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    RFQ single piece small job

    Hi,

    I'm new here, so go easy on me if I missed something...

    I need to machine a simple tool, a tapered dowel, 14.5" long. Widest part is 1" diameter; smallest part is 5/32". There are two untapered sections.

    I do not normally use CAD software but I downloaded "Art of Illusion" which I have used to create a drawing (.aoi). Art of Illusion is also able to export to .obj, .pov, or VRML, if one of these formats is more useful to you. When creating the drawing, I did not see a way to set units, so I assigned the various points in the drawing as numbers with an assumed unit of 1 inch.

    If the drawing is unsuitable for production, it may still be suitable for you to see how simple the shape of this tool is. It took me 5 minutes to make this drawing on a program I have never used before, so I can provide a detailed enough description for you to make your own drawing.

    I can wait several weeks for this part... I don't have a big budget for it, however. Material would be something hard that does not deform significantly at temperatures of 100-200°C, but otherwise machinist's choice. Machinist will provide material, which I will pay for.

    If the price is right (please include materials, labor, and shipping to new york city in your quote) I will order a second piece. It is a hollow tapered tube which is slightly wider and a little bit shorter.

    I zipped the .aoi file since this forum software doesn't allow files with an extension of .aoi. Including a .png in case you want to see roughly what the tool would look like.

    Thanks in advance for your bid!
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    I should also mention that the turning does not need to be terribly precise, and the application of the tool will allow for some relatively loose tolerances.


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    still need somebody to lathe this tool for me... if nobody wants to do a single piece, i understand, but maybe somebody could point me in the direction of someone who would be willing to do this, preferably in nyc...

    in the meantime, i installed "BRL CAD" and messed around with it to try and create a .dxf file since most of you probably use autocad. please use this as reference instead of the .aoi file i originally posted, as i made an error in one of the measurements on that older file. (i think i created the .dxf correctly... i don't have any .dxf viewing software; i just converted this file blind from my brlcad file...)
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    I offer 1 pc made from C12L14.
    $1,170 CIA - shipped.
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    Your DXF doesn't show any dimensions when I open it. Can you provide a better drawing or more information about the part.


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