PDR #8: Parts, Sources & Costs Team ACME Andrew Henebry, Tom Lauducci, Megan Snyder, Tim Stonelake
28 October 2004AME Team ACMEPDR #8 - Slide 1 Talking Points Vehicle Review Expense Sheet Overview Supplier List Cost Breakdown Manufacturing Overview
28 October 2004AME Team ACMEPDR #8 - Slide 2 Vehicle Review
28 October 2004AME Team ACMEPDR #8 - Slide 3 Expenses
28 October 2004AME Team ACMEPDR #8 - Slide 4 Supplier List McMaster-Carr Supply Co. Stock Drive Products/ Sterling Instrument (SDP/SI) Digikey Corporation Jameco Electronics BatteriesPlus RipVan100.com ND Physics Department Lowe’s Meijer Hobby Lobby Greg Brownell Donations
28 October 2004AME Team ACMEPDR #8 - Slide 5 Cost Breakdown SubgroupCostImportant Factors Chassis$21.48 Scrap Lexan supply and simple design keeps costs down Drive Train$ Motors, chains, sprockets, belts, and pulleys are expensive Electronics$ Batteries and chargers are expensive in the quantities we need (10x batt) Rice Bin$15.63 Large sheets of plastic are cheap at local hardware stores Overhead$8.66 Initial modeling was done with inexpensive foam board Total$ Includes shipping on purchased items and 10% extra on remaining parts
28 October 2004AME Team ACMEPDR #8 - Slide 6 Manufacturing Overview Manually machine chassis and rice bin CNC cam-shaped lifting wheels Manually assemble remaining components
28 October 2004AME Team ACMEPDR #8 - Slide 7 Synopsis Expense sheet that keeps running total Diverse supplier list Major costs in drive train and electronics Designed with easy machining in mind Questions?