Parts and Costs - Sam's B9 Robot

Folks often ask how much it costs to build a B9 replica. Builders generally spend anywhere from $2000.00 to well over $10,000.00 depending how much they animate their robot, whether it's a costume or a prop, etc. Second-hand parts are often available from folks who planned to build their own B9 and abandoned their quest or from builders who upgrade their robots with newer, better, more accurate parts. Here's the list of the parts I've acquired, where I got them, and a running total of how much I've spent (all values include shipping). This list does not include incidentals such as primer, glue, sand paper, wood filler, body filler, etc.

08/16/2004	Radar/Legs lot: Brain Cup & Cam, Radar, Ears, Sensors & Motor, Torso Hooks, Large Chest Lights, Microphone, Torso Knob, Power Pack, Donut, Legs, Knees Hinges, Knee	2nd-hand	$275.00
09/15/2004	Torso lot: Torso, Belly Lights, Vents, Waist Plate	2nd-hand	$550.00
10/08/2004	Waste-To-Treads Plans (aka The Bermuda Triangle Plans)	Mark Thompson	$55.00
10/28/2004	Chest Buttons & Bezel (I thought I was only buying this! Cool!)	2nd-hand	$68.00
11/16/2004	Bubble & Bottom Plate (the picture does not do it justice)	Fred Barton Productions	$360.00
12/27/2004	Wood for Tread Section 1/4 and 1/2 inch MDF, 1/2 inch dowels	Home Depot	$44.11
01/20/2005	Collar Rings (and he threw in his jig and a sample rib)	2nd-hand	$35.00
02/06/2005	Plywood for Knee Plates	Lowes	$9.35
07/05/2005	Arm Rings, Crown, Brain pieces (the brain and crown parts are seconds)	Scott Sanderson	$51.00
08/11/2005	Chest Neon (price I paid was for two sets)	Dennis Wilbur	$212.00
10/24/2005	Custom B9 Phrases (by Dick Tufeld, the original voice of the B9)	Mike Joyce	$80.91
10/24/2005	Acryllic Rod for Collar & Vents (1/4" square x 6ft, item 8728K13, 20 rods @ $1.39ea. + shipping)	McMaster-Carr	$37.80
Total to Date:			$1740.37


	On 4/6/04 the toybox was:

Contact me: Sam Cancilla, sam@samstoybox.com.

Last Modified: September 20, 2005