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Originally Posted by mcgyvr
You forgot enclosures, heatsinks, wiring, time,etc....
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Time is a tricky one to value though. I mean if I don't build something it's not like I would make that money by getting a job for those hours I'm not at my other job. So rather put a dollar amount on time I would say "would I rather be doing something else with that time?"
To the OP just start a price list in Excel on parts. Then you can scrimp or spend more based on your desires in a light. I will say building 1 is definitely more expensive than 1/2 of building 2. Very often you can use drivers or psus across multiple fixtures