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== Running cost ==
 
== Running cost ==
  
*The tube is £250 for 1000 hours
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* The tube is £250 for 300 hours
*The lens+mirrors are £150 for 250 hours
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* The PSU is £300 for 750 hours
*The power is (say) 1.2kW at £.2/kWh.
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* The lens+mirrors are £50 for 200 hours
*So 250/1000 + 150/250 + 1.2*.2 = £1.09/hour
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* The expected useful lifetime of the machine is around about 2750 hours, with a replacement cost estimated at £7000.
*The space also used a large chunk of funds to get the cutter, this needs to be recouped.
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* The power is (say) 1.2kW at £.2/kWh.
  
'''Therefore a recommended donation of £5 for each hour of use would be greatly appreciated.'''
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250/300 + 300/750 + 50/200 + 7000/2750 + 1.2*.2 = £4.30/hour
  
 
Laser cutter money held in the the foundation bank account:
 
Laser cutter money held in the the foundation bank account:
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|-
 
|-
 
! Date
 
! Date
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! Notse
 
! Amount
 
! Amount
 
|-
 
|-
| 2011-04-02 Usage Fees
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| 2011-04-02
 +
| Usage Fees
 
| + £210
 
| + £210
 
|-
 
|-
| 2011-05-28 Usage Fees
+
| 2011-05-28
 +
| Usage Fees
 
| + £248.44
 
| + £248.44
 
|-
 
|-
| 2011-06-08 Optics set
+
| 2011-06-08
 +
| Optics set
 
| - £188.25
 
| - £188.25
 
|-
 
|-
| 2011-06-20 Cash from tin
+
| 2011-06-20
 +
| Cash from tin
 
| + £30.00
 
| + £30.00
 
|-
 
|-
| 2011-06-20 Water + tubing change
+
| 2011-06-20
 +
| Water + tubing change
 
| - £30.00
 
| - £30.00
 
|-
 
|-
| 2011-06-28 Usage Fees
+
| 2011-06-28
 +
| Usage Fees
 
| + £25.04
 
| + £25.04
 
|-
 
|-
| 2011-07-12 Usage Fees
+
| 2011-07-12
 +
| Usage Fees
 
| + £88.46
 
| + £88.46
 
|-
 
|-
| 2011-07-27 Usage Fees
+
| 2011-07-27
 +
| Usage Fees
 
| + £70.58
 
| + £70.58
 
|-
 
|-
| 2011-12-17 Usage Fees
+
| 2011-12-17
 +
| Usage Fees
 
| + £135.66
 
| + £135.66
 
|-
 
|-
| 2012-01-21 Usage Fees
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| 2012-01-21
 +
| Usage Fees
 
| + £48.72
 
| + £48.72
 
|-
 
|-
| 2012-03-24 Usage Fees
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| 2012-03-24
 +
| Usage Fees
 
| + £142.12
 
| + £142.12
 
|-
 
|-
| 2012-05-21 Usage Fees (Cleaner)
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| 2012-05-21
 +
| Usage Fees (Cleaner)
 
| + £5
 
| + £5
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 2012-06-02
 
| 2012-06-02
 +
|
 
| £69.75
 
| £69.75
 
|-
 
|-
! Running total
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| 2012-12-01
| £780.77
+
|
 +
| £110
 +
|-
 +
| 2012-12-01
 +
|
 +
| £61.53
 +
|-
 +
| 2012-12-02
 +
|
 +
| £31.14
 +
|-
 +
| 2012-12-19
 +
|
 +
| £59
 +
|-
 +
| 2013-1-2
 +
|
 +
| £34.50
 +
|-
 +
| 2013-1-15
 +
|
 +
| £38.38
 +
|-
 +
| 2013-2-1
 +
|
 +
| £119.37
 +
|-
 +
| 2013-2-12
 +
|
 +
| £25
 +
|-
 +
| 2013-2-20
 +
|
 +
| £88.80
 +
|-
 +
| 2013-9-18
 +
|
 +
| £700
 
|}
 
|}
  

Latest revision as of 22:28, 15 January 2014

Running cost

  • The tube is £250 for 300 hours
  • The PSU is £300 for 750 hours
  • The lens+mirrors are £50 for 200 hours
  • The expected useful lifetime of the machine is around about 2750 hours, with a replacement cost estimated at £7000.
  • The power is (say) 1.2kW at £.2/kWh.

250/300 + 300/750 + 50/200 + 7000/2750 + 1.2*.2 = £4.30/hour

Laser cutter money held in the the foundation bank account:

Date Notse Amount
2011-04-02 Usage Fees + £210
2011-05-28 Usage Fees + £248.44
2011-06-08 Optics set - £188.25
2011-06-20 Cash from tin + £30.00
2011-06-20 Water + tubing change - £30.00
2011-06-28 Usage Fees + £25.04
2011-07-12 Usage Fees + £88.46
2011-07-27 Usage Fees + £70.58
2011-12-17 Usage Fees + £135.66
2012-01-21 Usage Fees + £48.72
2012-03-24 Usage Fees + £142.12
2012-05-21 Usage Fees (Cleaner) + £5
2012-06-02 £69.75
2012-12-01 £110
2012-12-01 £61.53
2012-12-02 £31.14
2012-12-19 £59
2013-1-2 £34.50
2013-1-15 £38.38
2013-2-1 £119.37
2013-2-12 £25
2013-2-20 £88.80
2013-9-18 £700

Cleaning Schedule

  • Optics cleaning every 25 hours (or as required)
  • Extraction fan cleaning every 25 hours
  • Electronics section dust removal every 25 hours
  • Laserbed cleaning every 50 hours (soaked in a peroxide based cleaning solution)