On Mon, 14 Jul 2014 10:21:52 -0700, "Bob La Londe"
wrote:

Don't forget to add the time to go down to the local store as part of your
cost for having replacements made.


But there is the off-setting cost of eating the mistakes.
If you order correctly, and the assembly is wrong
[length/fittings/hose], most places will make it right at no
cost.

There is also a learning curve, and the procedure is not as
simple as it seems. [it never is] you will generate some
scrap learning the tricks/process. One of the tricks is to
make the longer hoses first, so you can cut them down to
repair the errors.

FWIW: cut-rate hose and fittings almost never save any money
in the long run when you are making assemblies for your own
use. The loss from any down time far offsets any savings.

A suggestion: Make a list of ALL the assemblies you will
need and take the list to several dealers, with the
understanding you don't need these as a rush job. They will
be able to use these orders as fill-ins to even their
workloads, so you should get a better price. You have
enough equipment that establishing a long-term supplier
relationship should be profitable for both of you.




--
Unka' George

"Gold is the money of kings,
silver is the money of gentlemen,
barter is the money of peasants,
but debt is the money of slaves"

-Norm Franz, "Money and Wealth in the New Millenium"