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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Unless buying them is really expensive, I’d look at buying them. You need to ship them out for the steel work. You’ll need a heavier than usual sewing machine for the canvas. You’re spending your time making
them when you could be doing something else worth your salary. And it will take you longer than whoever you buy them from (first time vs well worn shop expert).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">What’s your cost of materials?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">What is your estimate for time?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">What is your cost per hour (now double it, since you could be doing something else)?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Cost of sewing machine, numerous needles, pierced digits?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">What is the purchase price compared to that number?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">We’ve got large plastic bins on wheels for our (limited) soft goods. Built ply lids so they stack. All good.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Andrew M. Riter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Assistant Technical Director / Head Lighting Technician<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">604-822-2372<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:Andrew.riter@ubc.ca"><span style="color:blue">Andrew.riter@ubc.ca</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Stagecraft [mailto:stagecraft-bounces@theatrical.net]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ben Hain via Stagecraft<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 24, 2016 10:46 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Stagecraft Mailing List<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Ben Hain<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [SML] hampers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Hi- <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Anyone ever built their own hamper? Is it worth trying?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I can sew (to a point) but don’t have metal working facilities onsite…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Thanks-- <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Ben Hain<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">RCTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Technical Director Hill Theater<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Rochester MN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">507-285-7201<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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