Rick
Zapman
We first found this site in February 09 through a google search on Myrtlezap. Our product was mentioned on the Purple Days page by Tom, the inventor of PD. We had never heard of the PD but we did have an online experience with Tom that lasted several months. We decided to stay out of this forum at that time.
A few weeks ago, a customer known as Madcap Laughed on this forum posted a Myrtlezap that he had just received from us. We do not separate "the kind" from "the regs" so people get whatever I grab. It was an extra nice piece, A "light" with lots of swirlies. They have an official name, I'm sure, but I don't have it right now. That thread generated lots of discussion about Myrtlezap and other related subjects. It also generated some extra sales and we appreciate that.
The purpose of this new topic is to have one that starts with myself and my wife of 43 years, Pat. We are the "inventors" of Aromazap which began in 2001. We had purchased an Eterra online. We liked it and a friend wanted one so we tried to buy another. There was very minimal communication from the Eterra people and the price had gone up about 50%. So I bought one for my friend and another for me to examine. Pat did it. She said "I'll bet you can make one of those".....A good woman for sure.
The rest is a long story that I will gladly continue here as time goes by if there is any interest. The bottom line is we are still here after a whole lot of Aromazaps down the road. We have done zero advertising or online chatting for many years. Nothing until Madcap Laughed posted his new Myrtlezap on this forum.
Tom, the inventor of PD did introduce us to Myrtlewood in late 2007. We are/were very appreciative of that.
I immediately thought.............name......url ..........and Myrtlezap happened in early 2008 as an upscale version of our standard softwood Aromazap which had carried us for over eight years. In January 2009 I began turning all Aromazaps/Myrtlezaps on the lathe. A regular trip to Harbor Freight caught me off guard and I bought a small lathe. I checked my time on the old square version versus turned and it was close. It was a no brainer from there to turn everything.
Aromazap is/was because we wanted another use for it. We had re-designed the heatport or heat exchanger from the beginning and just wanted it to have another use while on the table or mantle or sink or desk or whatever. So we came up with the Aroma flower cup. Even with a dragonfly! That took alot of trial and error. That part is done 100% by Pat. She designed it and makes every part of it that is made by a human. We also feel it is important in the overall picture of our product. That is why we put it first in the original name, Aromazap.
Yes, you can say I'm going for it by starting this thread. Fine with me. Lets talk about whatever you want related to Aromazap/Myrtlezap and us. I will not deny this is self-serving nor will I deny I do this for a living. I'm just a guy that lucked out years ago and kept on. Our website is the only place to get an Aromazap/Myrtlezap. The two of us are it.
Thanks for listening.
Rick and Pat
www.Aromazap.com
www.Myrtlezap.com
A few weeks ago, a customer known as Madcap Laughed on this forum posted a Myrtlezap that he had just received from us. We do not separate "the kind" from "the regs" so people get whatever I grab. It was an extra nice piece, A "light" with lots of swirlies. They have an official name, I'm sure, but I don't have it right now. That thread generated lots of discussion about Myrtlezap and other related subjects. It also generated some extra sales and we appreciate that.
The purpose of this new topic is to have one that starts with myself and my wife of 43 years, Pat. We are the "inventors" of Aromazap which began in 2001. We had purchased an Eterra online. We liked it and a friend wanted one so we tried to buy another. There was very minimal communication from the Eterra people and the price had gone up about 50%. So I bought one for my friend and another for me to examine. Pat did it. She said "I'll bet you can make one of those".....A good woman for sure.
The rest is a long story that I will gladly continue here as time goes by if there is any interest. The bottom line is we are still here after a whole lot of Aromazaps down the road. We have done zero advertising or online chatting for many years. Nothing until Madcap Laughed posted his new Myrtlezap on this forum.
Tom, the inventor of PD did introduce us to Myrtlewood in late 2007. We are/were very appreciative of that.
I immediately thought.............name......url ..........and Myrtlezap happened in early 2008 as an upscale version of our standard softwood Aromazap which had carried us for over eight years. In January 2009 I began turning all Aromazaps/Myrtlezaps on the lathe. A regular trip to Harbor Freight caught me off guard and I bought a small lathe. I checked my time on the old square version versus turned and it was close. It was a no brainer from there to turn everything.
Aromazap is/was because we wanted another use for it. We had re-designed the heatport or heat exchanger from the beginning and just wanted it to have another use while on the table or mantle or sink or desk or whatever. So we came up with the Aroma flower cup. Even with a dragonfly! That took alot of trial and error. That part is done 100% by Pat. She designed it and makes every part of it that is made by a human. We also feel it is important in the overall picture of our product. That is why we put it first in the original name, Aromazap.
Yes, you can say I'm going for it by starting this thread. Fine with me. Lets talk about whatever you want related to Aromazap/Myrtlezap and us. I will not deny this is self-serving nor will I deny I do this for a living. I'm just a guy that lucked out years ago and kept on. Our website is the only place to get an Aromazap/Myrtlezap. The two of us are it.
Thanks for listening.
Rick and Pat
www.Aromazap.com
www.Myrtlezap.com
