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NeilBlanchard · 06-23-2013, 01:42 AM

I'd be surprised if the stand-in foam tires cost $50 - that would be four sheets of foam at a bit over $12/sheet, and they are pretty compact on the sheet.

The PhlatPrinter 3 CNC kit was about $1,300, and the rollers and clamps and extra bits were probably $300 or so? I bought the random orbital sander and the oscillating saw and the longboard sander for about $350. The big tarp and the two bundles of strapping, helix anchors and screws to make the shelter were about $250. All the SurForm tools (three new ones in addition to the three I already owned) were less than $75.

Foam and glue were roughly $1,500, if I recall correctly - a bit less than half of what I've spent was for materials. I got about 100 sheets of 1" foam (94 were used in the actual car) the rest is for mistakes and glitches. Oh, I did buy about 8-10 sheets of 2" foam for about $17/each that I attempted to get to work, and I still have 4 of them? I've bought 6 gallons of the Titebond III (or maybe just five?) at ~$33/ea.

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NeilBlanchard Master EcoModder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maynard, MA Eaarth Posts: 7,908 Mica Blue - '05 Scion xA RS 2.0 Team Toyota 90 day: 42.48 mpg (US) Forest - '15 Nissan Leaf S Team Nissan 90 day: 156.46 mpg (US) Number 7 - '15 VW e-Golf SEL TEAM VW AUDI Group 90 day: 155.81 mpg (US) Thanks: 3,475 Thanked 2,953 Times in 1,846 Posts	I'd be surprised if the stand-in foam tires cost $50 - that would be four sheets of foam at a bit over $12/sheet, and they are pretty compact on the sheet. The PhlatPrinter 3 CNC kit was about $1,300, and the rollers and clamps and extra bits were probably $300 or so? I bought the random orbital sander and the oscillating saw and the longboard sander for about $350. The big tarp and the two bundles of strapping, helix anchors and screws to make the shelter were about $250. All the SurForm tools (three new ones in addition to the three I already owned) were less than $75. Foam and glue were roughly $1,500, if I recall correctly - a bit less than half of what I've spent was for materials. I got about 100 sheets of 1" foam (94 were used in the actual car) the rest is for mistakes and glitches. Oh, I did buy about 8-10 sheets of 2" foam for about $17/each that I attempted to get to work, and I still have 4 of them? I've bought 6 gallons of the Titebond III (or maybe just five?) at ~$33/ea. __________________ Sincerely, Neil http://neilblanchard.blogspot.com/ Last edited by NeilBlanchard; 06-23-2013 at 01:47 AM..