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4p control panel questions.
Sir Auros:
Another thing I kind of wanted to ask (without having to start a thread in the FS forum) was, "Would anyone here build a control panel to someone's general specs. and sell it for a price that's not ridiculously above cost?"
It's certainly something I would think could be lucrative selling on a site like this. Pricing the parts, the setup I'd want couldn't cost more than $200 and even if someone sold that at, say, a $50-$75 markup, they'd still probably get a lot of business considering there are places charging $600+ for simple, 4-player control panels.
I'd probably be willing to pay someone to make one, but I wouldn't pay an arm and a leg for it, opting to just learn how to make one and make it myself.
b3atmania:
--- Quote from: Sir Auros on August 08, 2004, 03:51:07 am ---Another thing I kind of wanted to ask (without having to start a thread in the FS forum) was, "Would anyone here build a control panel to someone's general specs. and sell it for a price that's not ridiculously above cost?"
It's certainly something I would think could be lucrative selling on a site like this. Pricing the parts, the setup I'd want couldn't cost more than $200 and even if someone sold that at, say, a $50-$75 markup, they'd still probably get a lot of business considering there are places charging $600+ for simple, 4-player control panels.
I'd probably be willing to pay someone to make one, but I wouldn't pay an arm and a leg for it, opting to just learn how to make one and make it myself.
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$50-$75 isn't much of a profit considering you will have at least a full days work on it. It would have to be some-one who's not in it for the money I guess...
Mameotron:
I guess it really depends on how you look at this. If someone likes woodworking and really enjoys building cps and things, being paid $50-$75 dollars above cost would seem pretty good.
I am that type of person. I am building my 3rd cabinet right now, and I've been toying with the idea of offering my woodworking services to the members of BYOAC. I love building these cabs, I just don't have the space, or the need, for making any more for myself.
I think your idea is a pretty good one. Unfortunately, I don't have the time right now. I have a lot of crap at work, a new baby at home, so maybe this fall when things are less hectic I could take a stab at it.
Sorry, I know you're not gonna wait around until this fall, but just to let you know I would like to pursue this idea.
Sir Auros:
--- Quote from: Mameotron on August 10, 2004, 05:04:56 am ---Sorry, I know you're not gonna wait around until this fall, but just to let you know I would like to pursue this idea.
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Actually, I have no problem waiting for a while since it's going to be quite some time before I can really get my project started. I figured there'd be some people out there who do this as a hobby but do run out of projects to work on for themselves.
ThePaul:
It is so much more rewarding to design and then build your own.