smart51
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| posted on 28/11/20 at 10:42 AM |
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laser cutting - multiple parts on one drawing
I'm planning to get some parts laser cut. It turns out it is cheaper to put 8 of the same part on one drawing than have a single part and buy a
quantity of 8. I suspect they price in a square of material around the part, so nesting 8 parts means you're paying for less material. Is
there a problem doing it this way?
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russbost
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| posted on 28/11/20 at 10:57 AM |
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Hi John, can't see a problem, but normally with laser cutters I've used you just give them the drawing & tell them how many you want,
they will then stick it into their CAD & juggle things to get the most out of a given size of plate. When doing small runs the biggest problem
normally is minimum price which varies from one to another, I've seen as low as £50 & as high as £300
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
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http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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smart51
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| posted on 28/11/20 at 11:09 AM |
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I've previously used fractory.com. You upload the dxf file, select the material and quantity and the price is generated automatically. The
price seems to be the square of material (un-nested) plus the length of cut. I'm certain they would nest them manually, but wouldn't
refund the material saving.
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russbost
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| posted on 28/11/20 at 12:23 PM |
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I tried fractory b4, IIRC they either didn't come up with any quotes or got a stupidly expensive quote. Last time I had any stuff done I used
LaserMaster - they were quick, reasonably priced & excellent quality - if donlaser/doncaster laser have started up again I wouldn't touch
them with a bargepole, they were going into administration during my last order, only ever got about half the order, couldn't get any response
to emails & telephone calls never got the money back & quality wasn't great either!
www.lasermaster.co.uk
sales@lasermaster.co.uk
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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rf900rush
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| posted on 28/11/20 at 04:54 PM |
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I have used this company
https://www.sorblasercutting.co.uk/
Uploaded drawing and got a quote on line.
The last order I added 2 just for spares and they also gave 2 spare on top in the quoted price.
From memory, it was about £120 for 12 off. Ali about 10"X5".
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lsdweb
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| posted on 28/11/20 at 07:27 PM |
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I had a pair of steering column brackets laser cut by a local company. I just sent the design and asked for 2.
He charged £15 incl posting but when I sent more stuff he never did them!
[Edited on 28/11/20 by lsdweb]
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TimC
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| posted on 29/11/20 at 11:44 PM |
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It’s water rather than laser but I can’t speak highly enough of https://www.octagonprecision.com/
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