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    Wave BPI 6-Pot Tint Tank + Gradient Unit

    Hi everyone,

    For sale is a used BPI 6-pot tint tank. It includes 8 stainless steel tanks with 5 stainless steel and 6 plastic lids. The unit works just fine, however, we no longer do any in-house tinting (we found it easier to just send it out to the lab). I am also including the gradient tinting device. This is not a new unit so it will need to be cleaned up a bit. However, it functions well and has plenty of life left. In fact, although it's an older unit, it has very little "mileage" on it. It was used in a very small office about 1 day per week just to add cosmetic tints.

    Btw, I've noticed some of the recent posts on UL listed devices. This is not UL listed.

    Please make a reasonable offer. I would prefer to have you pick it up in person in Southern Orange County, CA due to the weight.

    Thanks and happy holidays!

    Ryan

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    Uh, that kinda surprises me a bit as BPI is an American company that has been around for twenty odd years. It is a bit surprising that they would have built a tinter that doesn't meet code .

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    No one is looking

    Others have made tint machines for more than 20 years and no one paid any attention.

    We at Optical Chemicals have done something new. We paid attention.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mike.elmes View Post
    Uh, that kinda surprises me a bit as BPI is an American company that has been around for twenty odd years. It is a bit surprising that they would have built a tinter that doesn't meet code .

    You'd think that with all the fires BPI's units have caused, they'd learn there lesson and make something better.


    What!! No fires due to the way the unit was manufactured ? Really? You mean they were due to the operators using the wrong sized fuzes ? And that CAN'T happen to a UL listed product ?

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    tint units leak

    Research shows the old style tint unit leak. The leakage causes a chemical spill, a shock and or a blown fuse. Fires are not that common. But, I am puzzled why a business owner would accept this.
    Last edited by LKahn; 12-25-2006 at 09:14 PM. Reason: typo

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    tint unit

    I am interested in the gradient tinter only if you would be willing to sell separately and mail to Canada.


    Cindy

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    whats the price of the unit? in miami

    email at the new company name
    Was Via Venezia and now Elzo International

    m_elzo@elzointernational.com
    Michael Elzo
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    Was Via Venezia but now new Company

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