Dave King wrote:
>
> This is a bit off topic but I am looking for something to reference for doing a
> labor estimation on a few thousand controller boards I  might get to build.
>
> I'm trying to figure out labor cost's as well as other related items
> (delivery periods
> stock required on hand etc).
>
> The amount of boards if this comes through is almost worth or may be worth
> getting
> parts of them subbed out.  However  I'd still like to know for my own
> information how
> fast the average  underpaid slave wage flunky aka skilled valuable employee
> with
> multiple benefits and a great boss....  can assemble things.
>
> Has anyone run across a good reference site or materials?


Hi Dave, not exactly the answer you asked for, but
an important option would be to shop around for a
firm that does small quantity assembly. They already
have the best/cheapest labour and efficiently set
up equipment, and contacts for getting parts of the
job done even cheaper than they can do it. They usually
have some type of quality control standard. It might
work out cheaper than doing it yourself, it might give
a more uniform quality, and definitely will be quicker
and a lot less hassle for you. Your time may be better
spent as a designer, not a sweat shop boss. :o)
-Roman

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