calcuation of cost

[doctorwayne]

Jim, when I started buying Evergreen strip styrene (and shapes and finished sheets such as clapboard, etc.), I would buy what I needed for small projects. Eventually, I began to see which material was most used, and began to buy a pack or two every time I went to the LHS, even if no project was currently underway. If a size seemed like it would be useful for a future project (we all have those "someday I'm gonna build..." thoughts), then I'd pick up some of that, too. Eventually, I had enough to require a place to keep it organised, so built this rack from leftover pieces trimmed from a tub enclosure installed for a friend.


The packages are arranged by size and type, similar to what you'd find in a store display, although most of the packages contain several packs of material in a single "sleeve". I can't say how much is there, but certainly several hundred dollars worth, all purchased, for the most part, a couple of packs at a time. (Of course, if I start a particular project, I'm sure to find the one size that's in short supply.)

And you're correct about stockyards "eating" strip styrene: I did these two at the same time, and have probably two more of the smaller version yet to be built.




Wayne