Author Topic: Just thinking out loud (kinda) - Anyone know of any Machine shops ? (Read 692 times)

Roadkill · « **on:** September 28, 2006, 03:07:12 pm »

By this I mean ones with CNC VMC's (3 axis - don't have to be anymore).

It's for machining some ally. I can supply drawings.

(no special tooling required - the work is very simple)

Roadkill · « **Reply #1 on:** September 29, 2006, 11:23:35 am »

I guess not.

55starchief · « **Reply #2 on:** September 29, 2006, 11:29:26 am »

Quoting: Roadkill

I guess not.

I know several but you wont pay what they charge as its F1 terratory over this way

Roadkill · « **Reply #3 on:** September 29, 2006, 11:33:07 am »

I could just about do it on a Bridgeport . . . . I suppose . . . Although a CNC would be better by far . . .

F Body · « **Reply #4 on:** September 29, 2006, 11:34:19 am »

No sorry Mate the one I've used in Luton run by the ( not so ) Bright Brothers closed in April when they retired

Titsy · « **Reply #5 on:** September 29, 2006, 11:34:40 am »

Guy over the road does good work... Charges £40 an hour and machines billet ally for us all day long... Can give you a name and number or get you a quote if you like...

Roadkill · « **Reply #6 on:** September 29, 2006, 11:36:46 am »

Quoting: Titsy

or get you a quote if you like...

I'll speak to you tonight.

philoldsmobile · « **Reply #7 on:** September 29, 2006, 03:53:32 pm »

loads over here, pretty cheap and V. good too

email me the drawings and i'll drop them round to one of our suppliers..

Roadkill · « **Reply #8 on:** September 29, 2006, 03:55:09 pm »

Quoting: philoldsmobile

email me the drawings and i'll drop them round to one of our suppliers..

Are you at the Fancott on sunday ?

I'll have a word then . . . ?

55starchief · « **Reply #9 on:** September 29, 2006, 04:13:40 pm »

Quoting: Roadkill

Are you at the Fancott on sunday ?

Nope he will be in spain with ian and vicky

Roadkill · « **Reply #10 on:** September 29, 2006, 04:19:58 pm »

Ahh.

Bugger.

Nevermind - it can wait.

Rocky · « **Reply #11 on:** September 29, 2006, 05:13:45 pm »

What sort of thing do you need doing we have full machine shop but depends what you want.