It asks for certain products
1) 2 & 1/2 inch PVC pipes. After looking on Nextag, it is possible to buy an 8 pack of 8foot PVC pipe for $37 which equals out to about 12 cents per 2 & 1/2 pipe
2)PVC end cap. These caps in bronze come to about $5.43 but it is unnecessary to have a brass coated one, so it may come to much cheaper
3) Vinyl hose. A vinyl hose can be bought for $15.64 for a 69 inch hose. Using approximately 2 inches, that comes to about $.45.
4) A drill. A drill does not have to be bought as it is a household item.
5) Activated carbon. Activated carbon comes to about $125 per cubic foot which equals about 25 pounds. Assuming we will not need more than 2 ounces per filter, that is only $.65 per filter.
Though this is a rough estimate of what we might need and our next step would be to go make one, this filter listed above could come to as cheap as $6.65. That is assuming we use a $5+ brass PVC end cap which can definetely be avoided. That is a very feasible price.
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Impressive. So you propose manufacturing them yourselves? Very ambitious... the only question i have is how attractive will the end product be given your limited knowledge of manufacturing - and how time consuming will it be to make them? Is it feasible for you guys to make a prototype? That would be pretty cool.
Another alternative would be to find a really inexpensive, yet quality, supplier - perhaps overseas for the filter / bottle and then assemble the two components and sell them here...
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