godofthegrove wrote:How long does it usually take to make most pedals????
How much electrical experience do you need?
This is a pretty broad topic.
The first place I would start to answer this is: what is defined by "make?"
I'm assuming you are strictly referring to assembly time, right? If so, assembly time will vary in relation to experience, parts count, off-board wiring (when applicable), physical tolerances, tuning/alignment (if required), circuit complexity, PCB layout (when PCBs are used) and again, experience. I'm sure I missed a few key articles, but at least I'm trying, right?
I think it is also worthwhile to consider tooling time and final testing. Available equipment and experience will drastically affect these figures.
Quantity is a consideration as well. While it may take four hours to build one unit, it may take 6 hours to build 5. Given these arbitrary figures, each unit in a five unit run could be produced in 33% of the time expended on a single unit run. Again, these are arbitrary numbers and actual results will vary based on the qualifiers listed above.
Every person works differently. Some guys are "fast" some guys are "slow." Some guys are highly detail oriented, some guys have bigger fish to fry.
Can you elaborate on what you mean with specific examples?