Nominal Order Preparation Estimates

• Since 2020 the request backlog has been growing. We mark some products out of stock due to excessive delays and keep a notification list to contact when we are ready to take another batch of orders. (A request is not an order). Batches generally occur twice per year and take several months, the early batch begins after Quartzfest in about February and shipments are targeted before Field Day in June. The late batch starts in about August and deliveries are targeted for Christmas.
• Delivery goals are estimates, not guarantees. This business is operated on a time available basis, we don’t have sufficient inventory or any staff and we have no way to guarantee shipping schedules beyond what is completed or close to completion at the current moment.
• Note that in some cases times may stretch out longer than usual, send us email if there are any questions.
• Recent events have caused some additional delays in order preparation as well as increases in demand and pricing of materials as well as material shortages and increased lead times on some components or no longer available items and suppliers.
• If you have a delivery requirement let us know, we may not be able to meet it but it is best to know it early for planning and communication.
• Foreign Destinations are problematic and we generally don’t ship outside of the US and Canada. Some countries consider Antenna Launchers to be dangerous and don’t allow them.
• PayPal no longer refunds their fees on refunded orders. This is their policy change, not ours. Fees are approximately 3-4%. They do allow refunds out to about six months but the fees are not refunded.

Shipping (and Other) Status Reports

• 9/2024 late batch is sold out, manufacturing in progress. Goal is delivery by Christmas.
• 3/2024 Early batch – All paid orders have been prepared and are in the process of being shipped. Batch is complete.
• 6/2023 All paid orders have all been fulfilled in time for Field Day. Have a great Field Day. We will open the catalog briefly for the next batch of orders sometime after July. If you want to be notified drop us an email and request to be on the notification list. Thanks for your patience.
• We have moved to an email notification list and we open the catalog briefly for out of stock items when we are ready to accept new orders (twice per year). Let us know via email if you wish to be added to the notification list. We make items after receipt of paid orders and work from the PayPal paid order list.

Older News

• Super Kits now include sand scoop and sand funnel to aid in preparing launch balls.
• 3D printed barrel spacers conform to barrel and chamber curves and have internal slots for cable ties, now included in all models and kits.
• Trigger Struts now 3D printed and included in all models and kits.
• 3D printed Mini Coaxial Reels have replaced the Saunders Archery Zip reels (due to Saunders Archery no longer making them). For broken Saunders Reels we are making a replacement spool, see the online catalog for details.
• Hackers damaged the website, some documents in the unsupported wiki have been lost since we had to remove it.

NOTE – The dates of orders placed are the date we record in the order log. Generally this is the date of the PayPal transaction, or the date the phone, email order or check is received. Accessories or parts ordered with a launcher or kit are considered part of the launcher or kit order.

NOTE – If your package is ready to ship, and we are waiting for address confirmation, the shipper to pick it up, or a payment to arrive or clear we count it as shipped for the purpose of the dates above.

NOTE – Estimates are based on availability of parts and time and subject to change without notice.