free samples04.15.2010

Almost 100 envelopes filled with sample scraps are ready to go and will be mailed out today.  Everyone that requested a sample as of last night will have theirs mailed out today.

I cut the samples smaller this time, so everyone that requested a sample will get one square of 11oz 2×2 twill and another of 20oz 2×2 twill.  A few random people will also have squares of colored carbon/kevlar along with their twill samples.  I didn’t have the time to label which scrap was which, but it should be very obvious when you’re holding the scraps in your hand.  The 11oz (pictured left) will have a slightly smaller weave, while the 20oz (on the right) will have a thicker weave and will be noticeably stiffer.

free samples03.02.2010

Three cans of Mountain Dew later and I finished getting 70 more samples ready with labels and postage.  I also managed to get another 150 or so ready with carbon fiber, so I’ll just have to stick on a label and stamps for the 3rd round.

I was even nice enough to pay for the extra postage so a few of our neighbors to the north could get some samples.  I hope they are grateful for this gesture of diplomacy between our great nations.

free samples02.28.2010

Just got done stuffing a little over 120 envelopes with carbon fiber samples.  I’ll be dropping them off at the post office tomorrow morning so people should start seeing them in their mailboxes in the next few days.

That being said, I was totally not prepared to have so many people take advantage of this.  I picked up some more envelopes and shipping labels this evening, but I’m probably not going to have time to stuff more envelopes until next weekend.  If you made your request before 7pm PST, then your sample is ready to go.  If you made it after, just hang tight and I promise I’ll get a sample to you soon.

Thanks guys!

carbon fiber02.27.2010

I’ve been saving scraps that I trim away from the parts I make for a few months now and have a HUGE stockpile of them, so I decided to start giving them away as free samples.  Most of the samples will be the standard fiber I use, 11oz 2×2 6k twill.  However, I have some specialty fiber samples as well, so some people might get multiple samples.

The typical sample is probably going to be about 2″x4″ but since they were scraps they will come in all different shapes and sizes.  Some people will get bigger pieces, some will get smaller pieces, so it’s all luck of the draw.

To claim your sample, follow these steps:

1)  Become a fan of oCarbon on Facebook.  If you’re already a fan of ours, you can skip to step two.

2) After you’ve become our fan on Facebook, we’ll need you to send an email to samples@ocarbon.com.  In the subject line put “free sample.”  In the body of the email, put your full name and the address you want your sample sent to.  That’s it.

Once a week we’ll gather up the sample requests that have been emailed to us, match them up with the fans on Facebook, and send out the samples.

And don’t worry, your information is safe with us.  We promise never to share or sell your information with anyone.  We also won’t sign you up for any annoying email newsletter or send you a bunch of unsolicited emails.  We hate spam just as much as you do.

Feel free to share this post with your friends and post it on the Audi forums, but please, lets keep it within the Euro community.  I’d hate to run out because this was posted on some JDM forum and those guys snatched up all the samples.