Any CNC machinists in ATOT? I need advice for getting...

[RGUN]

Dropped my stands off at lunch for a quote. He just called me back -- $200 each. Aluminum, same outside dimensions, non-CNC made. I told him I'd let him know tomorrow.

Just checked eBay one last time... There's a pair for $189.00 BIN!

Thanks for all your input.

I win!

 

[iRONic]

I win!

Heh heh...

 

[Sentinel]

Was going to say you could cast them yourself in your backyard.

http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/index.html

 

[iRONic]

Was going to say you could cast them yourself in your backyard.

http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/index.html

We did that in shop class back in HS. Very cool.

 

[NutBucket]

Sheesh. I guess it definitely pays to have friends with machine shops at home.

 

[moonbogg]

Waterjet the side profile from plate. Mill the pocket. Forget the casted button shapes and just thread the base and screw in some feet from McMaster. Faster, cheaper, easier.

 

[iRONic]

Sheesh. I guess it definitely pays to have friends with machine shops at home.

You're not kidding!

 

[iRONic]

Waterjet the side profile from plate. Mill the pocket. Forget the casted button shapes and just thread the base and screw in some feet from McMaster. Faster, cheaper, easier.

The feet from the McMaster catalog are cheap. Flow & milling machines not so much.

 

[BladeVenom]

Was going to say you could cast them yourself in your backyard.

http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/index.html

Since I doubt he cares about strength to weight ratio, he could just use zinc/pot metal. They'd be a lot heavier, but he would be able to cast them at a much lower temperature.

 

[Howard]

Waterjet the side profile from plate. Mill the pocket. Forget the casted button shapes and just thread the base and screw in some feet from McMaster. Faster, cheaper, easier.

Might be cheaper to machine the outside profile as well since you don't have to set up twice. It's only aluminum, after all.