Panels

[Tony Clark]

> I've been looking into making up rack type units similar to PAiA's FracRak,
> but 5RU high (8.75") with panel width's in multiples of 2".  This would
> create racks of 8 - 2" panels and leave room for 2 - 1.5" mounting ears on
> each end.
> 
> I have finally received a quote from one vendor for:
> 
>         18 - 1.5" x 8.75"   'Ears'
>         26 - 2" x 8.75"     1X Width Panels
>         12 - 4" x 8.75"     2X Width Panels
>         4  - 6" x 8.75"     3x Width Panels
>         2  - 10" x 8.75"    5x Width Panels
> 
>         Standard grade 1/8" aluminum. Cutting accuracy of 1/32".
> 
> 
> The quote came out at $240.00!
> 
> I think Not!

   $240 for the WHOLE job?  That comes out to $3.87 per part.  That's not 
bad, really.  I priced some stuff before and for a quantity of 50 parts 
it came out to be $4.37 per piece.  100 parts was $3.70, so that price 
sounds about right.
   Getting a company to custom make stuff for you isn't going to be cheap 
unless you have them make A LOT of parts.

   Tony

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I can't drive (my Moog) 55!
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Tony Clark -- clark at andrews.edu 
http://aupe.phys.andrews.edu/~clark
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