Jason McNeil Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Just returned from a meeting at the King Song factory today. There's a ton of new video to upload/post, but the Internet links here are pretty slow/bad, so will be uploading these a bit later... Here are some notes while the topics are still fresh to the mind: Launch of the King Song 16" has been a success, with over 1600 Wheels sold worldwide in just over a month Almost all Wheels sold are in the foreign/export markets. KS have recently hired a sales team in China, to increase the sales numbers within China The factory is moving to a larger space, in the same building as their BMS/Control-board manufacturing facility QC production processes have been dramatically improved The black shell option now comes in either matte or gloss black. In a scratch test, it looks like the gloss black has a harder, more scratch resistant coating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Eucist Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 24 minutes ago, Jason McNeil said: The black shell option now comes in either matte or gloss black. In a scratch test, it looks like the gloss black has a harder, more scratch resistant coating Interesting. I would have assumed the opposite. Gloss probably looks better anyway don't you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason McNeil Posted June 13, 2016 Author Share Posted June 13, 2016 Both are pretty cool (will get those videos soon, promise). Another point is that fingerprints show up on the matte finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Eucist Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 16 minutes ago, Jason McNeil said: Both are pretty cool (will get those videos soon, promise). Another point is that fingerprints show up on the matte finish. Why is everything opposite? Most would think fingerprints show up on glossy more than matte. Strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US69 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 isn't the "matte" just a rubberised Shell with White plastic behind the dark Grey matte??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 I don't know what the coating or material is, but the feel has more friction than other shiny black plastic unicycles, so I assume it's some kind of rubber coating or shell... No white is showing, maybe inside - but not anywhere you can see As for fingerprints I just tried cause I was a bit surprised about the statement about fingerprints leaving marks. On my KS16 (matte black) it does not leave fingerprints. Maybe I don't have greasy hands right now, but currently I can't make a fingerprint stick. Possible though that it will stick for awhile if you're sweaty, haven't tried Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwin_rm Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Is there a dude named "Song" working there? Maybe there's a Mr. Song, the big boss at the factory, the KING! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US69 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 @edwin_rm the boss of Ks visited 1radwerkstatt last week or two...its name doesn not to be Song :-) look at their FB page..... @Jason McNeil waiting for your videos....finger nail chewing ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpMaster Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 @Jason McNeil Do you have any gloss blacks waiting to ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason McNeil Posted June 14, 2016 Author Share Posted June 14, 2016 3 hours ago, JumpMaster said: Do you have any gloss blacks waiting to ship? A batch for UK/Europe (Minus Germany, Sweden, Norway & France, which have exclusive agreements) are expecting to arrive in the next 7 days. Ratio of black to white is 70% black gloss & 30% white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 On 13 июня 2016 г. at 9:17 AM, Jason McNeil said: Just returned from a meeting at the King Song factory today. There's a ton of new video to upload/post, but the Internet links here are pretty slow/bad, so will be uploading these a bit later... Here are some notes while the topics are still fresh to the mind: Launch of the King Song 16" has been a success, with over 1600 Wheels sold worldwide in just over a month Almost all Wheels sold are in the foreign/export markets. KS have recently hired a sales team in China, to increase the sales numbers within China The factory is moving to a larger space, in the same building as their BMS/Control-board manufacturing facility QC production processes have been dramatically improved The black shell option now comes in either matte or gloss black. In a scratch test, it looks like the gloss black has a harder, more scratch resistant coating Awesome progress. You sure know how to keep us on the edge of our seats! yes, glossy would normally be more scratch resistant and easier to maintain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US69 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 @Jason McNeil puuuh....you are giving us a long wait :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason McNeil Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 Edit: scene commentary: 1) Tina's a bit Camera shy 2) Finished KS16 in the glossy black 3) Walk-though the first stage of the production line 4) KS 16 climb testing on a 25° incline 5) Demonstration of the matte black finish scratch resistant properties 6) Same as above but for the glossy black 7) Strength of the outer shell 8) Testing the functions of each KS16 control-board 9) Here the Wheels are tested by running them in a static position until the battery is drained, then recharged on these stations 10) Walk-through the new factory space 11) PCB production space: BMS, control-boards, finishing stations 12) Applying the epoxy coating 13) Returning from lunch to the factory with the (young) engineering team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houseofjob Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 @Jason McNeil Jason, you need Tina to supply you/eWheels.com with KingSong T-shirts! Kinda jealous I can't get one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US69 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 @Jason McNeil fantastic job! thanx a lot for those looks inside...hope some more "secrets" to follow ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpMaster Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 What was the paste they were putting on both sides of the circuit boards? Some kind of waterproofing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason McNeil Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 6 minutes ago, JumpMaster said: What was the paste they were putting on both sides of the circuit boards? Some kind of waterproofing? Exactly, added water-resistance protection measure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidestreet Reny Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Nice to see inside one of the big factories and kinda see and feel how much time and energy go into these cycles. Allot of us just ride around and never really think about it. Hey Jason hope you went riding somewhere too while your there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwin_rm Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Jason's video shows what appears to be that @tinawong is... the queen of king song? I want a QUEEN WONG branded electric unicycle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Eucist Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 2 hours ago, edwin_rm said: Jason's video shows what appears to be that @tinawong is... the queen of king song? I want a QUEEN WONG branded electric unicycle! Yep that's Tina! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kroy Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 On 6/17/2016 at 6:06 PM, Jason McNeil said: Exactly, added water-resistance protection measure. By brush? Surely a spray version would be better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Eucist Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 2 hours ago, Kroy said: By brush? Surely a spray version would be better? My thoughts exactly. Unless, for some reason, certain parts are not to be covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 5 hours ago, John Eucist said: My thoughts exactly. Unless, for some reason, certain parts are not to be covered. Then they could make a template for control board to cover the parts they want and spray the rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie - uk Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Thank's for the tour Jason... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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