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njccmd2002

#1

does anyone know any other good options...

this piece

for 130 USD... what?

i knew it was not going to be 5 bucks, but 130. geez.

anyone has any connections?

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brk34

#2

What size is the part? What material is it? I would try contacting a local collage or university. My university had several machine shops.

njccmd2002

#3

no in this area

any steel or aluminum.. still expensive.

part is no larger than 150 x 30 x 5 in millimeters

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Box

#4

Shouldn't cost much to machine. At least down here I know it wouldn't. Out of curiosity, what is it anyway?

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Tigawoods

#5

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QUOTE (Box @ Sep 29, 2012 - 11:24 PM)

>Out of curiosity, what is it anyway?

time machine

...obviously

This post has been edited by Tigawoods: Sep 29, 2012 - 10:51 PM

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97lestyousay

#6

yes it is expensive, but that seems a little high. Looks pretty simple but without knowing the accuracy you need it is hard to say, I would check around.
There are not many shops around that would even bother for 1 part.

An example, to have one rainguard waterjetted with my drawing was over $200

JDM guy made me do it.

Box

#7

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QUOTE (Tigawoods @ Sep 29, 2012 - 10:51 PM)

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QUOTE (Box @ Sep 29, 2012 - 11:24 PM)

>Out of curiosity, what is it anyway?

time machine

...obviously

Aha! No wonder it's so expensive to make.

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njccmd2002

#8

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QUOTE (97lestyousay @ Sep 29, 2012 - 10:55 PM)

>yes it is expensive, but that seems a little high. Looks pretty simple but without knowing the accuracy you need it is hard to say, I would check around.
There are not many shops around that would even bother for 1 part.

An example, to have one rainguard waterjetted with my drawing was over $200

the thing is that cutting 20, the price reduces to 23 each. cutting 2 is 130. WTF, its like they dont want to bother. so if cutting 20 is 23 , thats probably the real cost.

one piece and they want to make all the money, its like a deterrent. Customers go away!!!

the website is emachineshop.com. and they say their prices are competitive, yeah competing to scare customers away.

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richee3

#9

Any chance of a local machine shop? I'd check around here for you but that wouldn't help you very much.

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Box

#10

That's total bs. Has to be a local shop somewhere that'd do it for a reasonable price.

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97lestyousay

#11

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QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Sep 30, 2012 - 6:47 AM)

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QUOTE (97lestyousay @ Sep 29, 2012 - 10:55 PM)

>yes it is expensive, but that seems a little high. Looks pretty simple but without knowing the accuracy you need it is hard to say, I would check around.
There are not many shops around that would even bother for 1 part.

An example, to have one rainguard waterjetted with my drawing was over $200

the thing is that cutting 20, the price reduces to 23 each. cutting 2 is 130. WTF, its like they dont want to bother. so if cutting 20 is 23 , thats probably the real cost.

one piece and they want to make all the money, its like a deterrent. Customers go away!!!

the website is emachineshop.com. and they say their prices are competitive, yeah competing to scare customers away.

It is not that at all, most shops have a minimum rate for set up. That part, regardless of how simple it is, is going to have to be setup, which requires setting tools, finding a zero for the part, then cutting. The cutting part is nothing once the machine is setup. That part probably takes about 2 or 3 minutes to make when the machine is set up but a 1/2 hr or more minimum setup fee. Most shop rates are around 120 an hr so those numbers are probably around what you will get anywhere for a cnc. If I had a machine I would make a couple for you, but I don't, and the shop I work for now doesn't allow personal projects.

JDM guy made me do it.

brk34

#12

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QUOTE (97lestyousay @ Sep 30, 2012 - 3:46 PM)

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QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Sep 30, 2012 - 6:47 AM)

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QUOTE (97lestyousay @ Sep 29, 2012 - 10:55 PM)

>yes it is expensive, but that seems a little high. Looks pretty simple but without knowing the accuracy you need it is hard to say, I would check around.
There are not many shops around that would even bother for 1 part.

An example, to have one rainguard waterjetted with my drawing was over $200

the thing is that cutting 20, the price reduces to 23 each. cutting 2 is 130. WTF, its like they dont want to bother. so if cutting 20 is 23 , thats probably the real cost.

one piece and they want to make all the money, its like a deterrent. Customers go away!!!

the website is emachineshop.com. and they say their prices are competitive, yeah competing to scare customers away.

It is not that at all, most shops have a minimum rate for set up. That part, regardless of how simple it is, is going to have to be setup, which requires setting tools, finding a zero for the part, then cutting. The cutting part is nothing once the machine is setup. That part probably takes about 2 or 3 minutes to make when the machine is set up but a 1/2 hr or more minimum setup fee. Most shop rates are around 120 an hr so those numbers are probably around what you will get anywhere for a cnc. If I had a machine I would make a couple for you, but I don't, and the shop I work for now doesn't allow personal projects.

I don't think that CNC is needed for a single part especially one that is relatively simple.

njccmd2002

#13

well i will have to figure something out.

thats one of the brackets for ...................... conversion lol, figure it out BOX.....

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97lestyousay

#14

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QUOTE (brk34 @ Sep 30, 2012 - 1:55 PM)

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QUOTE (97lestyousay @ Sep 30, 2012 - 3:46 PM)

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QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Sep 30, 2012 - 6:47 AM)

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QUOTE (97lestyousay @ Sep 29, 2012 - 10:55 PM)

>yes it is expensive, but that seems a little high. Looks pretty simple but without knowing the accuracy you need it is hard to say, I would check around.
There are not many shops around that would even bother for 1 part.

An example, to have one rainguard waterjetted with my drawing was over $200

the thing is that cutting 20, the price reduces to 23 each. cutting 2 is 130. WTF, its like they dont want to bother. so if cutting 20 is 23 , thats probably the real cost.

one piece and they want to make all the money, its like a deterrent. Customers go away!!!

the website is emachineshop.com. and they say their prices are competitive, yeah competing to scare customers away.

It is not that at all, most shops have a minimum rate for set up. That part, regardless of how simple it is, is going to have to be setup, which requires setting tools, finding a zero for the part, then cutting. The cutting part is nothing once the machine is setup. That part probably takes about 2 or 3 minutes to make when the machine is set up but a 1/2 hr or more minimum setup fee. Most shop rates are around 120 an hr so those numbers are probably around what you will get anywhere for a cnc. If I had a machine I would make a couple for you, but I don't, and the shop I work for now doesn't allow personal projects.

I don't think that CNC is needed for a single part especially one that is relatively simple.

It is not needed, but try doing that outside radius on a manual machine. Let me know how that works out for you.

If you can get away with 3/16 X 1 1/4 flat bar just make it yourself and belt sand the radius on the end. use calipers to scribe lines and center punch and hand drill.

JDM guy made me do it.

Box

#15

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QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Sep 30, 2012 - 4:01 PM)

>well i will have to figure something out.

thats one of the brackets for ...................... conversion lol, figure it out BOX.....

I gathered that much.

Ehh, get a Dremel and make your own.

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