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ablebob

Joined: 30 Oct 2007
Posts: 11
Location: newfoundland

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:23 am Post subject: Cost of scratch build versus kit build

I was wondering what it would cost in materials to  scratch build a 701 versus buying a kit at $13k.  Where is the best place  to purchase materials. I live in Newfoundland Canada with no supply  companies in the province.

  

 Thanks Robert  Stacey 

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dougsnash(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:17 pm Post subject: Cost of scratch build versus kit build

Hi Robert, welcome to the group.  You have asked a

very involved question.  The finished price of a kit

built plane is hard to compair to the finished price

of a scratch built plane because the scratch builder

tends to add spend more in some area and save money in

others.  It is safe to say though that you will save

some money.



I am also from Canada but have the advantage of living

right on the Can/US border.  I arranged to have my

metals orders shipped to the town on the US side of

the line and then I go pick it up.  Most of my parts

so far have come from Aircraft Spruce and Specialty. 

They do have a distributor in Canada but I have

personally never ordered from them.



Hope this helps a bit



Doug MacDonald

CH-701 Scratch Builder

NW Ontario, Canada



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		   I was wondering what it would cost in materials to

 scratch build a 701 versus buying a kit at $13k. 

 Where is the best place to purchase materials. I

 live in Newfoundland Canada with no supply companies

 in the province.

 

 Thanks Robert Stacey 


	


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ifly4fun2(at)sbcglobal.ne
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:06 pm Post subject: Cost of scratch build versus kit build

Robert,

I think most will agree the 701 airfarme can be completed for 1/2 to 2/3 of the kit cost.

Art

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		   I was wondering what it would cost in materials to scratch build a 701 versus buying a kit at

 $13k.  Where is the best place to purchase materials. I live in Newfoundland Canada with no

 supply companies in the province.

 

 Thanks Robert Stacey

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leinad

Joined: 19 Sep 2006
Posts: 283
Location: Central Virginia

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:29 pm Post subject: Re: Cost of scratch build versus kit build

Robert,

As a plans builder of a 601 I can tell you it will cost a lot more time than the kit.  Not only does it take time to make the parts, but takes lots of time to locate and purchase the materials.  I can probably double the building time of a standard kit.

Dan Dempsey

[quote="ablebob"]I was wondering what it would cost in materials to  scratch build a 701 versus buying a kit at $13k.  Where is the best place  to purchase materials. I live in Newfoundland Canada with no supply  companies in the province.

  

 Thanks Robert  Stacey 

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John Bolding

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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:40 pm Post subject: Cost of scratch build versus kit build

Mine will come in at less than 1/2   LOW&SLO   John



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ifly4fun2(at)sbcglobal.ne
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:07 pm Post subject: Cost of scratch build versus kit build

Thats great to here, the real answer is really dependent on many variables but this is a good

generic figure for most.



Art

 

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mosquito56

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
Posts: 77
Location: Laredo, Tx

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:35 pm Post subject: Re: Cost of scratch build versus kit build

I read somewhere where the guy said it was better to get a job at Mc Donalds and save the money to buy the kit. This infered that your per hour savings will be less then minimum wage. I still plan to build my next plane from scratch as I don't like flipping burgers very much.

  For what you paid for it, I hop this was valuable.

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TxDave

Joined: 22 Jul 2006
Posts: 168
Location: Temple, TX

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:13 pm Post subject: Re: Cost of scratch build versus kit build

If you can find a local supplier for your aluminum you can save even more money. I'm fortunate to have a Trident Metals one hour away. I purchased two 4X12 sheets of .025 last week for $60 each with no shipping charges. Aircraft Spruce currently charges $108 per sheet plus shipping. Scratch building does take more time, for sure, but its a heck of a lot cheaper. Its also a pretty nice feeling to be able to say "I made every part by hand". Having said that...a kit would be my preference if money were not a factor.



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rlalonde

Joined: 20 Nov 2006
Posts: 43

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:25 pm Post subject: Cost of scratch build versus kit build

Hi Dave

  Are you back to scratchbuilding?? 

 Sure would love to see you back up and running.

 Going to go to your building site as soon as this message is sent.

 Ron

 Debert, Nova Scotia, Canada





   

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 If you can find a local supplier for your aluminum you can save even more money. I'm fortunate to have a Trident Metals one hour away. I purchased two 4X12 sheets of .025 last week for $60 each with no shipping charges. Aircraft Spruce currently charges $108 per sheet plus shipping. Scratch building does take more time, for sure, but its a heck of a lot cheaper. Its also a pretty nice feeling to be able to say "I made every part by hand". Having said that...a kit would be my preference if money were not a factor.

 

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