Toroidal Prices spiking.

K-amps · 13th December 2006, 07:56 PM

Have you guys noticed the surge in prices... $63 800VA avels are now $90 at partsexpress.

$67 1kVA's from Antek are $100 now.... what goin on?

Chartal · 13th December 2006, 07:59 PM

I think they call that "Copper Gain"

Nixie · 13th December 2006, 08:12 PM

Time to switch to R-core...

K-amps · 13th December 2006, 08:38 PM

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Originally posted by Nixie
Time to switch to R-core...

Unless the Toroid's Core's are copper, R-Cores will be spikin' too for they use the same wire.

Nixie · 13th December 2006, 08:58 PM

R-cores started out more expensive, so if the price rise due to copper pricing is constant for each transformer type, the ratio of prices to those of toroids will improve. Thus, there will be less of a price premium on the advantages of R-core over toroids.

head_spaz · 13th December 2006, 09:42 PM

It's not so much that their prices are going up, but instead the dollar is becoming worthless.
The dollar is worth about 4 cents. (plus tax on the "inflated" prices)
Butter is $4.00 a pound!
Bacon is $4.00 a pound!
Everything is $4.00
Pound per pound, a transformer is probably a good bargain.
Whereas you can only rent butter, bacon, and beer!

Nixie · 13th December 2006, 09:45 PM

I don't like beer. Send me some Delamain or Germain-Robin.

But, it's more than $4.00 per pound.

K-amps · 13th December 2006, 09:45 PM

What about Plitron? Any jumps in their prices?

TomWaits · 13th December 2006, 10:04 PM

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Originally posted by K-amps
What about Plitron? Any jumps in their prices?

Everything in the world that uses copper is going up in price. Manufacturers pass it along as they purchase the more expensive comodity. Some have contract pricing, some don't. It should be a clean sweep across the board in no time. Let their 12 month purchase agreements run out and the old prices with it.

Cheers,

Shawn.

Nixie · 13th December 2006, 10:08 PM

Too bad there's no easy way for a consumer to recycle copper. I had a bunch of copper wire, about a pound, I put in the recycling bin along with other scrap metals, and when they picked up the recycling, they took the wire out and left it on the side...

13th December 2006, 07:56 PM	#1
K-amps diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indiana	Toroidal Prices spiking. Have you guys noticed the surge in prices... $63 800VA avels are now $90 at partsexpress. $67 1kVA's from Antek are $100 now.... what goin on?

13th December 2006, 09:42 PM	#6
head_spaz diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Arkansas	It's not so much that their prices are going up, but instead the dollar is becoming worthless. The dollar is worth about 4 cents. (plus tax on the "inflated" prices) Butter is $4.00 a pound! Bacon is $4.00 a pound! Everything is $4.00 Pound per pound, a transformer is probably a good bargain. Whereas you can only rent butter, bacon, and beer! __________________ Writing is good exercize for the texticles!

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13th December 2006, 07:59 PM	#2
Chartal diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Montreal	I think they call that "Copper Gain"

13th December 2006, 08:12 PM	#3
Nixie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC	Time to switch to R-core...

13th December 2006, 08:58 PM	#5
Nixie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC	R-cores started out more expensive, so if the price rise due to copper pricing is constant for each transformer type, the ratio of prices to those of toroids will improve. Thus, there will be less of a price premium on the advantages of R-core over toroids.

13th December 2006, 09:45 PM	#7
Nixie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC	I don't like beer. Send me some Delamain or Germain-Robin. But, it's more than $4.00 per pound.

13th December 2006, 10:08 PM	#10
Nixie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC	Too bad there's no easy way for a consumer to recycle copper. I had a bunch of copper wire, about a pound, I put in the recycling bin along with other scrap metals, and when they picked up the recycling, they took the wire out and left it on the side...

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