Quote Originally Posted by Russell View Post
Besides breakdown time also consider the time it takes to A. Pick them up. B. Carry them to your workstation.C. reload the shells for scrap. D. Package up the boards/parts for selling.E. fuel/ shipping costs.



Perhaps another title headline reading how to keep good books would be more appropriate. Unless everyone enjoys fooling themselves...
VERY good point. I'm in the process of picking through a 1/3 full gaylord of PCB's of all types that i bought this morning. Calculating all time & expenses to see how it all works out. Volume is the best ally i have right now.