Baja Conversion

[brushlessboy16]

Originally Posted by JERRY2KONE

I agree that could be a very cool merger. CC's great motors and ESC's and customer service, connected to Mike's customer service, precision CNC designs, and production would be a very nice deal for all of us. Sounds like a win-win situation for sure. Two great companies collaberating, designing, and producing some great conversions as a team is something that our hobby does not have at the moment.

I second the motion.

[FG101C]

I actually expected Castle's conversion kit to have been Mike's just anodized a different color, was a little disappointed to see it wasn't.

[feistyacorn]

Originally Posted by FG101C

I actually expected Castle's conversion kit to have been Mike's just anodized a different color, was a little disappointed to see it wasn't.

Same thoughts here. Lame on castles part.

[thzero]

Seems like people around here are going off the deep int way too often with the "copy" thing. As linc noted, there are only so many ways to design this particular part.

After all Mike's and CC's conversion kit look similiar. KD's is a bit different as it flips the motor around compared to the other conversion kits I've seen.

Can't copyright, patent, etc. an idea... rather an expression of an idea.

Originally Posted by feistyacorn

So then it is ok to steal peoples design ideas???? Remember that this is Mike's site and not Alzas.

I can agree with that.

Originally Posted by feistyacorn

And what's with the signature links to other web stores and not Mikes??? Its www.rc-monster.com in case you can't figure it out.....

[Knez]

This kit is not a copy as my friends baja was given to ALZA racing and it was there for 2 months. So Nothing was copied as all the parts were made from scratch. You can't make bottom and top plate much different than original HPI plates.

[feistyacorn]

Looks like a mod edited our posts. Sorry about going off on the "one way idea sharing concept".

[JERRY2KONE]

All good points of view, but the bottom line in these matters is that if you do not acquire a patend on an item, then you do not have much of a recourse if anyone does copy said product. Acquiring a patend is difficult enough, and getting a patend on every single product would be rediculously exspnsive and complicated. You would need a legal department with a team of lawyers dedicated to doing just that. WAPITA for any company just dealing with such nonsense. I must say that things seem to be getting more and more competitive in our hobby where manufacturing is concerned. Good for us I guess.