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Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech
From: "Ron Ruff" <rruffrr...@yahoo.com>
Date: 6 Dec 2005 13:44:33 -0800
Local: Tues 6 Dec 2005 21:44
Subject: Re: Typical decent Al Bicycle diamond frame costs $8 to make in Taiwan
Sheldon Brown wrote: Ah!... I was wondering about this. But still someone has to build, > Actually I think the labor cost is insignificant...I'm pretty sure these > frames are built by robots... tend, and repair the robots, perform other prep work and cleaning up around the place, produce and transport the materials, produce the energy, etc. Mechanized production is often very efficient, but $/hr x hours worked is still embedded in every aspect of it. Who makes the robots, I wonder? 4lbs of Al tubing alone would cost more the $8 in the US... You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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