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Hi, I am not bidding, but I think most people will want dimensions and tolerances to bid. There are a lot of methods to do that work (plasma, waterjet, mill, etc but some will be more practical than others depending on tolerances / finish needed.
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I normally cut these myself on my mill, but it is time machine time consuming. I get more orders for this style than any other, so having this particular set plasma cut would save me time and give me more machine time.
I'd like to get a quote for one sheet of these or 50 of each part. I would probably need to order 50 of each 3 or 4 times per year. I don't need holes in these as in the drawing. No engraving either. Just the basic steel shapes. The 1" square is just for print out reference and won't be cut.
I use Turbocad and provide various formats.
leesty at gulftel dot com
.090" thick or 13 gage cold rolled steel.
Hi, I am not bidding, but I think most people will want dimensions and tolerances to bid. There are a lot of methods to do that work (plasma, waterjet, mill, etc but some will be more practical than others depending on tolerances / finish needed.
Sounds good.
The CAD files will be correctly sized, but here is another PDF with a couple dimensions to give an idea. I will finish these myself, so "AS CUT" would be the finish I need. Of course, the less dross, the better, but I have to grind these some off the mill anyway.
Tolerances? Maybe .008". I allow about .01" in the drawing. Each machine these fit may have a little variance, but at this size, they fit well.
My machine cuts these within .02" or better.
I would quote those for you.....but I'm not sure I can get .090" CRS. My supplier has .075" and .105". I also would need a .dxf file...
Jim
Originally Posted by LeeWay
Thanks, Jim.
I can get full sheets of the sizes you mention locally too, but the .090" I have to get from Speedy Metals (Small sheets and not cheap) or Yarde metals. They often have this in the Drop Zone.
They don't currently have any.
They do sell it by the sheet though and if you lived close to one of the outlets, they ship sometimes for nothing or very little. They have trucks going all over east coast making deliveries.
Full sheets is really the only way to go for bulk. These aren't nested that close either, but these take up an 8" by 6" blank, so that would give you an idea how many you could get in a sheet. A good nesting program would add several more I would think.
Here is the DXF.
I'd have to look to see if I can get the .090 material, but I can Laser cut these pretty fast.
I wonder how much cost difference there is between laser and Plasma? Water jet is also an option. I have a few quotes so far and they are looking to be right at my target price.
I have never ordered a full sheet of this thickness. Just drops of partial sheets. A few suppliers do carry it. I was told in Pensacola that they don't make 13 gage. I said I a holding a piece in my hand, who are they? She was referring to her supplier.
The thickness is pretty critical.
It can range from about .087" thick to .091" thick. I can buy full sheets of 14 and 12 gage locally in Pensacola.
I have an updated PDF here and another small part.
I would like quotes for 50 sets of the three parts and then fill out the rest of a sheet with the other small part.
I will probably make a decision Friday.
Looking to receive parts the first part of May, so I would order soon.
If you guys and send or post an image of the cut quality normally achieved, that would help as well.
The winning bidder can expect repeat business from me for certain.
Thanks.
I haven't done much work with plasma. believe laser is a cleaner cut. I order 14 and 12 guage 120"x60" sheets on a regular basis. I can check with my supplier to see if they have 13 guage. I'll m you a quote and lead time. Here is a pic of some 3/8 steel that just came off the laser.
That is very close to finished product there. I powder coat these parts, so perfect finish isn't needed. I round the edges a bit with a strap sander and then PC.
Here are the DXF's I forgot.
These parts will receive 1/8" holes in them. I doubt that can be done well with Plasma, but One guy mentioned he had an engraver on his plasma.
If those features can be added, it would save be a quick jaunt on my mill to mark those locations and to do the engraving.
Guys, I certainly want to thank you for your investment of time for this project. I did receive a final quote from Frontline Fabrication. He is able to order the material and deliver the products at the best cost for my company. I have not yet received the product, but when I do, I will promote accordingly. Very good pricing on a complete product, or at least near complete. They aren't yet powder coated.
I did receive very competitive quotes. They were all within $200. Some even cheaper than what I went with. The deciding factor was that the engraving was going to be done before the burning. That and a willingness to renest according to order changes sold me with Frontline.
I will have varied orders often, so order specific nesting is great.
Thanks again, guys. I know time is money. Perhaps we can do business with some other project in the future.
Lee
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