---------------------------------------------------------- RV-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 12/01/05: 13 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:20 AM - FW: Fw: tie downs (Hedrick) 2. 06:24 AM - Traffic Patterns @ Private Airports (Bill Gunn) 3. 07:37 AM - Re: Fw: tie downs (Dave Nellis) 4. 08:44 AM - Re: Fw: tie downs (Richard Tasker) 5. 08:46 AM - Re: Fw: tie downs (Bob) 6. 09:03 AM - Need Rivet Gun Set (Craig Payne) 7. 09:32 AM - Re: Fw: tie downs (Bruce Gray) 8. 10:00 AM - Re: Fw: tie downs (Richard Tasker) 9. 04:54 PM - Re: Fw: tie downs (Konrad L. Werner) 10. 05:16 PM - Re: Oil Cooler Issues (lancenewman) 11. 07:37 PM - Re: Fw: tie downs (DonVS) 12. 09:24 PM - Re: Fw: tie downs (Konrad L. Werner) 13. 10:19 PM - Re: tie downs (DEAN PSIROPOULOS) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:20:16 AM PST US From: "Hedrick" Subject: FW: RV-List: Fw: tie downs --> RV-List message posted by: "Hedrick" If you are looking for a source for titanium tiedowns, headsets, GPS, etc I recommend Rob Rollison. http://www.airplanegear.com/ I have no financial ties to him or his co. I am just a satisfied customer. He is a regular at osh and Lakeland. When something becomes avail that I wanted, he calls me and asks if I still want it. He did that with terrain awareness add-on for my Lowrance 2000. he refunded my $$ when I sent my lightspeed headset back. I think that he also sells LSA aircraft and has a co. for untralight stuff too Illinois Keith Keith Hedrick 3LF -----Original Message----- From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Becki Subject: RV-List: Fw: tie downs --> RV-List message posted by: "Becki" I am forwarding this message for Terry. ----- Original Message ----- From: Terry Allen Subject: tie downs Becky....I have been trying to track this guy. He is getting a lot of peoples money and not providing product. He even sent me an email that said he would send it in a week...just long enough so that PAYPAL would not cover the loss. I have posted on the VANS AIRFORCE forum that he is not providing the product and ripping people off....I tried to get it on this site however for some reason I cannot register. I have kept my email inquiries to Randy and no response...If you could please post to this list and let people know that they will not receive any product. There are many others who have been ripped off....sorry Terry ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:24:04 AM PST US From: "Bill Gunn" Subject: RV-List: Traffic Patterns @ Private Airports --> RV-List message posted by: "Bill Gunn" For open-to-the-public (public) airports, the airport authority needs to petition the FAA using form 7480-1. See A/C 70-2E (available on the AOPA web site). The FAA determines if this is safe relative to other traffic and will send a letter of "no objection" to the change if it is OK. And, as previously commented, traffic direction at public airports is in FAR 91.126 b (1) - left unless marked for right. BTW, airport ownership does not matter, public or private owned public use airports need to file. Also, a privately owned, private use airport that is active and is in class E or higher surface based airspace OR within 5 NM of a public use airport in any airspace should file with the FAA for traffic changes. Bill Gunn, Texas DOT Aviation Division RV 4 Time: 08:52:08 AM PST US From: "Glen Matejcek" Subject: Traffic Patterns @ Private Aiports --> RV-List message posted by: "Glen Matejcek" >Time: 07:19:23 PM PST US >From: "H.Ivan Haecker" >Subject: RV-List: Off -Topic: Traffic Patterns @ Private Aiports >--> RV-List message posted by: "H.Ivan Haecker" > >The following is not RV specific. Delete now if this offends you. > >The HOA at a residential airport where I have purchased property wants to keep >traffic on one side of the runway. So the pattern in one direction will be right-handed >(non-conventional). My question(s) to those knowledgeable on the subject >are: > >1) Does an HOA as the owner of an airport have control over a traffic pattern? > >2) Does any airport that is privately owned have such control? I see many open-to >the-public but privately owned airports with notations on Sectional charts >for right traffic on certain runways. I have yet to see this on a Sectional chart >for private runways. > >3) If a runway is uncontrolled, can't you fly any pattern you deem appropriate >(albeit at the risk of safety and the risk of irate people on the ground when >you land!) > >Curious minds want to know. I don't have a beef with anyone over anything. I am >just interested. > >Ivan Haecker -4 1209 hrs. S. Cen. TX > Hi Ivan- Those are good questions, and you got me to thinking about the fine print of the situation. So much so, that I looked up the relevant (and some not so relevant) references to see what guidance I could find. First, FAR 1.1 says that "Traffic Pattern means the traffic flow that is prescribed for aircraft landing at, taxiing on, or taking off from, an airport." Note there is no mention of who writes the prescription, limits on what kind of airport it applies to, and that it also includes ground movement. Next, WRT noise abatement, AIM 4-3-6 (b) states "Airport proprietors are responsible for taking the lead in local aviation noise control. Accordingly, they may propose specific noise abatement plans to the FAA. If approved, these plans are applied in the form of Formal or Informal Runway Use Programs for noise abatement purposes." Now, yes, I do realize that the AIM is not regulatory. There is some fine print to add to that concept, tho- First, the AIM is the considered opinion of the FAA. If you operate contrary to this opinion, then the feds are liable to consider you 'careless and reckless', their generic violation of FAR 91.13. The next caveat comes into play should you find yourself in a court room. It seems that there is a concept (I forget it's proper name) in law wherein an acknowledged expert in a given field can speak the gospel. In this scenario, the courts accept that the FAA is an acknowledged expert, and if they say you should operate in a certain manner, the court will go along with that. The bottom line is that in the cockpit the AIM is not regulatory, but once you get into a court room, it is. FAR 91.103 states"Each pilot in command shall, before beginning a flight, become familiar with all available information concerning that flight...", so lack of familiarity with the local traffic pattern is not acceptable, as long as that info is available. Also, FAR 91.126(b)(1) [Operating on or in the vicinity of an airport in class G airspace] states "Each pilot of an airplane must make all turns of that airplane to the left unless the airport displays approved light signals or visual markings indicating that turns should be made to the right, in which case the pilot must make all turns to the right..." As I read it, your airport proprietor in question can require right traffic, but that needs to be visibly displayed to inbound traffic. Then again, a private field doesn't need to comply with all the fed standards, hence the 'use at your own risk' notations. FAR 91.127 Operating on or in the vicinity of an airport in class E airspace says, in part, "....must comply with the requirements of para 91.126." So, as I read it all, the airport proprietor can mandate non standard patterns, but that information needs to be available to the pilot group. Once those requirements are met, compliance isn't optional. I hope that this was of some use to my fellow listers- Glen Matejcek aerobubba@earthlink.net ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:37:09 AM PST US From: Dave Nellis Subject: Re: RV-List: Fw: tie downs --> RV-List message posted by: Dave Nellis For 25 dollars, I bought three pet stakes at a local pet store and 30 feet of 3/8 rope. Yes, they are steel and heavier, but I never overload my airplane and I did not have to wait forever and a day to get them. Dave Nellis --- Mark Grieve wrote: > --> RV-List message posted by: Mark Grieve > > > Dayton Murdock wrote: > > >--> RV-List message posted by: "Dayton Murdock" > > > > >Hi All > > > >Is it possible to get a image of what these tie > downs look like? My shop can > >weld or machine titanium. > > > >Dayton > > > > > > > > > Try this page. > http://www.airtimemfg.com/ > I think there is a market, go for it! I thought > about going into > business myself. > MG > Do not archive > > > > Click on > about > provided > www.buildersbooks.com, > Admin. > _-> > browse > Subscriptions page, > FAQ, > > > > > > __________________________________ ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:44:49 AM PST US From: Richard Tasker Subject: Re: RV-List: Fw: tie downs --> RV-List message posted by: Richard Tasker Unfortunately, these type have a reputation for breaking. Dick Tasker Dave Nellis wrote: >--> RV-List message posted by: Dave Nellis > >For 25 dollars, I bought three pet stakes at a local >pet store and 30 feet of 3/8 rope. Yes, they are >steel and heavier, but I never overload my airplane >and I did not have to wait forever and a day to get >them. > >Dave Nellis > > >--- Mark Grieve wrote: > > > >>--> RV-List message posted by: Mark Grieve >> >> >>Dayton Murdock wrote: >> >> >> >>>--> RV-List message posted by: "Dayton Murdock" >>> >>> >> >> >> >>>Hi All >>> >>>Is it possible to get a image of what these tie >>> >>> >>downs look like? My shop can >> >> >>>weld or machine titanium. >>> >>>Dayton >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>Try this page. >>http://www.airtimemfg.com/ >>I think there is a market, go for it! I thought >>about going into >>business myself. >>MG >>Do not archive >> >> >> >>Click on >>about >>provided >>www.buildersbooks.com, >>Admin. >>_-> >>browse >>Subscriptions page, >>FAQ, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > >__________________________________ > > > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 08:46:23 AM PST US From: Bob Subject: Re: RV-List: Fw: tie downs --> RV-List message posted by: Bob > >I just don't get it. Randy is a nice guy. A little >excentric, but generally a nice guy. I shared a booth >with him at Oshkosh a few years back. I don't think >he is inentionally frauding people, I just don't think >he can keep up with demand. He really fooled you!! I ordered tie downs in March 2003, after numerous emails etc, I have not recieved the tiedowns. At one point he said they would be in the mail next day. Now 18 months later, no tiedowns. He may be a nice guy, but he is a dishonest businessman, a Crook. He took my money and never provided the product. Regardless of his intentions or how nice he is at Oskkosh, he is an Internet Crook, Thief and not to be trusted. To anyone who would continue to defend him, please do so by getting him to refund the money or provide the product. For those with excess RV building funds, send it to the Randy Simpson get out of jail fund (but do not expect any tie downs in return). There are many RV related products that I can buy over the internet, but this experience has convinced me that it is best not to buy from these type of people. It is unfortunate that such a disreputable person as Randy Simpson can tarnish the business of otherwise honest businessmen and women. Bob RV6 NightFighter ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 09:03:46 AM PST US From: "Craig Payne" Subject: RV-List: Need Rivet Gun Set --> RV-List message posted by: "Craig Payne" I'm looking for a serviceable 3X rivet gun set with regulator, .401" straight and offset shanks with bucking bars. Please respond off-list with details. Craig Payne cpayne@joimail.com ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 09:32:25 AM PST US From: "Bruce Gray" Subject: RE: RV-List: Fw: tie downs --> RV-List message posted by: "Bruce Gray" Come on Bob, tell us how you really feel! BTW, he sent me my tie downs. Bruce www.glasair.org -----Original Message----- From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bob Subject: Re: RV-List: Fw: tie downs --> RV-List message posted by: Bob > >I just don't get it. Randy is a nice guy. A little >excentric, but generally a nice guy. I shared a booth >with him at Oshkosh a few years back. I don't think >he is inentionally frauding people, I just don't think >he can keep up with demand. He really fooled you!! I ordered tie downs in March 2003, after numerous emails etc, I have not recieved the tiedowns. At one point he said they would be in the mail next day. Now 18 months later, no tiedowns. He may be a nice guy, but he is a dishonest businessman, a Crook. He took my money and never provided the product. Regardless of his intentions or how nice he is at Oskkosh, he is an Internet Crook, Thief and not to be trusted. To anyone who would continue to defend him, please do so by getting him to refund the money or provide the product. For those with excess RV building funds, send it to the Randy Simpson get out of jail fund (but do not expect any tie downs in return). There are many RV related products that I can buy over the internet, but this experience has convinced me that it is best not to buy from these type of people. It is unfortunate that such a disreputable person as Randy Simpson can tarnish the business of otherwise honest businessmen and women. Bob RV6 NightFighter ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 10:00:28 AM PST US From: Richard Tasker Subject: Re: RV-List: Fw: tie downs --> RV-List message posted by: Richard Tasker As others have said, I don't believe he is a crook. He is just a "free spirit" and totally disorganized. I ordered a set in Feb 04 and received them several months later (with a little prodding on my part), but I did receive them and they are a work of art! So he was definitely delivering them long after you placed your order. I can't understand why he operates the way he does, as he has an excellent product. Nonetheless, I can't in good faith recommend anyone order anything from him until (unless) he gets his act together. Dick Tasker Bob wrote: >--> RV-List message posted by: Bob > > > > >>I just don't get it. Randy is a nice guy. A little >>excentric, but generally a nice guy. I shared a booth >>with him at Oshkosh a few years back. I don't think >>he is inentionally frauding people, I just don't think >>he can keep up with demand. >> >> > >He really fooled you!! > >I ordered tie downs in March 2003, after numerous emails etc, I have not >recieved the tiedowns. At one point he said they would be in the mail next >day. Now 18 months later, no tiedowns. > >He may be a nice guy, but he is a dishonest businessman, a Crook. He took >my money and never provided the product. Regardless of his intentions or >how nice he is at Oskkosh, he is an Internet Crook, Thief and not to be >trusted. > >To anyone who would continue to defend him, please do so by getting him to >refund the money or provide the product. > >For those with excess RV building funds, send it to the Randy Simpson get >out of jail fund (but do not expect any tie downs in return). > >There are many RV related products that I can buy over the internet, but >this experience has convinced me that it is best not to buy from these type >of people. It is unfortunate that such a disreputable person as Randy >Simpson can tarnish the business of otherwise honest businessmen and women. > > >Bob >RV6 NightFighter > > > > ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 04:54:32 PM PST US From: "Konrad L. Werner" Subject: Re: RV-List: Fw: tie downs --> RV-List message posted by: "Konrad L. Werner" For what its worth: I bought "THREE" sets from Randy in the spring of 2004. I needed the first one "right away", as it was intended to be a present for a friends birthday that was just days away. Randy shipped the first set immediately, and I had it in my possession before he even saw my check in his mailbox! That was great service! But the other two sets took some time, six to eight weeks or something like that, ... and numerous reminders by email & phone. I did receive them eventually and I knew that he had a backlog, so I was O.K. with it once I had them in my hands! What a piece of art they are and one of the three sets I bought from Randy now flies along in a friends T-6 and she just loves them. However, if I were to order some more I would not want to pay until the product is shipped (perhaps by COD). Is he actually known to be alive and well? Question: Doesn't anyone on this list know him a little closer and perhaps even live close by? Like someone that is willing to go over to his hideout, ... knock on his door, ... slap him silly for a few minutes and perhaps knock some business-sense into him to at least return other peoples money? Do not archive ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Tasker To: rv-list@matronics.com Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:56 AM Subject: Re: RV-List: Fw: tie downs --> RV-List message posted by: Richard Tasker As others have said, I don't believe he is a crook. He is just a "free spirit" and totally disorganized. I ordered a set in Feb 04 and received them several months later (with a little prodding on my part), but I did receive them and they are a work of art! So he was definitely delivering them long after you placed your order. I can't understand why he operates the way he does, as he has an excellent product. Nonetheless, I can't in good faith recommend anyone order anything from him until (unless) he gets his act together. Dick Tasker Bob wrote: >--> RV-List message posted by: Bob > > > > >>I just don't get it. Randy is a nice guy. A little >>excentric, but generally a nice guy. I shared a booth >>with him at Oshkosh a few years back. I don't think >>he is inentionally frauding people, I just don't think >>he can keep up with demand. >> >> > >He really fooled you!! > >I ordered tie downs in March 2003, after numerous emails etc, I have not >recieved the tiedowns. At one point he said they would be in the mail next >day. Now 18 months later, no tiedowns. > >He may be a nice guy, but he is a dishonest businessman, a Crook. He took >my money and never provided the product. Regardless of his intentions or >how nice he is at Oskkosh, he is an Internet Crook, Thief and not to be >trusted. > >To anyone who would continue to defend him, please do so by getting him to >refund the money or provide the product. > >For those with excess RV building funds, send it to the Randy Simpson get >out of jail fund (but do not expect any tie downs in return). > >There are many RV related products that I can buy over the internet, but >this experience has convinced me that it is best not to buy from these type >of people. It is unfortunate that such a disreputable person as Randy >Simpson can tarnish the business of otherwise honest businessmen and women. > > >Bob >RV6 NightFighter > > > > -- ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 05:16:04 PM PST US From: "lancenewman" Subject: Re: RV-List: Oil Cooler Issues --> RV-List message posted by: "lancenewman" What ever a throttle is, he must mean a shut off flap controlled by a cable. Anyway, Ive tried all those fancy do- dads in my rv6 and the only thing that gets my temps up is preheating the engine on cold days to 70F and flying with the feed air to the oil cooler blocked completely. Even then, the highest temp I see is 190F on climb and 170F in cruise flight. You need at least a sustained 190F to boil out the moisture in the engine completely. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Peterson" Subject: RE: RV-List: Oil Cooler Issues > --> RV-List message posted by: "Alex Peterson" > > > >> --> RV-List message posted by: Rick Galati >> >> I see that Van's recently added an oil cooler vent to its >> fine stable of catalog accessories. http://tinyurl.com/cc2ay >> >> This suggests to me that my Lyc. equipped 6A is not alone in >> experiencing cooler than desired oil temps. During the >> summer, even with ground temps flirting with 100 degrees, my >> stock baffle mounted oil cooler installation stabilized the >> engine temperature at 170 degrees. >> > SNIP > >> I'm curious as to how prevalent the problem really is. >> Anybody else on this forum experience similiar cooling >> issues? After all, I know the new vent wasn't designed with >> just my particular RV in mind. >> >> Rick Galati RV-6A "Darla" > > Rick, > > I put a throttle in the 3" scat leading to my firewall mounted cooler in > my > O360 RV6A. I can control this with a knob on the panel. The only time I > see oil temps above about 190F is during a long climb in hot weather. > When > OAT's are in the -10 to 40F range, I throttle the cooling air. (I don't > fly > colder than -10F!) Anyway, when I don't throttle the oil cooler, temps > don't get above about 140 or less. Yesterday, I made use of the throttle > several times, as the ground temps were about 20F, while at altitude the > OAT > was around 45F. > > I can't speak to the effectiveness of Van's new kit, but some throttling > is > generally necessary for anyone flying in the winter. Most RVers here put > plates or tape on and off each season - yesterday was an example of how > big > a pain that can be. > > Alex Peterson > RV6-A N66AP 694 hours > Maple Grove, MN > > > ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 07:37:29 PM PST US From: "DonVS" Subject: RE: RV-List: Fw: tie downs --> RV-List message posted by: "DonVS" Randy retired from his job at the titanium plant a few months ago. I'm not sure how he is still able to get the material, but, he told me dering my last conversation about my delicery that he would have more time to work on the tie downs. Je then missed the promised date by another month. Just keep bugging him and eventually you will get your order. -----Original Message----- From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Konrad L. Werner Subject: Re: RV-List: Fw: tie downs --> RV-List message posted by: "Konrad L. Werner" For what its worth: I bought "THREE" sets from Randy in the spring of 2004. I needed the first one "right away", as it was intended to be a present for a friends birthday that was just days away. Randy shipped the first set immediately, and I had it in my possession before he even saw my check in his mailbox! That was great service! But the other two sets took some time, six to eight weeks or something like that, ... and numerous reminders by email & phone. I did receive them eventually and I knew that he had a backlog, so I was O.K. with it once I had them in my hands! What a piece of art they are and one of the three sets I bought from Randy now flies along in a friends T-6 and she just loves them. However, if I were to order some more I would not want to pay until the product is shipped (perhaps by COD). Is he actually known to be alive and well? Question: Doesn't anyone on this list know him a little closer and perhaps even live close by? Like someone that is willing to go over to his hideout, ... knock on his door, ... slap him silly for a few minutes and perhaps knock some business-sense into him to at least return other peoples money? Do not archive ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Tasker To: rv-list@matronics.com Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:56 AM Subject: Re: RV-List: Fw: tie downs --> RV-List message posted by: Richard Tasker As others have said, I don't believe he is a crook. He is just a "free spirit" and totally disorganized. I ordered a set in Feb 04 and received them several months later (with a little prodding on my part), but I did receive them and they are a work of art! So he was definitely delivering them long after you placed your order. I can't understand why he operates the way he does, as he has an excellent product. Nonetheless, I can't in good faith recommend anyone order anything from him until (unless) he gets his act together. Dick Tasker Bob wrote: >--> RV-List message posted by: Bob > > > > >>I just don't get it. Randy is a nice guy. A little >>excentric, but generally a nice guy. I shared a booth >>with him at Oshkosh a few years back. I don't think >>he is inentionally frauding people, I just don't think >>he can keep up with demand. >> >> > >He really fooled you!! > >I ordered tie downs in March 2003, after numerous emails etc, I have not >recieved the tiedowns. At one point he said they would be in the mail next >day. Now 18 months later, no tiedowns. > >He may be a nice guy, but he is a dishonest businessman, a Crook. He took >my money and never provided the product. Regardless of his intentions or >how nice he is at Oskkosh, he is an Internet Crook, Thief and not to be >trusted. > >To anyone who would continue to defend him, please do so by getting him to >refund the money or provide the product. > >For those with excess RV building funds, send it to the Randy Simpson get >out of jail fund (but do not expect any tie downs in return). > >There are many RV related products that I can buy over the internet, but >this experience has convinced me that it is best not to buy from these type >of people. It is unfortunate that such a disreputable person as Randy >Simpson can tarnish the business of otherwise honest businessmen and women. > > >Bob >RV6 NightFighter > > > > -- ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 09:24:41 PM PST US From: "Konrad L. Werner" Subject: Re: RV-List: Fw: tie downs --> RV-List message posted by: "Konrad L. Werner" Randy said he retired from his job at the Titanium plant a few months ago ??? That's what he told me in the Spring of 2004 already? So what exactly are a "few" months? He also told me at that time that he bought so-and-so-many-tons of Titanium stock when he retired, to ensure his production for years to come. (Could it be that he ran out of TI-stock with no way to replenish???) I just wished he get his operation going again to produce his great TI-downs for his happy customers as he used to do. Do not archive ----- Original Message ----- From: DonVS To: rv-list@matronics.com Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 8:36 PM Subject: RE: RV-List: Fw: tie downs --> RV-List message posted by: "DonVS" Randy retired from his job at the titanium plant a few months ago. I'm not sure how he is still able to get the material, but, he told me dering my last conversation about my delicery that he would have more time to work on the tie downs. Je then missed the promised date by another month. Just keep bugging him and eventually you will get your order. -----Original Message----- From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Konrad L. Werner To: rv-list@matronics.com Subject: Re: RV-List: Fw: tie downs --> RV-List message posted by: "Konrad L. Werner" For what its worth: I bought "THREE" sets from Randy in the spring of 2004. I needed the first one "right away", as it was intended to be a present for a friends birthday that was just days away. Randy shipped the first set immediately, and I had it in my possession before he even saw my check in his mailbox! That was great service! But the other two sets took some time, six to eight weeks or something like that, ... and numerous reminders by email & phone. I did receive them eventually and I knew that he had a backlog, so I was O.K. with it once I had them in my hands! What a piece of art they are and one of the three sets I bought from Randy now flies along in a friends T-6 and she just loves them. However, if I were to order some more I would not want to pay until the product is shipped (perhaps by COD). Is he actually known to be alive and well? Question: Doesn't anyone on this list know him a little closer and perhaps even live close by? Like someone that is willing to go over to his hideout, ... knock on his door, ... slap him silly for a few minutes and perhaps knock some business-sense into him to at least return other peoples money? Do not archive ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Tasker To: rv-list@matronics.com Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:56 AM Subject: Re: RV-List: Fw: tie downs --> RV-List message posted by: Richard Tasker As others have said, I don't believe he is a crook. He is just a "free spirit" and totally disorganized. I ordered a set in Feb 04 and received them several months later (with a little prodding on my part), but I did receive them and they are a work of art! So he was definitely delivering them long after you placed your order. I can't understand why he operates the way he does, as he has an excellent product. Nonetheless, I can't in good faith recommend anyone order anything from him until (unless) he gets his act together. Dick Tasker Bob wrote: >--> RV-List message posted by: Bob > > > > >>I just don't get it. Randy is a nice guy. A little >>excentric, but generally a nice guy. I shared a booth >>with him at Oshkosh a few years back. I don't think >>he is inentionally frauding people, I just don't think >>he can keep up with demand. >> >> > >He really fooled you!! > >I ordered tie downs in March 2003, after numerous emails etc, I have not >recieved the tiedowns. At one point he said they would be in the mail next >day. Now 18 months later, no tiedowns. > >He may be a nice guy, but he is a dishonest businessman, a Crook. He took >my money and never provided the product. Regardless of his intentions or >how nice he is at Oskkosh, he is an Internet Crook, Thief and not to be >trusted. > >To anyone who would continue to defend him, please do so by getting him to >refund the money or provide the product. > >For those with excess RV building funds, send it to the Randy Simpson get >out of jail fund (but do not expect any tie downs in return). > >There are many RV related products that I can buy over the internet, but >this experience has convinced me that it is best not to buy from these type >of people. It is unfortunate that such a disreputable person as Randy >Simpson can tarnish the business of otherwise honest businessmen and women. > > >Bob >RV6 NightFighter > > > > -- -- ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 10:19:09 PM PST US From: "DEAN PSIROPOULOS" Subject: RV-List: RE: tie downs --> RV-List message posted by: "DEAN PSIROPOULOS" As a different point of view and acknowledgement that Paul's instincts are pretty good.... A few years ago when I lived in Portland (OR) and was attending a Homewing RV builders group meeting, Randy showed up with a bunch of tie downs peddling his wares. I looked at them, boy are they nice pieces and the best part, light light and....did I mention LIGHT. I didn't want to miss out but I didn't have the money on me at the time and mentioned it to Randy. He said (to a complete stranger he'd never met before) "no problem, here's my card send me a check". So....I went home, wrote a check and put it in the mail. Randy works for a big manufacturer of titanium and other aerospace metals in the Portland area and that's where he gets his raw material. The tie downs are basically titanium bars one quarter inch diameter bent into a helix with a triangle bent in the top to fasten the tie down rope to. He sells them polished for a few bucks extra, mine are unpolished and came in a nice canvas carry bag with some rope. No, I don't get paid for saying this and I'm NOT a relative of Randy's...but, I am a happy customer. Dean Psiropoulos RV-6A N197DM Installing the last of Van's FWF parts. ________________________________ Original Message ________________________ --> RV-List message posted by: Paul Besing I just don't get it. Randy is a nice guy. A little excentric, but generally a nice guy. I shared a booth with him at Oshkosh a few years back. I don't think he is inentionally frauding people, I just don't think he can keep up with demand. His tie downs are a work of art, and they take several hours each to make.