Metal GC2 Enclosure

[andygg1986]

I have had several people ask if I could design a metal enclosure since Foresight discontinued their "shank tank". I have a preliminary design that I was hoping to get feedback on. To try and minimize the cost, I was thinking about leaving the back open. In my view, the main advantage of covering the back was that you could lock the GC2 inside for retail locations. I don't think it adds any protection from an errant shot, so my thinking is that most home users wouldn't care. It looks like I could sell this design for around $150 + shipping if I get them made in batches of 10. They would be powder coated black. It has slots for the HMT arm as well. Since the plastic shield sells for $200, that seems like a good value to me, but if you guys think that price would be too high I won't move forward with having them made. I would be using a local metal shop that I have done business with in the past rather than outsourcing it overseas, and I don't want to sink a whole bunch of money into inventory by ordering a large quantity, which makes the manufacturing cost a little higher than I was hoping. (ignore the black line on the left top part of the enclosure, that is an artifact of my CAD software)

[Rthomas28]

Thats great could you notify me when they are ready please. Do you have any recent pics? Also does the gc2 fit inside just like on a normal flat surface with the front stand down or is it folded up?

[Trinityrock]

I will buy one

[andygg1986]

I’m not going to try and keep a list of people who say they will buy one, but I’m getting 25 made this time so they won’t sell out too quickly. If after a week or two I have some left I will go back through and send messages to people who expressed interest. And if there are still lots of people looking to buy them I will just order another batch.

[Stre]

How can I get one of those first 25? Just bought a GC2 this week, and would like to the metal protection.

[andygg1986]

Stre I will post on here when they are ready. Then you can send payment with PayPal to gc2flash@gmail.com. It will probably take me a few days to get them all shipped out

[Stingreye]

Just to update, mine works great with hmt after some early user error on my part.

[jdang307]

Definitely interested in one

[andygg1986]

I’m just waiting on the feet to come in. They are supposed to be delivered on Tuesday so I will start taking orders on Wednesday. To start with, I’m not going to sell the enclosure and back piece separately. If I get stuck with a bunch of them then I will consider doing that, but I also don’t want to get stuck with a bunch of back pieces. Last time almost everyone wanted a back anyway. The cost is $205 for the enclosure and back piece and $25 for shipping within the US. I will discount it $5 if you do PayPal fiends and family to save me the fees. I will ship internationally this time but you will need to email me for a shipping quote.

[Ports]

andygg1986


I read before you made the flash opening bigger. Does that help with missed reads on high launch angle shots?

[andygg1986]

I’m not sure if it would make any difference. I hadn’t seen that problem before with my old foresight shank tank

[andygg1986]

I think I have sent everyone who placed an order today a tracking number at this point. If you haven't received one, let me know. I still have plenty of enclosures left as well in case anyone else is interested.

[James Spratke]

I think I have sent everyone who placed an order today a tracking number at this point. If you haven't received one, let me know. I still have plenty of enclosures left as well in case anyone else is interested.

Hi do you still have these for sale? I'd like to order one

[andygg1986]

Yes I still have several available!

[jdang307]

Just sent you a PM if you have anymore. I have both the plastic and metal covers but don’t care for them

[andygg1986]

Yep I still have some! I will respond to your pm as well

[mb123]

Hi Andy, do you have more of these?

[StalefishFS3]

I believe he stopped making them.

[bahngooman]

Hi Andy!
are you the owner of the Etsy page for these by chance?

thx!

[andygg1986]

No, that one isn't me. The ones that I was making were not a puzzle piece design like the etsy one. Unfortunately, making them the way that I did meant they cost significantly more to make and took up a lot of room to store, so I stopped selling them.

[bahngooman]

andygg1986 got it, makes sense considering how robust they look being metal made. yours and the etsy one looks/ed great!