diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby.rb
index 112c35648..ea2654040 100755
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby.rb
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ require "jam_ruby/lib/email_new_musician_match"
 require "jam_ruby/lib/musician_filter"
 require "jam_ruby/lib/email_profile_reminder"
 require "jam_ruby/lib/email_signup_survey"
+require "jam_ruby/lib/gear_setup_reminder"
 require "jam_ruby/amqp/amqp_connection_manager"
 require "jam_ruby/database"
 require "jam_ruby/message_factory"
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/lib/email_signup_survey.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/lib/email_signup_survey.rb
index 3d296790b..1fe847013 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/lib/email_signup_survey.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/lib/email_signup_survey.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module JamRuby
     end
 
     def self.survey_users
-      cutoff_date = Date.parse(Rails.application.config.signup_survey_cutoff_date) # Define a cutoff date for the survey
+      cutoff_date = Date.parse(Rails.application.config.signup_survey_cutoff_date) # Define a cutoff date for the survey/gear setup emails
       User.where("users.signup_survey_sent_at IS NULL AND users.created_at < ? AND users.created_at > ?", 1.days.ago, cutoff_date)
     end
   end
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/lib/gear_setup_reminder.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/lib/gear_setup_reminder.rb
index bb1f06ff5..14e5913ca 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/lib/gear_setup_reminder.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/lib/gear_setup_reminder.rb
@@ -1,20 +1,46 @@
 module JamRuby
   class GearSetupReminder
-    
+
+    @@log = Logging.logger[GearSetupReminder]
+
+    def self.send_reminders
+      begin
+        cutoff_date = Date.parse(Rails.application.config.signup_survey_cutoff_date) # Define a cutoff date for the survey/gear setup emails
+
+        reminder1_users(cutoff_date).find_each do |user|
+          UserMailer.gear_setup_reminder1(user).deliver_now
+          User.where(id: user.id).update_all(gear_setup_reminder1_sent_at: Time.now)
+        end
+
+        reminder2_users(cutoff_date).find_each do |user|
+          UserMailer.gear_setup_reminder2(user).deliver_now
+          User.where(id: user.id).update_all(gear_setup_reminder2_sent_at: Time.now)
+        end
+
+        reminder3_users(cutoff_date).find_each do |user|
+          UserMailer.gear_setup_reminder3(user).deliver_now
+          User.where(id: user.id).update_all(gear_setup_reminder3_sent_at: Time.now)
+        end
+      rescue Exception => e
+        @@log.error("unable to send gear setup reminder email #{e}")
+        puts "unable to send gear setup reminder email #{e}"
+      end
+    end
+
     def self.prospect_users
       User.where("users.first_certified_gear_at IS NULL")
     end
 
-    def self.reminder1_users
-      GearSetupReminder.prospect_users.where("users.created_at > ? AND users.gear_setup_reminder1_sent_at IS NULL", 1.day.ago)
+    def self.reminder1_users(cutoff)
+      GearSetupReminder.prospect_users.where("users.created_at < ? AND users.created_at > ? AND users.gear_setup_reminder1_sent_at IS NULL", 1.day.ago, cutoff_date)
     end
 
-    def self.reminder2_users
-      GearSetupReminder.prospect_users.where("users.created_at > ? AND users.gear_setup_reminder1_sent_at IS NOT NULL AND users.gear_setup_reminder2_sent_at IS NULL", 3.days.ago)
+    def self.reminder2_users(cutoff)
+      GearSetupReminder.prospect_users.where("users.created_at < ? AND users.created_at > ? AND users.gear_setup_reminder1_sent_at IS NOT NULL AND users.gear_setup_reminder2_sent_at IS NULL", 3.days.ago, cutoff_date)
     end
 
-    def self.reminder3_users
-      GearSetupReminder.prospect_users.where("users.created_at > ? AND users.gear_setup_reminder2_sent_at IS NOT NULL AND users.gear_setup_reminder3_sent_at IS NULL", 5.days.ago)
+    def self.reminder3_users(cutoff)
+      GearSetupReminder.prospect_users.where("users.created_at < ? AND users.created_at > ? AND users.gear_setup_reminder2_sent_at IS NOT NULL AND users.gear_setup_reminder3_sent_at IS NULL", 5.days.ago, cutoff_date)
     end
 
   end
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/scheduled/hourly_job.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/scheduled/hourly_job.rb
index c94ec9eab..95294b037 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/scheduled/hourly_job.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/scheduled/hourly_job.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ module JamRuby
         #EmailProfileReminder.send_reminders
 
         EmailSignupSurvey.send_survey
+        GearSetupReminder.send_reminders
         ConnectionManager.new.cleanup_dangling
 
         @@log.info("done")