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Unread 02-03-2003, 07:45 AM   #25
nicozeg
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Originally posted by jaydee116

Also if you go to a machine shop make sure you have a drawing that they can use to make the G code with or they will charge you around $500-$2000 for a drawing fee. And they will want to make at least 25-50+ at a time or they will not do it unless you got the bucks to cover their time which is usually $50-$200 an hour. It will take a good hour or two to get it setup just to run it. And of course they are going to add in a few hours of prep and clean up. So if you just want one done expect around $800+ if you have a usable drawing, unless of course you know someone in a good machine shop that is willing to try and do it for you.

You maybe lucky and find a shop that is low on orders and cut you a hell of a deal though.
Nahh, forget about milling, that's old age technology

I uploaded an STL version of the drawing to www.xpress3d.com for an instant online quote. It cost U$45, and you get $25 discount on the first order. That's delivered in two days anywhere in the US; only problem is I'm in south america , so shipping can be more expensive than the part.

Also those models are based on a hardened plaster powder so have grainy texture that need to be polished away. But I've done more complicated things than that..

MDM: Thanks..
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