dgardner
Moderator
Hey Cap - have you done the math on the parts? I mean ALL of the parts? Have a look at the manual for the Hydramaster CDS:Do the math on the price on the parts and see if I am right......
http://www.hydramaster.com/Portals/0/Manuals/man182-038.pdf
Take note of the assembly drawings on pages 7-3 through 7-56. There are many hundreds of parts that have to be purchased, stocked, cut, bent, drilled, punched, welded, cleaned, powder-coated, assembled, wired, plumbed, secured, and tested.
How about the major frames/sheet metal assemblies?
- Recovery tank and cover
- Power pack frame
- Dash box
- Dash panel
- Instrument panel
- Water Box mount
- HX sheet metal/HX mount
- Horizontal pump-in tank assembly
Consider this - If Hydramaster subbed out the manufacture of just these metal frames and assemblies to you - and you had to buy the metal, cut it, punch all the mounting holes (hundreds and hundreds of them, all accurately located), make all the bends, weld everything up, clean, etch and powder coat all the assemblies, apply silkscreen or decals, and warranty your work, oh yeah, you have to make lease payments on a quarter of a million dollars worth of equipment (CNC waterjet, CNC press brake, MIG welder, TIG welder, spot welder, powder coating line), and pay rent on your building:
How much would you charge them? Just for the sheet metal?
Keep in mind you will naturally want to pay yourself a decent wage, including benefits and medical, and working by yourself it will take you 3-4 days per set.
And so far your figures don't include any profit....
Last edited: