Hi Kininigin,
It is not a single case of machining one bearing in isolation, firstly, the 25 very high precision shafts have to be rough machined from stock bar. They are then precision ground and sent out for Gas Nitriding, they are then polished and graded for size in units of 0.001mm. before the bearing housings, which I machine; are precision honed and matched to each shaft by hand. These process’s can only be done in batches, as the lathes and grinding machines and honing units must be very finely adjusted for the one particular job which takes many hours of production time.
The costs for all the above must be paid by me before a production slot is committed. The obvious reason for this is that if I defaulted on payment then the shafts would be of no bloody good to anyone else.

The alternative is possibly that if all those that have paid a deposit are willing to revert to the standard price and to pay the balance now, Then I will at least be in the position where I will not have too much advanced cash tied up in Bearings on the shelf waiting to find customers.
This is my biggest concern in these economic times as I am sure others who are reading this will agree.
It would take approx 4 weeks from my payment date.