14-2008, 09:48 AM
Yes, it is time-intensive... But doing one Zippo start to finish takes waaaaaaaaaaay more time than doing twenty at a time, going step by step in the process... Given a weeks lead-time, I bet I could produce at least five completed Zippos per day on a regular basis. That's not a commercial type production rate, but then again, how many would be needed?
what kind of zippos are you talking about? I am a collector. I have around 100 lighters now (& around 20 z-plus inserts, I use all my lighters). Including this one I had engraved with a pic of my deceased mom & dad:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a327/captainjohn/mezaa.jpg
architeuthis
02-14-2008, 10:01 AM
what kind of zippos are you talking about? I am a collector. I have around 100 lighters now (& around 20 z-plus inserts, I use all my lighters). Including this one I had engraved with a pic of my deceased mom & dad:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a327/captainjohn/mezaa.jpg

Here's a link to my examples...

http://my.inbox.com/photos/architeuthis
skipper
02-14-2008, 12:44 PM
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I'll have to look when I get home
Habana
02-14-2008, 04:04 PM
I'm in. Flint
CigARM
02-14-2008, 05:25 PM
Here's a link to my examples...

http://my.inbox.com/photos/architeuthis

architeuthis, these lighters look really cool. I hate to sound like a snob or something, but... from my experience those bic type lighters aren't too good to light cigars. Especially for large RG stogies like Nub. I even had some plastic parts soften and deform while trying one on a cigar, not to mention burnt fingers.

Now, if you could design a torch or double softflame to go along with NUbs - for example a round one with diameter close to NUb RG and colored like Nub wrappers - that I think would look cool. I could then say: "I like lighting my Nub with Nub-like Nub-lighter":D
tx_tuff
02-14-2008, 05:39 PM
He can make those with pretty much any lighter.
skipper
02-14-2008, 10:11 PM
oh crap... I've been doing that for years...
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a327/captainjohn/zippox.jpg
I have quite a few more, just no pictures. My Cohiba's came out nice as did the Zino Platinums.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a327/captainjohn/0127_x018.jpg
& I made a nice El Cobre for Bulz

What do you use to coat it with. I have been having a bit of trouble with hardness.
NubLive
02-14-2008, 11:57 PM
Squid: Referring to your post!

This thread was fine until it turned into a marketing of lighters. We got way off topic here. Before posting something of this nature it would be better to PM Sam personally. If you already have then fine. I will close this so we can move on.

We love the lighters Squid so no hard feelings.