"Richard J Kinch" wrote in message
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Tom Gardner writes:

(tempest in a teapot---I'm the largest manufacturer of these items in
the whole WORLD)

Indeed, some can boast of being the world's largest because they are the
world's only manufacturer of certain niche items. Niches are nice.

I only have two more manufacturers domestically in the market and they have
very small capacity. When I bring the next machine on line, I'll offer them
pricing that would make it a no-brainer make/buy decision.

These brushes are made with .115" x .017" flat wire and it's a royal bitch to
work with. We've been lucky to find ways to handle it and do it fast. The
Chinese aren't interested in such a small niche but they sure ate my lunch on
most of the "standard" high volume items.