Looking for a machine shop

[joel nevin]

Huw is correct on this:
For a machine shop a good percentage of cost is in
tooling and set-up. Piece price is not, as it is only
aluminum or raw material. If you were to order one
piece machined it might cost you 350bucks, but if you
ordered 10 it might be only 700. The best way is to
find if people are interested and get a bunch of
people to kick in. Or DIY. If it is only a piece of
aluminum (aluminium) with holes in it. Make a template
and use a drillpress.
Joel
--- Huw Powell <audi at mediaone.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> > 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
> 
> http://www.humanspeakers.com
> 
> http://www.humanthoughts.org


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