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<blockquote data-quote="Inman Labs" data-source="post: 2568" data-attributes="member: 318"><p>Hello All:</p><p></p><p>Here is the story…</p><p></p><p>I started developing the IPC about 5 years ago.</p><p>I spent a fortune in prototyping, engineering and legal costs and reached out to Great Lakes and Space Maintainers. The agreement was that they would have exclusivity of the IPC until January of 2007 in return they would guarantee me a minim upfront purchase of the IPCs and an annual minimum purchase as well. This purchase put much needed money back in my pocket and it seemed like a fair deal, I took it.</p><p></p><p>Great Lakes had some issues fabricating the appliances, they were bending the distal tins of the locks and sliding them on after the appliances were finished then they would bend the tins back on to the IPC shaft. The lock was not engineered to be bastardized and this resulted in locks slipping. I flew up to Great Lakes and trained with them….problem resolved.</p><p></p><p>Then I changed manufacturers of the IPC for reasons I wont get into, the new manufacturer sent us beautiful looking samples and under magnification much better machined. We started using the IPCs from the new manufacturer and within a few months we were getting reports of locks slipping. When we tested the locks we found that the metal was too soft and even thought the looked great they were weak compared to the original manufacturer.</p><p></p><p>The new manufacture and I redesigned the lock and it is so strong that the shaft will fail before the lock will ever slip, email me and I will send you a video we made proving this..or teach me how to post it here and I will do it.</p><p></p><p>I am guaranteeing these locks will not slip!</p><p></p><p>I have told both Great Lakes and Space Maintainers they have violated the agreement.</p><p>I have told both of them if they will not sell the IPCs I will.</p><p>If you have any problem purchasing the IPCs call me, I will sell them to you!</p><p></p><p>Here is what I wish to do for you for the problems you have experienced.</p><p></p><p>Email me your address and I will send you 4 IPCs at no cost.</p><p>I will sell you the .012 X .045 niti open coil spring if you need it.</p><p>The tubes we use are .040 ID, you can get them from many sources or I can sell them to you. The laser welded cantilever tube featured on the 2008 IPC Distalizer will be available from Great Lakes or again, I will sell them to you.</p><p>I will send you photos of the newer appliances and you can email me or call me with any questions you might have. I really hope you take me up on this offer, the IPC is the best idea I have ever had and it really is a wonderful and versatile component.</p><p></p><p>Regards,</p><p>Don</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Inman Labs, post: 2568, member: 318"] Hello All: Here is the story… I started developing the IPC about 5 years ago. I spent a fortune in prototyping, engineering and legal costs and reached out to Great Lakes and Space Maintainers. The agreement was that they would have exclusivity of the IPC until January of 2007 in return they would guarantee me a minim upfront purchase of the IPCs and an annual minimum purchase as well. This purchase put much needed money back in my pocket and it seemed like a fair deal, I took it. Great Lakes had some issues fabricating the appliances, they were bending the distal tins of the locks and sliding them on after the appliances were finished then they would bend the tins back on to the IPC shaft. The lock was not engineered to be bastardized and this resulted in locks slipping. I flew up to Great Lakes and trained with them….problem resolved. Then I changed manufacturers of the IPC for reasons I wont get into, the new manufacturer sent us beautiful looking samples and under magnification much better machined. We started using the IPCs from the new manufacturer and within a few months we were getting reports of locks slipping. When we tested the locks we found that the metal was too soft and even thought the looked great they were weak compared to the original manufacturer. The new manufacture and I redesigned the lock and it is so strong that the shaft will fail before the lock will ever slip, email me and I will send you a video we made proving this..or teach me how to post it here and I will do it. I am guaranteeing these locks will not slip! I have told both Great Lakes and Space Maintainers they have violated the agreement. I have told both of them if they will not sell the IPCs I will. If you have any problem purchasing the IPCs call me, I will sell them to you! Here is what I wish to do for you for the problems you have experienced. Email me your address and I will send you 4 IPCs at no cost. I will sell you the .012 X .045 niti open coil spring if you need it. The tubes we use are .040 ID, you can get them from many sources or I can sell them to you. The laser welded cantilever tube featured on the 2008 IPC Distalizer will be available from Great Lakes or again, I will sell them to you. I will send you photos of the newer appliances and you can email me or call me with any questions you might have. I really hope you take me up on this offer, the IPC is the best idea I have ever had and it really is a wonderful and versatile component. Regards, Don [/QUOTE]
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