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
>
>
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