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Originally Posted by Richard
I think the intent of the FRC cost accounting rules is to capture the cost of building one robot. That cost includes the cost of buying needed components at minimum order quantities.
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I agree. And I think FIRST inlcluded the prorating accounting method so that students would be able to use things like Gleasons Gear cutting machines, and your SLA machine, without having to add the cost for a 30 foot long, 12" diameter steel rod, when they cut off 1/2" length to make a 12" gear,
or to put the cost of 10,000 gallons of SLA GobblydeeGoop on their BOM, when they only used 4 ounces for one part.
Remember, FIRST
wants us to show students all this neat technology. Why would they cripple us with a non-prorated rule for materials usage.
Prorated means only listing the actual amount used, not the size of the drum it comes in.