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Re: [BB]: What's going on, and the Delta field

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Originally Posted by ChrisH View Post
Estimates we have made for the cost of an "official" field range from $9-14K depending on whether you include 3/8" plexiglas, what year it was, and whether purchased from the official source or build-your-own.
That price is only if labor is free. The official fields cost about $50k. The shear number of custom fabricated components and welded joints makes the field very expensive (the billable rate for each of these is at least $55/hour in New England).

By the looks of the new Delta field, there is a significantly higher portion of COTS components, thus immediately benefiting from huge savings.
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