[sdiy] Is it me or...

[Theo]

$500 seems a bit steep for minimum order cost.
Beside tolerances it may also be the material, there is steel and steel.
Harder steel types can get costly quick cause its damn hard to machine.

Cheers,
Theo


----- Original Message -----
From: James Patchell <patchell at cox.net>
To: Peter Grenader <peter at buzzclick-music.com>;
<synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Is it me or...


> If you ordered two pieces, it would probably still cost about $500....the
> main cost for a machine shop is the setup.  Also, ask the person giving
the
> quote why it is $500.  Sometimes you may make a drawing that something on
> it that is difficult to do which can really make the cost go up.  By
> changing the drawing, in that case, you can greatly reduce the price of
the
> object...one common mistake, specifying too tight a tolerance...
>
> At 12:25 PM 7/24/2004 -0700, Peter Grenader wrote:
> >I was just quoted $500 from a machine shop to cut a single piece of 1/8
inch
> >steel about 5 x 3.5 inches and drill 24 holes in it. OK, there are four
> >drill sizes involved, but..
> >
> >GIVE ME A #*)#(*#()*@*&? BREAK!
> >
> >Is this what these guys are making nowdays?  I mean, is this normal?
>
>          -Jim
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