peterpavuk
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I've recently obtained 6 piko 3 axles carriages to compliment my BR51. They are ridiculously expensive, at about £200 each, and they come with plastic wheels and no internal lighting. I did printed lights brackets already - I can't justify €40 for OEM ones, but wheels i did ordered. 6x2pairs with power pickup and 3x2pairs just metal wheels cone at €650, i did ordered it to Latvia, my mum will repack them and send here, so I'll won't pay extra 20% on customs.
Still crazy expensive.
So, i thought what if i make them myself? Not now, but going forward. I found some Chinese manufacturers that can turn the wheels from stainless steel at about $5 each for series of 100. That comes to $10 a pair. Add bearings, axle, some 3d printed parts - i probably can make it happens at about $15 a pair in the costs. There's labour to assemble too. But, if i offer say a kit, with reasonable mark-up, will there be any interest?
How much would you pay for a pair of ball bearing power pickup wheel pair?
Also, how much would you pay for just a spocked wheel pair - no power pickup, just a stainless steel rim and ABS or ASA core.
Not like i am planning a business here, but if there will be considerable interest - i could try. Obviously a series of 1000 will bring cost down substantially too.
Still crazy expensive.
So, i thought what if i make them myself? Not now, but going forward. I found some Chinese manufacturers that can turn the wheels from stainless steel at about $5 each for series of 100. That comes to $10 a pair. Add bearings, axle, some 3d printed parts - i probably can make it happens at about $15 a pair in the costs. There's labour to assemble too. But, if i offer say a kit, with reasonable mark-up, will there be any interest?
How much would you pay for a pair of ball bearing power pickup wheel pair?
Also, how much would you pay for just a spocked wheel pair - no power pickup, just a stainless steel rim and ABS or ASA core.
Not like i am planning a business here, but if there will be considerable interest - i could try. Obviously a series of 1000 will bring cost down substantially too.
