Online machine shop
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Online machine shop
I just ran across this and figured I'd share: It's an online machine shop where you can either use their software to design something, or upload files from CAD programs to them. then they ship you what you created.
It's called The EmachineShop
It's called The EmachineShop
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Well, they may be on to something, but it don't come cheap! I drew a quick sloppy 1" aluminum wheel spacer. The price came out to about $166.00 for one spacer, including shipping.
On the plus side, you get a very simple 3D drafting program!
On the plus side, you get a very simple 3D drafting program!
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Protypes are expensive, all kinds of things come into play, see how much it for each unit if you order a 1000 pieces.
It is a good idea but I can see all kinds of problems with this setup, it is always nice to be within driiving distance of these places so things can get worked out face to face. Shipping something back and forth because of errors and other things that happen gets old real fast
It is a good idea but I can see all kinds of problems with this setup, it is always nice to be within driiving distance of these places so things can get worked out face to face. Shipping something back and forth because of errors and other things that happen gets old real fast
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From: Flanders NJ
Originally Posted by MotorHead
Protypes are expensive, all kinds of things come into play, see how much it for each unit if you order a 1000 pieces.
It is a good idea but I can see all kinds of problems with this setup, it is always nice to be within driiving distance of these places so things can get worked out face to face. Shipping something back and forth because of errors and other things that happen gets old real fast
It is a good idea but I can see all kinds of problems with this setup, it is always nice to be within driiving distance of these places so things can get worked out face to face. Shipping something back and forth because of errors and other things that happen gets old real fast
I'm a Mechanical Design Engineer and I do this stuff every day.One of the main things I look for in machine shop is proximity. Got to be able to go there and work things out in person.
That price does not seem out of line, one off prices are high, you have to cover set up costs with one piece, as the qty. goes up you get to spread the set up cost over all the pieces.
You could make a hand sketch and go to any machine shop and get it made. 3D modeling comes into it's own on very complex parts.
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From: San Diego - Deep Within The State of CONFUSION!
Originally Posted by cchristo
Well, they may be on to something, but it don't come cheap! I drew a quick sloppy 1" aluminum wheel spacer. The price came out to about $166.00 for one spacer, including shipping.
On the plus side, you get a very simple 3D drafting program!
On the plus side, you get a very simple 3D drafting program!
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Originally Posted by SanDiegoPaul
I just ran across this and figured I'd share: It's an online machine shop where you can either use their software to design something, or upload files from CAD programs to them. then they ship you what you created.
It's called The EmachineShop
It's called The EmachineShop
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From: San Antonio TX
Originally Posted by MotorHead
Protypes are expensive, all kinds of things come into play, see how much it for each unit if you order a 1000 pieces.
It is a good idea but I can see all kinds of problems with this setup, it is always nice to be within driiving distance of these places so things can get worked out face to face. Shipping something back and forth because of errors and other things that happen gets old real fast
It is a good idea but I can see all kinds of problems with this setup, it is always nice to be within driiving distance of these places so things can get worked out face to face. Shipping something back and forth because of errors and other things that happen gets old real fast
I'm not saying that the price is out of line, only that, as we already know, if ya wanna play, ya gotta pay.
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Originally Posted by Kalway
If ya need something fabricated and have the CAD drawings already just let me know, my step-cousin runs American Laser Fab based here in San Diego. He's one of the best I've ever seen.
Hmm..I may have to take you up on that at some point in the future.
My dad works with ProE (think of a bigger, badder version of AutoCAD) to design rockets for the Japanese, Russians, and Americans, per Lockheed Martin.
Maybe if I can talk him into trying to design some wheels for our C3, we can get your step-cousin to cut them out...Or maybe not. Trying to get him to do stuff like that is difficult because he says he doesn't want to work on 3D design at home.
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From: Flanders NJ
Originally Posted by Sprzout
Hmm..I may have to take you up on that at some point in the future.
My dad works with ProE (think of a bigger, badder version of AutoCAD) to design rockets for the Japanese, Russians, and Americans, per Lockheed Martin.
Maybe if I can talk him into trying to design some wheels for our C3, we can get your step-cousin to cut them out...Or maybe not. Trying to get him to do stuff like that is difficult because he says he doesn't want to work on 3D design at home.
My dad works with ProE (think of a bigger, badder version of AutoCAD) to design rockets for the Japanese, Russians, and Americans, per Lockheed Martin.
Maybe if I can talk him into trying to design some wheels for our C3, we can get your step-cousin to cut them out...Or maybe not. Trying to get him to do stuff like that is difficult because he says he doesn't want to work on 3D design at home.