That's Annoying

I've found the same thing with one of the suppliers I've been buying tractor parts from . Buy from eBay it's cheaper and free shipping . Buy direct it's higher prices plus shipping charges .

Its stupid too, because it costs them more to sell on ebay. Ran into that years ago with Reid Supply before Essentra bought them out. I'd look up specialty mills on their website, and then find them sold by them on Amazon cheaper. Same thing. Amazon takes a much bigger cut than just your own credit card processor. Haven't bought anything from Reid/Essentra in years. They reached out to me recently, and I'll tell you what I told them. Not one thing have I looked up on their website I haven't found cheaper from another industrial supplier like MSC, McMaster, Zoro, etc.

... and my new neoprene sheets have arrived already.

... and my new neoprene sheets have arrived already.

I've had bad luck with accordion covers. McMaster sells a frabric one that lasts okay, but it flattens out to easy. I just use flat neoprene rubber where ever possible. I tried that clear vynil used for coolr door flaps, but it gets hard and stiff. The rubber way accordion way covers just tear along the folds.

Honestly, if I had the time and the space I would make metal telescoping covers that rest into pin slots so I could left them out for cleaning.

... and on two different machines that I just removed front way covers from, the bracket that held the old accordion way covers BLOCKed chips from getting out from under the saddle, and they had built up a lot. I already replaced the ones on the rear. Now I can just lift the flap and stick a coolant hose in there whenever I wash down the machine.

Simple is often better, and just because they built it a certain way doesn't mean its good or even the most economical way.

MSC used to do it too now that I think about. I'd find something cheaper on eBay than on their own website. They played games with shipping though. I don't recall what exactly now, but I wound up never buying their eBay listing. Usually I went to a third party instead.