One thing I would mention is to keep track of the difference between variable cost and fixed cost. The purchase price and installation are a fixed cost. You pay them even if you never use the machine for anything useful. Some maintenance might be fixed as well if it is a scheduled periodic...
Try Hunt-Wilde Corp. They make vinyl and foam grips. Some of the vinyl ones have laminations that are soft and make for a sure grip. They are a manufacturer and like large orders, but you may find them or a distributor with some left over stock.
I used an acid core solder on large scale circuit boards. We were soldering 14 ga copper wire to the boards as well as a couple of components with 20 to 24 ga copper leads. The acid core solder wetted out very well, and we got good strong joints.
We washed the boards quickly (within an hour...
1) The expenditure must be for a THING that a tag can be applied to, identifying it as a capital asset. I believe intangibles such as software can be included provided it can be identified.
2) The thing must cost above a certain threshhold, $3000 in my complany. Spending $3000 for 20...
I have some concerns about the use of burdens when comparing costs among various manufacturing schemes, particularly the make vs. buy decision.<br>
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My concerns go back to my first Engineering job, at a company that applied full burden to its hourly shop rate. The burdened rate was quite...
