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Rough cost of laser cutting
smart51 - 8/8/14 at 11:37 AM

I'm planning a project that would need some 1mm stainless steel plates laser cut. 180 of them. About 120mm x 30mm, one end rounded and 2 bolt holes. Is there a way to estimate the cost? For example, £45 per hour for the cutting machine with a laser speed of 5cm per second, plus the 0.7m2 of stainless sheet.

redturner - 8/8/14 at 11:50 AM

Too cheap to worry about. I had some fancy shaped plates cut out of mild steel x 3 mm. Couldnt believe my luck when he said, 30 pence each..

nick205 - 8/8/14 at 04:04 PM

Each place will calculate slightly differently, including whether they have stock material and how well they can tesalate the parts. Always easiest to submit a drawing and get them to quote.

designer - 8/8/14 at 06:11 PM

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Is there a way to estimate the cost?


Just send them a drawing and they will give you a price. They all charge different so why do it any other way?

smart51 - 8/8/14 at 06:46 PM

I want a guide price to see if I want to go ahead before I get quotes. If they're going to be tens of pennies each that'll be fine.

turbodisplay - 8/8/14 at 07:36 PM

As a measure 8 plates 1.5mm, mild steel £1.5 each. 108mm diameter outside, inside 60mm ish.