[TechAssist] Re: 1 pound roll solder, what's the linear feet?

  • From: "Damon" <damoneb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 08:21:24 -0500

I broke it down to how much per day, and I think I got about 2 to 3 cents a
day....between 2 to 5 customers a day!

Damon B
Telrad Electronics
Fort Wayne IN
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 7:21 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: 1 pound roll solder, what's the linear feet?


> Back to the envelope back! you neglected the hollow flux filled core. If
it
> is Ersin, it has 5 seperate cores. Either way, there is probably 20 to 40%
> more feet.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Peter oliver <oliver_peter1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 10:15 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: 1 pound roll solder, what's the linear feet?
>
>
> > My back of the envelope calculations area as follows:
> > Solder Density 9.630 g/cc
> > use 0.031" diameter (0.078 cm)
> > Cross sectional area 0.00487 CM^3
> > 1ft -->0.148 cm^3
> > or 1.4293 g/ft  (.003148 lbs/lin ft) (317.6 ft/1lb roll)
> > Using mat's catalog list of $9.50/LB
> > gives $0.0299 per linear ft
> >
> > Peter Oliver
> > Tucson Radio TV
> >
> > From: "Damon" <damoneb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: 1 pound roll solder, what's the linear feet?
> > Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 17:50:01 -0500
> >
> > Yeah I'm pretty fortunate that I buy and use from only 1 roll, so it
> > takes.....depending.....15 months minimum to 18 months maximum to go
thru
> a
> > roll.
> > As for 50' solder wick.....maybe 2 or 3 months max.
> >
> > Damon B
> > Telrad Electronics
> > Fort Wayne IN
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Electric Medic" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 4:01 PM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: 1 pound roll solder, what's the linear feet?
> >
> >
> >  > Is that correct? 18 Month's for one roll of solder? I never thought
> about
> > it
> >  > and I am not sure how long it takes me to go through a roll. I use
off
> > rolls
> >  > everywhere, one in my toolbox, one in the truck, and one on each
bench.
> I
> >  > know my wife bought about 20 rolls of the stuff sitting up there on
the
> >  > shelf. I think the parts salesperson talks us into a roll every time
we
> >  > order parts. That will probably last me 30 years. Hey, I finally was
> >  > good-newsed, I won't have to by solder again. I can retire on what I
> > have.
> > I
> >  > wish the wick would last that long. I must go through those 50' foot
> > white
> >  > round ones in 2 weeks.
> >  >
> >  > Perry Bower
> >  > Electric Medic
> >  > "It's Cheaper to Keep Her"
> >  > http://www.electricmedic.com
> >  > 3850 Washington Road  Suite 4C
> >  > Martinez, Georgia 30907
> >  > Phone: 706-8MEDIC4  (863-3424)
> >  > Phone: 706-863-3474
> >  > Fax: 706-863-2316
> >  > mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > -----Original Message-----
> >  > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >  > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Damon
> >  > Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 4:46 PM
> >  > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >  > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: 1 pound roll solder, what's the linear
feet?
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > Look at it from a time basis.....I use a roll in about 18 months (312
> > days
> > a
> >  > year working = 468 working days).
> >  > $10.00 divided by 468 = 2 cents a day.
> >  > Per job, that's about 1/3 of a cent per job......and you can't
collect
> > 1/3
> >  > of a penney..
> >  > That's why he doesn't charge....it'd be illegal for him to Gouge the
> >  > customer, wouldn't it???
> >  >
> >  > Damon B
> >  > Telrad Electronics
> >  > Fort Wayne IN
> >  > ----- Original Message -----
> >  > From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >  > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >  > Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 9:56 AM
> >  > Subject: [TechAssist] 1 pound roll solder, what's the linear feet?
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > > I know, but this is regarding a state sales tax issue. If a 1 lb
roll
> > of
> >  > > 60/40 solder the usual diameter for our work costs between 7-9
> dollars
> > I
> >  > > want to know how mush per foot it costs. A local shop got audited
for
> >  > > sales tax. Fla law is if the invoice is pure labor, no tax charged
> >  > > (assumong you use no materials like parts,etc) I guess like an
> >  > > adjustment or a home trip charge. If there is say a fuse ($1.00)
and
> >  > > 100.00 labor we must charge tax on $101.00.
> >  > > There is a dispute between interpretations. There is also a clause
th
> at
> >  > > says any item under a nickel is no tax. Well, resolder
board,restore
> >  > > sound. One inch solder used. I dunno, .01 cents? And a shot of
> cleaner
> >  > > spray?
> >  > > Now you know what I'm getting at. Aparently this certain auditor
> really
> >  > > gave that shop a hard time. he owes thousands now from her going
back
> >  > > over cust. invouces and disallowing no tax on many. I don't think
> it's
> >  > > fair, but with the government, it's what they say. It burns me that
> >  > > Florida is picking on SMALL ONE MAN OPERATIONS HERE AT GROUND ZERO
> FOR
> >  > > THREE HURRICANES THAT DEVISTATED OUR ECONOMY AND WE ARE HOLDING ON
BY
> >  > > OUR NAILS,NOW THIS. This is really an honest shop owner. He keeps
> good
> >  > > records.Maybe that was the ammunition that got him.
> >  > > Sorry for shouting. Just venting.
> >  > > Phil
> >  > >
> >  > > --
> >  > >
> >  > > Philip Bader
> >  > > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
> >  > > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
> >  > > Fax (863) 299-8821
> >  > > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >  > > personal/ alt. email: pbader@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >  > > see our ad at:
> >  > >
> >  >
> >
>
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> >  > om/
> >  > >
> >  >
> >  >
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