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PSpirine

posted on 4/1/16 at 11:11 AM Reply With Quote
Waterjetting/laser cutting required - 5mm steel

Hi

Can anybody on here help with cutting a few jigs out (circa 150mm x 150mm overall size, with lots of holes and cut-outs in it), from 5mm mild steel.

I need it to test a few things before kicking off any substantial quantity.


I'm only after 2 or 3 at the moment, but might need a few more if I make iterative changes after testing...


Have DWG or similar format available, and no real urgency in terms of timing.


Thanks,

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nick205

posted on 4/1/16 at 11:21 AM Reply With Quote
Hello

We use these guys in Portsmouth for similar work, they're quite quick and usually well priced too...

http://www.pdssheetmetal.co.uk/






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nick205

posted on 4/1/16 at 11:56 AM Reply With Quote
We also use these guys as well, worth a try for what you need...

http://www.pottersqsm.co.uk/






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Ugg10

posted on 4/1/16 at 12:11 PM Reply With Quote
Try lasermaster in cornwall had good service from them before - http://www.lasermaster.co.uk/





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Matt21

posted on 4/1/16 at 12:48 PM Reply With Quote
Sorry to hijack... can I ask what sort of price people are paying for laser cutting? im after some 5mm ali plate cutting (or maybe 3mm stainless im unsure yet) and have no idea what to expect price wise
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nick205

posted on 4/1/16 at 01:11 PM Reply With Quote
Like most things it is qty dependent and the more you have the lower the unit price.

Most shops I've used have a min. charge or setup cost - this will be lower the better info you can give them e.g. a DWG file etc.






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coozer

posted on 4/1/16 at 01:29 PM Reply With Quote
Place near me charges about £65 for initial setup and cutting of one part. The more you need is covered by the price up to the cost of materials. So if the material is say £50 and you can get 100 parts out a sheet then that's all in for your £65..





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BenB

posted on 4/1/16 at 02:12 PM Reply With Quote
I've used Lasereng in the past and was very happy with the service. They sent me way more of the items than I needed just to get to the minimum order which used to be £35, might have increased now though.
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PSpirine

posted on 4/1/16 at 02:15 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks for the quick replies all, I've fired off a few requests to the links above, with the drawings, so hopefully should get some quotes later!

Cheers

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Ugg10

posted on 4/1/16 at 03:37 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Matt21
Sorry to hijack... can I ask what sort of price people are paying for laser cutting? im after some 5mm ali plate cutting (or maybe 3mm stainless im unsure yet) and have no idea what to expect price wise


I send DWG files to Lasermaster for two 5mm mild steel brackets that were approx. 150mm x 150mm, profiles outer and approx. 8 holes in each (bolt onto the side of my engine as part of the mounts) and I think they were about £7.50 each plus £9 p&p.

I think this lot came to about £35 IIRC.







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