It's quiet.....too quiet

There's not much happening on the GG forum at the moment. Imeo has been popping in and out, answering the odd question but after the excitement of Esterigon and Tilemahos it feels very quiet. Hopefully this lull in activity is giving Imeo all the time he needs to get on top of Proteus and that software problem. One thing I know is being worked on is the latest production run of existing items and spares.

Here is a small list of what is expected from the next GG production run. A run which should be helped by Imeo's recent purchase of a second CNC machine.

• Tilemahos should be back in stock sometime later next week. This is based on an estimate by Imeo and could change, however make sure you are ready for a release if you are looking to buy one.

• The Tilemahos hybrid base for Esterigon should be available soon. No word on how many will be produced so again, be ready to snap one up if the all in one look is something you want to achieve.

•  A new Drip tip mouthpiece for Tilemahos is in production. It features a new mouthpiece and a new refilling cap. Perfect for anyone with a cool drip tip collection.

The proposed Preorder for parts will not take place now. There was going to be too much confusion as well as too much work for the machine shop. Instead of the Preorder Imeo will be making JustGG in SS and brass, Stealth (which will now be a single piece body) in SS and brass and another run of Ithaka along with the new rebuildable part.

Spares for the JustGG, Stealth and Ithaka will also be produced. One thing to note is that this run of JustGG and Stealth's will not have serial numbers, perhaps to counter the headache of user serial number requests. They will also have different engraving to previous editions.

Finally, other spares in production include AD pins for Penelope and Ithaka, Plastics for GGTS, internal parts for GGTS and 'other pieces for several GG constructions'. So, although not producing a full catalogue of spares, there should be at least some of what you need in this latest batch.