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    Beware of Mr. Mold

    Sorry Mr Mold but I believe Nami because he never received an acceptable 1st pc which would be customary with any tooling ( you never mentioned a first pc nor did he). I have seen this man ( Nami )post on a very strict and respected board many times and he has been very honest and very helpful...
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    Prototype Needed General Prototyping jobs

    Mikemc I hear you and understand your point and am sorry for being abrupt, but from my point of view and anyone else that doesn't know him it looked like a hit and run.;) I've been a self employed shop owner for 35 years and we old people get grumpy after running a shop with 100+ people for...
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    Prototype Needed General Prototyping jobs

    Waste of time I agree 100% Madmachinist, Did you even get a print? What a dork to ask for a quote and blow us all off.:mad: Even a follow up would be a polite jesture. Did anyone get a print or any communication from this guy?
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    Small Job Quote Needed small alum cnc part

    I agree with the behind the scenes theory and would also like to know what the winning quote was. No offense to the person that got a really good price on their parts, thats the way our country works. But what I don't understand is how any-one in the machine business can actually make these...
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    Small Job Quote Needed small alum cnc part

    I didn't think of that, (good detective work) but it's still a pretty tacky way of running a business. Like you said I don't pretend to be anybody but me. I do have a huge shop in my eyes but not even big in someone elses eyes, we do work for Boeing, Lycoming and many other companies but my...
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    Small Job Quote Needed small alum cnc part

    So Matt and everyone else it's your turn, especially machinepier I really think we will all learn from this. And I am sorry to hijack this thread but it has served it's initial purpose.
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    Small Job Quote Needed small alum cnc part

    WOW --Besc :eek: that price floored me. Below is what I quoted and at those prices I gave it just covered the help and material with no profit. Thank goodness for the large companies left in the USA or I would feel guilty having to let go of 135 great hard working Employees.:( This is very...
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    Small Job Quote Needed small alum cnc part

    Matt thats a good idea. But I think we should leave bluefork out of it, by that I mean we should all post our prices so we can see where the state of our economy is really at. I'm game just say the word and I'll post our prices it really would be good too see how pricing has changed lately...
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    Prototype Needed General Prototyping jobs

    If you are still in need of someone to do your prototypes I would be glad to help out. If you would like you can send the prints to NIPM@COMCAST.NET and I will see if I can be of help. Just a quick view of who I am I've been doing proto for 40 years for companies like Boeing,Lycoming ETC. and...
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    Small Job Quote Needed small alum cnc part

    Hi Bluefork a PM has been sent with your quote request Thanks Danny
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    Small Job Quote Needed small alum cnc part

    Hi Is there still a need for these parts? If so I will send you a quote. If you would like to send files I might be able to get you a lower price because of a few unknowns that are not visable in the picture or drawing.. Danny NIPM LLC Private line 860-345-3197 NIPM@comcast.net
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    Precision machining form China

    corawang,------ Dear corawang nothing against you personally as I don't know your quality and it could be great (it would be one of very few) but you have to see it from our side to understand. It doesn't affect my shop because we have been doing DOD (department of defense) work for 40 years...
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    Precision machining form China

    Quote; You only give us your design drawings or samples. And next month we will see it cheaply made in wall-mart, SORRY but call a spade a spade:mad: The gig is over.
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    Low cost die casting & Tooling manufacturer

    QUOTE; Save our economy!! Buy american !!!! ;) I couldn't agree more, what is wrong with people? Why do they like junk so much? I do alot of big parts for Boeing that they won't allow not to be domestic. I wish more companies would smarten up
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    Precision machining form China

    SINCE WHEN COULD YOU GET Precision machining form China:eek:
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    Quote Needed for Acrylic

    zakwhite I know it is simple but be for real, my help makes at least $25.00 hour, insurance, FICA tax just to mention a few of the costs. 25 million invested in machines and building.SO I guess you are looking for a fella working in his basement with an old bridgie no overhead no ISO and...
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    Quote Needed for Acrylic

    My target price is under $9 for the parts. WHAT? You want these for that price or less including material, machining and shipping WOW guess your suppliers don't pay their help too well or have $500,000 machines, we couldn't set up a machine or router for less than $200. Guess we are used to...
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    custom plastic mold, custom molding,die-casing manufacturing

    Why Don't you get work from your own country? China has a bad reputation around here. Very poor quality and late delivery. I farm out thousands of expensive parts and am very happy to have the quality and the normal 2 week delivery. Advertise in your own country that way you can't steal our...
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