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Bs The problem with your line of thinking here, and this IS the voice of experience, is that you'll do the prototype work for nothing -exactly what your 'new customer' wants. You'll do the engineering, programming, get them thru the developement stages, tweak their design, iron out the...

:Yeah, I guess you've got a point there. Hadn't thought about it that way, but somebody would. What about a monthly bill? Or maybe an annual contractual obligation? It seems that most customer's these days aren't very loyal, even if they're tickled to death with a couple of jobs you do for...

About the only way I could see it working would be a straight commission for the site/salesman, on a completed/awarded job, based on a percentage. That's pretty much the real world these days, and the internet isn't exempt, just because it covers a broader customer/supplier base. Let's face...

That's pretty cool - a $50 fee from every bidder/supplier just to contact an engineer who may or may not have a clue what he/she's doing? I don't know about anyone else, but that doesn't sound too awful cost effective to me. Anyone else seen a job or 2 lately where 8 shops bid on a $400 job...

wrath has a good point on the cover thickness - there's a good chance that the 1/8" will bow in the middle and leak. Lefty has a good point too - it is a nice part. Not from a 'suck-up' point of view, tho. Some of us are in the business because we actually like making good looking and...

Jay, Email sent with a few ????s and ideas. Thx, Steve

I'd appreciate a print (IGES is fine) sent to sbtool@peoplepc.com. Thanks, Steve

Actually, I'm kinda leaning towards offering $50 just for the honor of doing the job... Seems that's what the customers are wanting these days. Any other bids????

You're going to need to give more info to get an accurate quote - which I'm sure you intend to hold your vendor to! There are no such things as minor details. Every detail can add to the cost, depending on what they affect. Drawings are required. You say the material needs to be sturdy? How...

PM sent. Thanks, Steve

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Shtuff we have to work with... Located just south of St louis, Mo Hurco VMX 30, 3020 vmc with 12" 4th axis 2005 Cincinnatti 36" x 144" Hydrashift lathe Monarch 24" x 48" lathe Mori Seiki 17" x 40" lathe Lagun FTV2 10 x 50 vertical mill Bridgeport 9 x 42 mill Van Norman Universal...

How old is the lathe? What options does it have? What do you want for it? From what I've seen the machine market is up in a few areas, down in most, like around here in St Louis. I may be interested, if a few other things fall into place.

I think it's another classic case of somebody wanting something for nothing. I emailed details of what it would take to do the job, spent the time finding tubing, figuring fixtures, etc. Not even the courtesy of a reply..... imagine that.

I'm cleaning out my steel rack and have several hundred lbs. of assorted tool steel and high speed steel. Some 300 stainless bar stock also. D2 os 2" bar 5'+ long, A2 & D2 1"x6" flat, several bins of smaller chunks, good for detail work. A good bit of O1 also. Small bin of D5. Several...

PM sent-let me know what you thnk. Thanks, Steve

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quote I'd appreciate a set of prints, and the opportunity to quote the parts for you. We have a Hurco vmc that isn't real busy right now, so they could be turned around fairly quick. Please send to:sbtool@peoplepc.com Thanks, Steve Brenner Brenner Tool & Machine, Inc. 636-586-3549

PM on the way.Thanks