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NLXTACY
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Ok I had some free time before heading out. My kid was asking about how much these sell for and what they cost me and how do I add in my time. It was pure sadness 
5 of these are going to homes I told my kid.
"But you have three boxes of these?!"
Yeah yeah yeah I know, I tell him.
I pointed to the first two brackets on the table, "these two paid for the metal and cut and bending."
I pointed to the third bracket on the table, "this one paid for the Flaming River switch for these five".
"But don't you have like 30 more of those switches?" He asks.
Yes, yes I do.
"Pay attention, these fourth and fifth brackets paid for the 1/0 cable".
"What about all the other stuff on the table? The wiring? All those boxes of stuff?" He asks.
"Son, there are smart business people and there is your dad. Your dad marries a mom that is smarter than him so he has a place to eat and sleep".
"Dad...I know you like LandCruisers but this is kinda dumb"
Yes, yes it is.
5 of these are going to homes I told my kid.
"But you have three boxes of these?!"
Yeah yeah yeah I know, I tell him.
I pointed to the first two brackets on the table, "these two paid for the metal and cut and bending."
I pointed to the third bracket on the table, "this one paid for the Flaming River switch for these five".
"But don't you have like 30 more of those switches?" He asks.
Yes, yes I do.
"Pay attention, these fourth and fifth brackets paid for the 1/0 cable".
"What about all the other stuff on the table? The wiring? All those boxes of stuff?" He asks.
"Son, there are smart business people and there is your dad. Your dad marries a mom that is smarter than him so he has a place to eat and sleep".
"Dad...I know you like LandCruisers but this is kinda dumb"
Yes, yes it is.
Jeeez! Every time I open my hood and see my disconnect, I'm gonna get depressed!
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Yeah, business sense...
Buy high, sell low.
Make a loss on each unit, but make it up in volume.
and so on.....
I've learned over the years that the first thing to do is get the BOM in order BEFORE adding up the total cost PLUS assembly and factoring in some percentage for losses (lost shipments, customer f/ups, QC failures etc, returns). Determine your initial prototype costs (all of them) spread over a realistic initial volume (say the first month or two of sales depending on projected life cycle of the product). Now work out your actual unit cost and triple it. This is your selling price and maybe you'll actually break even
Shipping includes your time to pack and ALL supplies including service fees for any online postage services.
Or file to be a non-profit
cheers,
george.
Buy high, sell low.
Make a loss on each unit, but make it up in volume.
and so on.....
I've learned over the years that the first thing to do is get the BOM in order BEFORE adding up the total cost PLUS assembly and factoring in some percentage for losses (lost shipments, customer f/ups, QC failures etc, returns). Determine your initial prototype costs (all of them) spread over a realistic initial volume (say the first month or two of sales depending on projected life cycle of the product). Now work out your actual unit cost and triple it. This is your selling price and maybe you'll actually break even
Shipping includes your time to pack and ALL supplies including service fees for any online postage services.
Or file to be a non-profit
cheers,
george.
LS1FJ40
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I think a 501(c)(3) is in order...
NLXTACY
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Yeah, business sense...
Buy high, sell low.
Make a loss on each unit, but make it up in volume.
and so on.....
I've learned over the years that the first thing to do is get the BOM in order BEFORE adding up the total cost PLUS assembly and factoring in some percentage for losses (lost shipments, customer f/ups, QC failures etc, returns). Determine your initial prototype costs (all of them) spread over a realistic initial volume (say the first month or two of sales depending on projected life cycle of the product). Now work out your actual unit cost and triple it. This is your selling price and maybe you'll actually break even
Shipping includes your time to pack and ALL supplies including service fees for any online postage services.
Or file to be a non-profit
cheers,
george.
Yeah not my first rodeo. But this time around I'm doing ridiculously small volume. That's the killer for me. It is what it is.
DominicanFZJ80
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Re: Post #360 - No worries on timing! Quality takes time, and time I have.
Your business explanation made my day.
And I'm sure I've purchased almost everything 80 Series related from your site...keep the good stuff coming!
Your business explanation made my day.
And I'm sure I've purchased almost everything 80 Series related from your site...keep the good stuff coming!
well, the shop looked over the plate, wrote down the dimensions and holes I wanted cut out, etc......and never got back to me with a quote, so after waiting two weeks for the quote, I ordered a hole saw of the correct diameter and then mapped out the big holes for the switch faces to come thru from the bottom, one cut last night, will complete the other 2-5/16" hole this evening and clean up those openings, then install the battery switches and mark for the 8 #10 mounting holes, when that's done I will post up the pic before I send it off to the powder coater
Just opened my bracket, very nice job. Looking forward to getting it wired up. Bummer about the artwork and labeling but I know what each component does. 
Str8Razor
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This is now on my long list of things to do.... I will be in touch when I'm ready, amazing craftsmanship and attention to detail...
here is what I have done so far, I still need to make a piece of bar stock[to hold the 4 relays that work the headlights and aux lights] that will bolt onto the plate that is closest to the drivers fender[still not bent down in the pic, I am having trouble finding someone to bend it, and it doesn't fit in my vice to do it even half assed] once I get it drilled for the relay bar and bent correctly, it will be powdercoated black
NLXTACY
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Just opened my bracket, very nice job. Looking forward to getting it wired up. Bummer about the artwork and labeling but I know what each component does.
Do you have a hydraulic press? If so you can use two pieces of angle iron that push into each other to act as a brake.
my brother does, so that might be my best option, I know a couple guys in the roofing trade, with access to a brake, but its buck season here, and they are both unavailable[I had to work it this year :-(]
NLXTACY
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I finished up the artwork on the first one. Working on the next few. I'm close to done assembling all of them. I need to finish wiring the water temp gauges for those that ordered it. The probes I decided on a slightly different design since I found something I liked so I just ordered those. The ground cables will be the last thing I build up. These will get laser etched as I complete them.
I am super stoked to see it, but it will probably take me 3 months to install it!
So, how many step #6's can I squeeze in there?The mount is two bolts. One wore to the aux batt. One wire to main batt. Replace ground cables. Come on, that's all before you start thinking about lunch
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