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Phil questioned the cost values for the Ren-T and I double checked my BOM and I had both transformers listed.  Took out the Tamura and that drops all parts in the BOM to about $20 and a typical Case 3 build down to about $18.75.  Now of course anybody who decides to leave off the power entry module and AC cable can also save another $9 but that is not what I intended for the chart.  The chart shows an '''''estimate''''' of what the listed BOM will run at Mouser.  <br> Also, I tilted the estimate   | Phil questioned the cost values for the Ren-T and I double checked my BOM and I had both transformers listed.  Took out the Tamura and that drops all parts in the BOM to about $20 and a typical Case 3 build down to about $18.75.  Now of course anybody who decides to leave off the power entry module and AC cable can also save another $9 but that is not what I intended for the chart.  The chart shows an '''''estimate''''' of what the listed BOM will run at Mouser.  <br> Also, I tilted the estimate a little high so that when someone actually went to buy the parts and it came in cheaper than the chart they would be happier than if their total was higher.  I also didn't consider shipping directly into the numbers but it definitely would also push the number up.  | ||
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Are you considering the PCB as part of the price?  Maybe that's part of my difficulties, I was considering just the parts.  The price that I was thinking was perhaps about $3.00 for the connectors, $.25 or so for the diodes, and using a surplus transformer that I bought for $3.  So I was leaving off the power entry module (I used a pair of wire nuts), and the end of an old extension cord that I had laying around.  | |||
Maybe the best thing to do is to say what the basis of the prices is (one-off ordering from mouser, not including shipping), and that the prices may vary quite a bit.  | |||
--[[User:Phil Short|Phil Short]] 17:48, 8 December 2007 (MST)  | |||
Revision as of 00:48, 9 December 2007
Phil questioned the cost values for the Ren-T and I double checked my BOM and I had both transformers listed.  Took out the Tamura and that drops all parts in the BOM to about $20 and a typical Case 3 build down to about $18.75.  Now of course anybody who decides to leave off the power entry module and AC cable can also save another $9 but that is not what I intended for the chart.  The chart shows an estimate of what the listed BOM will run at Mouser.  
 Also, I tilted the estimate a little high so that when someone actually went to buy the parts and it came in cheaper than the chart they would be happier than if their total was higher.  I also didn't consider shipping directly into the numbers but it definitely would also push the number up.
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Are you considering the PCB as part of the price? Maybe that's part of my difficulties, I was considering just the parts. The price that I was thinking was perhaps about $3.00 for the connectors, $.25 or so for the diodes, and using a surplus transformer that I bought for $3. So I was leaving off the power entry module (I used a pair of wire nuts), and the end of an old extension cord that I had laying around.
Maybe the best thing to do is to say what the basis of the prices is (one-off ordering from mouser, not including shipping), and that the prices may vary quite a bit.
--Phil Short 17:48, 8 December 2007 (MST)