[simpits-tech] cost of SSC base

[Jim K.]

Guys,

I've seen some numbers being tossed around for the cost of machining the 
SSC base.  Actually until the drawings are released its pretty tough to 
tell what the machining costs are going to be.   The guys working on it 
were trying and seemingly succeeded in making a very realistic looking and 
performing SSC base.  For that I say GREAT JOB!!!!

There will be several things right off the start which will reduce per unit 
costs.   First the larger the order the less the per piece price will 
be.  Also, The less time the parts take to make the cheaper they will 
be.  So perhaps talking to your machinist you can reduce some of the 
cutting time that the parts need which are there solely for appearance 
sake.   Just have your machinist do the precision cutting that you can't do 
at home.  We can probably do the screw hole cutting and tapping, as an 
example.   There are probably other things we can do ourselves as 
well.  I'm just thinking of general ideas at them moment.

Also, take the files to your machinist on floppy disks, not paper.   That 
way they can put them directly into something like SolidCAM and generate 
their CNC info.

Lets wait for the drws, get some quotes and go from there.  Bottom line is, 
once we get the drws we will have something that a year ago was nothing 
more than a dream.  :-)  There are always ways to make things at lower 
costs.  Hopefully those costs can be reduced to the point where the parts 
become affordable for more people.

Jim