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

From: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 22:56:51 -0400
I'm not even going to ask how you figured that out. You are like the 
guy on "NUM3ERS"
Phil

Phil Bader, Pres.
Jan Phyl TV Inc
Winter Haven, Fl
(863) 299-8821
estab. 1976

----- Original Message -----
From: Peter oliver <oliver_peter1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 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 that
> > > 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:
> > >
> >
> http://jan-phyl-television-pc-monitor-
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> > om/
> > >
> >
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