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Bill of Materials

As you can imagine, compiling a bill of materials for such a robust project is virtually impossible. However, I have tried my best to include as many purchases as possible to give a pretty accurate forecast.

Score: Scores are values between 0 and 10, reflecting my level of satisfaction with using the corresponding part in my flight simulator. A bold 10 indicates an exceptionally impressive product. Some items such as wood and screws could not be accurately computed, so estimates will be used where applicable.

Keep in mind that these prices are based on what I paid AT THE TIME! For instance, computers are always many times more expensive when they are first released.

*Note: Items in red were donated

**Note: Items in green were scrapped in favor of newer products. They are still listed since they were still out of pocket expenses

Hardware

Title Price Qty Total Purchase Location Score
Sony Vaio1.5 GHz  P4 PC $1,049.99 1 $1,049.99 Best Buy 10
Compaq Armada M700 $1,800 1 $1,800 Donation (Compaq) 9
Compaq Presario 5240 (400MHz) $699 1 $699 Compaq Works 1
15" KDS LCD flat monitor
(wall mountable)		 $359.10 2 $718.20 Micro Center 10
Dell 15" Monitor $125 3 $375 Donation (Big City Bail Bonds) 8
777 Instrument Panel/Center Pedestal Set (LASER engraved) $500 1 $500 Flight Deck Solutions 10
777 Instrument Panel/Center Pedestal Set (Wood/Laminate) $440 1 $440 Flight Deck Solutions 8
Altec Lansing 5 piece PC speakers $116.99 1 $116.99 Micro Center 9
Suncom Split Throttle $29.95 1 $29.95 Electronics Boutique 9
Gameport USB Converter $16.99 1 $16.99 Radio Shack 10
Saitek ST-50 Joystick (w/throttle) $9.99 1 $9.99 Walmart 5
D-Link Network Hub $30 1 $30 Micro Center 7
Belkin SurgeMaster w/Bonus Surge Strip $14.03 2 $28.06 Micro Center 10
Networking Cables (RJ-45) $8 6 $48 Micro Center 9

 

Software

Title Price Qty Total Purchase Location Score
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 $69.99 1 $69.99 Electronics Boutique 10
Pro MFD 777 Collection Free 1 $0 http://www.ProMFD.cjb.net 10
Project Magenta Boeing GC $169 1 $169 http://www.projectmagenta.com 10
Project Magenta CDU $80 1 $80 http://www.projectmagenta.com 10
Visual Basic IDE $250 1 $250 http://Microsoft.com 10
WideFS Free 5 $0 http://www.schiratti.com 10
FSUIPC $20 1 $20 http://www.schiratti.com 10

 

Electronics

Title Price Qty Total Part Number Purchase Location Score
Go Flight GF-166 RMK (Remote Mounting Kit) $99 1 $99 GF-166 RMK http://goflightinc.com 10!
Go Flight GF-45 (w/o faceplate) $89 1 $89 GF-45 http://goflightinc.com 9
Go Flight GF-T8 (board and connector only) $59.95 1 $59.95 GF-T8 http://goflightinc.com 10
Go Flight GF-P8 (board and connector only) $59.95 1 $59.95 GF-P8 http://goflightinc.com 10
Precision Flight Controls Full Jetliner Yoke $695 1 $695   http://FlyPFC.com 10
Honeywell AML-22 pushbuttons $22 6 $132   http://A-G-T.com  
GeForce 3 Graphic card $65 1 $65   Micro Center 8
40W Soldering Iron (with coil stand and sponge) $7.99 1 $7.99 640-2071 Radio Shack 10
Resin Core Soldering Liquid (lead free) $2.49 1 $2.49 640-0002 Radio Shack 10
Miyama rectangular pushbuttons $1.91 60 $114.60 #107-6612 http://mouser.com 10
Fluorescent Light Stick $9.99 2 $10.81 ? Target .
LED Display $1.79 6 $10.74 276-0075 Radio Shack .
6V DC Power Adapter $13.99 1 $13.99 273-1761 Radio Shack .
75' #20 Wire $4.49 1 $4.49 278-1222 Radio Shack .
DPDT Mini Ctr-Off $4.79 1 $4.79 275-0620 Radio Shack .
PC Board $1.49 3 $4.47 276-0148 Radio Shack .
Component Storage Box $2.99 2 $5.98 640-0552 Radio Shack 8
3v - 6.5v Variable DC Adaptor $19.99 1 $19.99 273-1695 Radio Shack 10
Adaptaplug leads $1.99 2 $3.98 273-1742 Radio Shack .
6' Coil Adaptaplug extension $4.99 1 $4.99 273-1642 Radio Shack .
Digital Multimeter $6.00 1 $6.00 ? Electronic Parts Outlet 8
18 terminal Barrier strip $5.75 1 $5.75 ? Electronic Parts Outlet .
Stand-offs <$1.00 ? ? ? Electronic Parts Outlet .
USB Gameport Adaptor $16.99 1 $16.99 260-0164 Radio Shack 9

 

Tooling

Title Price Qty Total Purchase Location Score
10" Table Saw $99 1 $99 Home Depot 8
Drill Press $99 1 $99 Home Depot .
Black and Decker QuickClamp Jigsaw (variable speed) $49 1 $49 Home Depot 10
9.4v Black and Decker Cordless Drill (w/spare battery) $49.96 1 $49.96 Home Depot 8
Titanium Drill Bits $19.94 1 $19.94 Home Depot 9
Cobalt Jigsaw multipack $9.97 1 $9.97 Home Depot .
Goggle, Mask, ear plug set ? 1 ? Home Depot .
1/2" Plywood (use 3/4" instead) LOTS! ? $100 Home Depot 8
Wood screws LOTS! ? $20 Home Depot  
Machine Head screws various ? $20 Home Depot  
3pc Mini Screwdriver set $1.99 1 $1.99 Radio Shack  
100+ piece tool set $19.95 1 $19.95 Walmart 10
Tape Measure $8.99 1 $8.99 Home Depot  
48" T-Square $9.97 1 $9.97 Home Depot  

 

Real Aircraft Parts

Title Price Score
Captain/Co-Pilot Seats $900 11
Rudder Pedals + restoration $350 11
Switches $200 11
Panel Modules $500 11
     
     

 

Pending Purchases

Title Price Qty Total Purchase Location
2 GHz PC $499 2 $998 Micro Center
KDS 19" Monitor $270 1 $270 Micro Center
LCD Projector $800 1 $800 Ebay
PFC Jetliner Yoke $650 1 $650 PFC
Boeing Style Throttle Quadrant $700 1 $700 AGT
Overhead panel kit $500 1 $500 AGT
CDU Display $500 1 $500 AGT

 

Totals

Hardware $5,862.17
Software $588.99
Electronics $1,420.96
Tooling $488
Real Aircraft Parts $1,950
Planned Purchases $4,418
Misc. Prototyping $1000

 

Sub Total $14,727.89
Tax (US = 8.25%) $1,215.05
Total $15,942.94

Note: The expected final cost of this project is approximately $20,000-$25,000

Click Here for the Bill of Materials for Prototype 2