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smal volume simple steel fabrication required
locoboy - 29/1/10 at 09:48 PM

This seems to be the most appropriate section for this request so here goes.......

I am looking to get a small quantity of metal items fabricated and i dont have the equipment to do it myself, i could make them but it would take ages!

It is essentially a bit of 2mm thick wall unequal box section say 50x30mm cut to length at 625mm with 4 holes(2 different sizes drilled in it at critical spacings.

2 of the holes have a captive nut tack welded inside them (they are near the tube opening so easy to get at.

The bit i couldn't do is that alont its length of 625mm it is cut at a taper from the full 50mm down to 30mm at the other end. This would need the use of a band saw i guess in order to do it accurately and quickly.

I would require approx 60 of these making and i am looking for suggestions of anywhere to get these done, any reccommendations based on your experience, good quality and value for money??

austin man - 29/1/10 at 10:09 PM

Any locoa engineers / fabrication company should be able to do it and probably glad of the work.

Peteff - 29/1/10 at 10:15 PM

Get looking for laser cutters. It should be within their scope to do it then get someone to weld the nuts in or do it yourself.

3GEComponents - 29/1/10 at 10:15 PM

Find a local laser company that does tube cutting, this is exactly the kind of thing these machines are made for. They would cut the holes and the taper to a high tolerance.

watch this video....

http://www.laser-profiles.co.uk/video.php

And you'll get the idea.

Kind regards

John

locoboy - 29/1/10 at 10:34 PM

quote:
Originally posted by 3GEComponents
Find a local laser company that does tube cutting, this is exactly the kind of thing these machines are made for. They would cut the holes and the taper to a high tolerance.

watch this video....

http://www.laser-profiles.co.uk/video.php

And you'll get the idea.

Kind regards

John


That video was mesmorising! thanks.

That is just astounding how quickly it does what it does, although i was hoping they were goin g to be making somehting and show you the end results!

Any personal reccommendations would be welcommed though.
thanks

Steve Hignett - 29/1/10 at 10:54 PM

I think I watched that entire video without blinking!!!

Confused but excited. - 29/1/10 at 10:56 PM

Have you tried Flakmonkey?

locoboy - 29/1/10 at 11:15 PM

As far as i'm aware he is only into turning at the moment.

boggle - 29/1/10 at 11:34 PM

you have u2u

ali f27 - 30/1/10 at 01:58 PM

Hi purdy would do them i will speak to him as soon as i can he is working where there is no signal at the moment

locoboy - 30/1/10 at 03:48 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ali f27
Hi purdy would do them i will speak to him as soon as i can he is working where there is no signal at the moment


Thanks for the contact, if you would ask that would be great thanks

designer - 30/1/10 at 04:45 PM

Go to a local engineers shop and get it all done at the same time: cheaper that way.

locoboy - 1/2/10 at 01:45 PM

Thats what i am planning on doing, there are a few people on here whoown their own workshops etc and i thought it only right to give them the oppertunity to quote for it.

Valtra - 1/2/10 at 02:02 PM

Your local agricultural engineer may not be that busy at the moment and pleased of the work