I need some help finding a place to make some parts for me. They are all fairly simple design parts which could either be CNC’ed and/or waterjet cut. The materials are basic too.
Ive been to / talked with / dealt with so many different machine shops locally that I am ready to start looking out of state. Most machine shops I talk to say they can do the work / parts, but when it comes down to it I have to wait months and months for anything to be produced. This is regardless of the time frame they give me for example " like 2-4 weeks" etc.
I think its because we are considered slim pickings compared to some of the other jobs they get. I can understand that to an extent. But for example, I have been waiting almost a full year for some spacers to be made from the company I am dealing with now. Everytime I stop in or call I get “Sorry, I’ll have them next week”
If anyone has any advice or anything Id be glad to hear it
i have used these guys for half a decade for everything, they have 2 CNC machines with techs on site, can to the design / cadding for you but cheaper if you have it done already.
tell them Bing referred you and talk to Chris. He is crazy high strung and retardly busy but he is fucking awesome.
I havent tried any of those places yet. Although Im not suprised to see a good one located in canada. I couldnt find a place to get some polyurethane inserts untill I started looking in canada and it was the 1st place I emailed.
Saying “CNC or waterjet” is like saying I don’t know if I want a Mustang or a Ford.
Like Newman said, post up the part, most people make piss poor decisions for fabrication methods on this forum and I’d be more than happy to make suggestions based on the part.
I actually dont have the drawing, the place that is currently working on this drew it up and he has it. I’d probably have to buy it off him. Its basically just an intake manifold gasket. The material is a phenolnic resin. I think waterjet would be the quickest and cheapest for these. I do have some other stuff I want to get made but they would have to be CNC. I cant do any cad, I wouldnt even know where to begin so that holds me back too
There really isn’t all that much reason it couldn’t be machined, esp. if you are having a hard time finding a waterjet shop. I don’t deal with any shops regularly though.
i know one place local that will make you wait over 6 weeks for a quote … lol
im currently trying to balance time / cost / distance on a number of parts but it seams like going loal is a great way to wait obscene amounts of time for something… even if its just a phone call saying “hey, i know its been 3 weeks already, but i lost your file & email”
Its going to be an intake manifold gaket I’m sure, there shouldn’t be any issue. I’m not saying waterjet wouldn’t be fine, I was just saying that he could get it machine just as easily. It wouldn’t have a ton of machine time since it’s phenolic.