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November 24th 05, 07:05 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors

wrote:

$140
Labor (20 hours at $1/hour in an LDC) $ 20
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$160
Murphy Factor (20%) $ 32
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COGS w/labor $192

Where's the chassis, knobs, tuning caps, IF cans, tube sockets, xtal
filters, cabinet, dial, power xfmr, etc? Any radio homebrewer will tell
you that where the cost is. Tubes are incidental costs.

Bzzt, if you can provide labour for a $1 per hour and understimate the
Murphy factor then you have a chance of breaking even...well no, not
really. Using your figure of 20 hours I calculate that you'll clear an
income of $40 per week on 2 rigs, $60 if you work nites, if you do it
all yourself.

If I could build a Galaxy 5 equivalent in 20 hours...never mind...

Okay. Paying shipping for one single returned rig in this scenario will
have you WISHING you hadn't eaten last week's can of cat food for dinner.

Doesn't wash. You couldn't do this for less than $500 per rig (sans
labour and profit)....and thats why there isn't the market that you imagine.

-Bill