Is machining that expensive?, need conections. Options

[njccmd2002]

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?

[brk34]

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]

no in this area

any steel or aluminum.. still expensive.

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

[Box]

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

[Tigawoods]

Out of curiosity, what is it anyway?

time machine



...obviously

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

[97lestyousay]

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

[Box]

Out of curiosity, what is it anyway?

time machine



...obviously

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

[njccmd2002]

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.

[richee3]

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

[Box]

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

[97lestyousay]

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.

[brk34]

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]

well i will have to figure something out.

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

[97lestyousay]

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.

[Box]

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.