Looking for a machine shop

[Huw Powell]

> I drew up a design for an aluminum dead pedal for my car. A local machine
> shop quoted me $350.00 for a 11" long 1/8" thick piece of aluminum with some
> holes drilled in it, it seems a little high!

I think Home Depot has 1/8" aluminum in a few sizes.  Sounds like you
could buy a scroll saw, a file or two, a vise, and an electric drill, do
the job and keep the tools for less money.

> If someone could recommend a reasonably priced shop, I would appreciate it.

"No such thing."  Really, figure you're gonna pay $50/hour or so for
every thing they have to do, including setting up each tool with cutting
bits, etc.  And they are probably going to work to a level of precision
that is unimportant to you.

-- 
Huw Powell

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