How much does that LASER cutting cost and how is the cost measured? (eg length of cut total, time to cut etc.)
-Gregory On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 1:10 PM, George Mastoras <[email protected]>wrote: > > That's probably not the norm for laser cutting prices. > This laser cutting shop was put on to me from the person doing some lathing > for me. > > Looked around for a while and was going to go somewhere else and pay more > (close to double) but was thankfully informed of this mob. > > Usually others wanted 80 - 100 dollars minimum, these guys wanted 50 > dollars for a minimum and their turnaround is usually between 2-5 days. > Being local is also a bonus, funny thing is the dxf files get sent > interstate and then get done locally. > Their philosophy is if they take the small jobs they hopefully will get the > big jobs as well. These prices are probably going to be hard to beat. > > > On 28/10/09 10:53 AM, "Doug Conn" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > That's amazing to me. > > > > > > > > Does anybody know of any shop in the US that has rates like the ones Ben > > quoted ? > > > > > > > > - Doug > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] > > On Behalf Of Ben Holko > > Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 6:17 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [TANKS] Re: M113 design progress > > > > > > > > Yes. I had three quotes, that was cheapest, most expensive was about $15 > for > > the sprocket. > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > From: [email protected] on behalf of Doug Conn > > Sent: Wed 28/10/2009 9:13 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [TANKS] Re: M113 design progress > > > > > > > > Someone laser cut that sprocket for six bucks !?!?! > > > > That's it. I'm moving. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] > > On Behalf Of Modena > > Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 5:27 PM > > To: R/C Tank Combat > > Subject: [TANKS] Re: M113 design progress > > > > > > sure thing Doug; > > > > sprocket $5.85 each > > idler $6.65 each > > > > guide tooth $0.28 each (I need 150) > > track link $0.18 each (need 300) > > track lug $0.25 each (need 300) > > > > so all of that was $221 > > > > these are expensive tracks, the rubber was $80 for strips of 20mm x > > 12mm x 1 meter (8 strips) > > > > plus high-tensile cap screws are not cheap. > > > > > > On Oct 28, 1:54 am, "Doug Conn" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> That is just beautiful work. I'm especially interested to see the tracks > >> completed. > >> > >> Would you feel comfortable telling us the costs of this work ? I'm > curious > >> and I bet many of our other members are, too. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Doug > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] > >> > >> On Behalf Of Modena > >> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 7:12 AM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: [TANKS] Re: M113 design progress > >> > >> after many, many hours on the computer and a visit to the friendly > >> neighborhood laser cutter, the vision is becoming a reality... > >> > >> these parts were laser-cut straight from cad files which were saved from > >> sketchup > >> > >> Laser-Cut parts > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
