[Elecraft] K2 100 Tuner question

[W2xj]

Well no. That $5k could be spread over all the metalwork and greatly reduce inventory. 

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> On Dec 22, 2018, at 20:11, Don Wilhelm <donwilh at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Well, if you spread $5K over a projected sales quantity of 100 (there were not of EC2 enclosures sold), then you have a tooling cost of $50 per enclosure.
> Add to that the cost of administrative support, creating web pages, packing and shipping labor, and you have an EC2 enclosure that has to sell for over $150 to produce any profit.  About double the original customer cost of the EC2.
> 
> It is different if you can project selling thousands of the items.
> Enough said.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
>> On 12/22/2018 10:38 PM, W2xj wrote:
>> You can buy a 3D printer for under $5K and make metal work on an as needed basis. That is where the auto industry is going.
>> 
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>>> On Dec 22, 2018, at 19:03, Don Wilhelm <donwilh at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Josh,
>>> 
>>> I may not be up to speed, but there are startup costs for anything.  Those costs have to be added to the product cost and for small volumes, it can be prohibited.
>>> Entering a CAD file, getting scheduling from a small shop that may have a full schedule already can be costly.
>>> 
>>> 73,
>>> Don W3FPR
>>> 
>>>> On 12/22/2018 9:16 PM, Josh Fiden wrote:
>>>> Hi Don,
>>>> 
>>>> Sounds like you're not up to speed on 21st century sheet metal fabrication.
>>>> 
>>>> Small volume parts like this would be cut on a laser and bent with a CNC press brake. The only setup is loading the programs and there is no tooling. If someone draws the parts using a CAD program like Solid Edge, the resulting 3D models can be utilized directly by the vendor. Even small job shops have laser cutting ability, especially for small gauge material like this.
>>>> 
>>>> 
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