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StillIC
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Re: Alignment Bolts

Postby StillIC » Sun Feb 19, 2017 1:31 pm

I note that Paco only make this alignment lock for the H bolts, not the earlier D bolts that I have. So it is not only US$100+ shipping but another AU$90+ for the H bolts for me. It is still cheaper for me to have my own design laser cut purely for myself.

Perhaps the change I can make to their design is to do a D bolt version, and do a group supply of this without upsetting anyone?

Edit: PS: Copying this design or aspects of this design (noting I will have my own material choice) and selling it in Australia is *not* against the law. If this design is patented in Australia or has a world patent (to which Australia is a signatory), then the potential for the patent holder to take legal action exists. But it is the choice of the patent holder to do so. Further, the defendant can argue why they should be allowed to continue selling. An example of an argument might be 'prior art', if this design was used in the past by someone else for some other car or application. We are a long, long, long way from all of that. Especially without a patent. The legal aspect of design is not like copyright where ownership is granted automatically.
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