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Flame thrower

  1. Flame thrower Paid for · 3-year life 200 paid 67 wear a year 67 a year

  1. At a glance

    What this piece costs

    $67a year

    $6 a month

    $67a year$6 a month

    A piece that is paid for: its price spread over its useful life as wear. A piece that is financed or rented: its payment times twelve. Then insurance and upkeep as entered. It is the same arithmetic as the running total beside the form.

Worked example

How a year of upkeep adds up

An Equipter RB4000, bought for $34,000 and out on most tear-offs.

  1. Oil and filters $120 Two oil changes a season at $60 each.
  2. Hydraulic hoses and fluid $180 A hose and a top-off most years.
  3. Tires $200 A set of four is $800 and lasts four years: $800 ÷ 4.
  4. Battery $40 $160, replaced every four years: $160 ÷ 4.
  5. The repair nobody planned $340 Set aside one percent of the price. Something always breaks.
  6. A year of upkeep $880

A wheelbarrow compressor that runs the guns every working day.

  1. Pump oil $30 Changed twice a year at $15.
  2. Air filter and drain valve $25 Small parts, about $25 a year.
  3. Hoses and fittings $90 Two 100-foot hoses a year at $45. Roofs eat hoses.
  4. Pressure switch or rebuild kit $40 $120 about every three years: $120 ÷ 3.
  5. A year of upkeep $185

A 7,000-watt portable that comes out when the house has no power.

  1. Oil $60 Three changes a year at $20.
  2. Spark plug and air filter $25 Once a year, about $25 together.
  3. Carburetor and fuel $45 Stale gas gums it up: a cleaning and stabilizer, $45.
  4. Pull cord, wheels, odds and ends $20 About $20 a year.
  5. A year of upkeep $150
Read: how to figure upkeep on your own equipment

Round, typical figures, to show how the sum is built. Work out your own the same way; last year's receipts for the machine beat any example.

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