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Re: MySwag - ARB Factory Tour
« Reply #100 on: March 20, 2012, 09:37:07 AM »
hey sam I'm not able to go tonight,so hopefully its not to late for others to jump onboard.
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Re: MySwag - ARB Factory Tour
« Reply #101 on: March 20, 2012, 09:42:35 AM »
Ok, thanks for letting me know Tommo.

Anyone else interested? Two spots available.

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Re: MySwag - ARB Factory Tour
« Reply #102 on: March 20, 2012, 12:22:31 PM »
Sorry guys, not going to be able to make it, thanks for the offer Sam, maybe next time if you have another one down the track.

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Re: MySwag - ARB Factory Tour
« Reply #103 on: March 20, 2012, 12:24:57 PM »
Make that 3 spots available  :D
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Re: MySwag - ARB Factory Tour
« Reply #104 on: March 20, 2012, 03:10:20 PM »
same here cant make it family crisis thanks sam
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Re: MySwag - ARB Factory Tour
« Reply #105 on: March 20, 2012, 03:15:53 PM »
And a nother one open i cant make it overtime pays more

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Re: MySwag - ARB Factory Tour
« Reply #106 on: March 20, 2012, 03:18:40 PM »
dam if only I saw this earlier.. nup take to long to get down I wouldn't make it down in time this late in the day darn it ohh well I will keep an eye open for the next one

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Re: MySwag - ARB Factory Tour
« Reply #107 on: March 20, 2012, 03:20:32 PM »
More pizza for me :)
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Re: MySwag - ARB Factory Tour
« Reply #108 on: March 20, 2012, 03:23:37 PM »
More pizza for me :)
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dam I'm really sad I wouldn't make it now :P

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Re: MySwag - ARB Factory Tour
« Reply #109 on: March 20, 2012, 03:36:37 PM »
Ok thanks for letting me know guys.

Pity, cause we're doing free lockers for all attendees...

Alright, just kidding, just kidding >:D
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Re: MySwag - ARB Factory Tour
« Reply #110 on: March 20, 2012, 03:41:10 PM »
Unfortunately Sam i must inform you that i am STILL coming, i know that there are a few that were hoping i would pull out but you can all go and GET STUFFED!  :angel:

See you for some Pizza and i like it nice and crispy  :laugh:

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Re: MySwag - ARB Factory Tour
« Reply #111 on: March 20, 2012, 03:43:38 PM »
Good to hear John.  :cheers:
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Re: MySwag - ARB Factory Tour
« Reply #112 on: March 20, 2012, 04:13:49 PM »
OH NO............................
























I'm on my way  ;D just hide the pizza from BD please
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Re: MySwag - ARB Factory Tour
« Reply #113 on: March 20, 2012, 04:26:04 PM »
Hey BD, you can take your mate that we met up at Lovick's plenty of room for him to tag a long now.  ;D

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Re: MySwag - ARB Factory Tour
« Reply #114 on: March 20, 2012, 08:19:33 PM »
Just got home from the tour of the ARB factory which was very generously organized by Sam.

It was a great insight to the behind the scenes of ARB and its workings. We went through the  production side of the company and how products are made and continuously fine tuned. It was a very informative tour with all questions asked, answered.

THANKS Sam  :cheers:
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Re: MySwag - ARB Factory Tour
« Reply #115 on: March 20, 2012, 08:47:06 PM »
Thanks again Sam, next time save me some pizza :)
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Re: MySwag - ARB Factory Tour
« Reply #116 on: March 20, 2012, 09:01:20 PM »
Well done Sam, great night and good to see an aussie company still producing in our own back yard instead of shipping it offshore. Great night.

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Re: MySwag - ARB Factory Tour
« Reply #117 on: March 20, 2012, 09:22:27 PM »
Thanks Sam and colleagues for a informative tour, :cup:

As someone who works in manufacturing specifically the engineering side its great to see the effort and investment that other Aussie company's are putting into this great land (and that's a pom talking) defiantly worth the extra few dollars over a imported product, just have to save up for the front locker for the Nav now I know you do one at last :cheers:

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Re: MySwag - ARB Factory Tour
« Reply #118 on: March 20, 2012, 09:37:01 PM »
Hey BD, you can take your mate that we met up at Lovick's plenty of room for him to tag a long now.  ;D
I tried to bring hm along but he was too drunk :cheers:

Sam and crew thanks again, was a great experience and a lot bigger than I imagined.
It was also good to catch up with a few swaggers again and also meet a few new faces as well. Look forward to going camping with you all at some stage.

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Re: MySwag - ARB Factory Tour
« Reply #119 on: March 20, 2012, 10:19:39 PM »
Thanx Sam and your ARB crew for putting on a very interesting and informative night.

Good to finally meet a few Swaggers.

 :cup: Can't wait to get my FREE lockers fitted :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

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« Reply #120 on: March 21, 2012, 05:47:26 AM »
Sam & Crew  Last nights tour of the production side was really interesting . As we are all users of the products it fasanating to watch them come together from a flat sheet of steel. To the finished product . Thanks for your time in arranging this tour for us  :cheers:    Jamie
                                                                                                             
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« Reply #121 on: March 21, 2012, 05:52:54 AM »
Thanks Sam and co for a very informative and enjoyable night.
I always thought ARB products were top notch......now I can see why.

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Re: MySwag - ARB Factory Tour
« Reply #122 on: March 21, 2012, 06:33:11 AM »
Thanks Sam (and ARB)

I had a great night and was good to finally put a face to a name.

Very informative session, and good to see that AUS can still make a good product.

Cheers

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Re: MySwag - ARB Factory Tour
« Reply #123 on: March 21, 2012, 10:14:51 AM »
Glad to hear everyone enjoyed the tour. It was good to be able to demonstrate an Air Locker actually being built.

Here's a few happy snaps...

Cheers, Sam.


A brief pep talk in the showroom to kick things off (it was good to have Pat Callinan along to join us  ;D)


Checking out the canopy manufacturing area


Air Locker build demo


Air Locker build demo


Air Locker machining


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Re: MySwag - ARB Factory Tour
« Reply #124 on: March 21, 2012, 10:21:46 AM »
Good to hear the you all enjoyed it.
Great work Sam.

Did I notice only one myswag shirt?????

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