You can always try http://www.emachineshop.com for a quote.
Steve On Oct 27, 11:30 pm, Gregory Pwneror <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
