CNC machining RFQ

[jetblackaircraf]

I'd have to agree. The print I opened was kind of hard to figure out what you wanted. Also, it looked like you were trying to show how to make them out of a single workpiece. Usually when I get quotes they leave that sort of stuff up to me. It's kind of the shops responsibility to make it as efficient as they can with the tooling/equipment they have.

A rule of thumb that I use is: Draw what you want to end up with, let the shop worry about how to do it.

Let me know if you still need these made.

Mike

[RedGTZ]

He jus explained the way he was doing them at his shop...

In the file, it is pictured the way we are currently having it made, as a set of 4 parts to save tool change time and then they get cut to the proper length in the manual saw and then the last machining operation is done which is the channel in the center of the top of the part. All edges to be de-burred with something like a belt sander, we do most of the edges in the cycle with a 45 degree fly cutter to eliminate hand work on them.

[rubberdown]

Originally Posted by RedGTZ He jus explained the way he was doing them at his shop...

Exactly, we tried to make them twice that length but the HR flat bar material isnt straight enough so we cut it to 4 parts per length to help save on loading times, tool changing times and stuff like that, thats all. I'd rather get a faster cycle time to save on my costs so i just passed that info along, thats all.