Cost Report Tubing prices

[David Willard]

When doing the cost report, do you ALWAYS use the cost tables that are by the pound?
For example, a frame tube costs $4.00/ft, but is very light, and by the cost table which we "must" use, it costs like $0.05/ft.

So the question is, is all stock material used in manufacturing on the cost table, including frame tubes? What are other teams doing?

[David Willard]

When doing the cost report, do you ALWAYS use the cost tables that are by the pound?
For example, a frame tube costs $4.00/ft, but is very light, and by the cost table which we "must" use, it costs like $0.05/ft.

So the question is, is all stock material used in manufacturing on the cost table, including frame tubes? What are other teams doing?

[Brent Howard]

I use the cost minimum's table

Brent

[Daves]

I know it is late for the cost report, but I have the same question. At first I thought tubing prices were definitely not from the cost tables due to the geometry (especially square tubing), but then I saw Chromoly 4130 in the tables. What else would anyone use Chromoly for on their car besides tubing?

[Charlie]

We use 4130 for other parts. I don't think that is terribly unusal. At the least it is often used for frame and suspension parts that weld to the tubing, like spherical bearing housings and rod inserts.

[Daves]

Charlie, how did Auburn cost their tubing? With the minimums table by weight or by how much it actually costs from a retail tubing company?