Pricing my first PCB layout contract

[Sij]

James:


I'll be fine. Just thought I would throw some more variables to get
you talking about how you operate.

Your help is much appreciated,


Sam






Sam,

RE: revisions -
Sheesh. You asked for an estimate - I gave you one. NOW, you throw in
all
sorts of 'extras' to be considered.

I do not think that you can account for every variable... For
example...
what if there is a snowstorm that cuts power to your neighborhood for
a
week?

In the case of revisions - I have a clause on the estimate that
informs them
that when they make changes to a design AFTER layout has started -
that the
layout drops to an hourly rate - until I get back to where I left off
in the
design - and then the original estimate kicks back in. (Most engineers
understand this.)

Do you really need this much help figuring this out?

Regards,

James Jackson
Oztronics


"Sij" <samjager@operamail.com> wrote in message
news:e286bb1b.0412110837.62dc12f@posting.google.com...

Ok. Thanks for you input James.

I suppose you are not including face to face meetings to discuss terms
of reference as well as time spent doing revisions. That will add
another 12 hours or so.




Sam.





RE:
Sam,

Without spending too much time looking at this... my calculator tells
me
that it would be a 37 Hour job.

This would include everything from start - to deliverable Gerber files
-
including all of the associated drawings, etc.

You may be able to get it done in less time - but it certainly should
not be
over this.

Good Luck.

Regards,

James Jackson
Oztronics