Need something water-jet/laser/plasma cut. Anyone?
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Working on my bi-xenon retrofit and am going to make an adapter plate. I'd love to make it in steel, but cutting it myself with a dremel, sawzall, and a drill press will take ages. I could set up my bandsaw with a good metal blade, but at that point I might as well pay to have someone else do it. Does anyone here have access to or work with a water jet/laser/plasma than can cut out my CAD drafted parts? Free would be sweet, but I would obviously pay for the service.
They are just two small pieces, both 4" round on 1/8" thick plate. Maybe two other small optional parts depending on price.
Thanks.
Dan
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i have, but temperature is an issue. the projector setup can see 300deg and most plastic softens well before that point.
Dan
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Earl said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nylon
Looks like Nylon could easily withstand 300deg
The formulation of it which has good machining characteristics is only rated for 200F. Higher temperature plastics that have good machinability like PEEK are much more expensive, but can handle 400-500F
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My dad sells large laser/router/knife cutting systems for various industrial purposes. They should be getting their demo machine in soon which would be able to route anything in metal, the laser cutter won't be coming for a while though. I think he told me it can do up to 1/4"? Maybe 1/2? And I'm sure you could get it done for free too minus material costs of course.
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M20B27eta said:
My dad sells large laser/router/knife cutting systems for various industrial purposes. They should be getting their demo machine in soon which would be able to route anything in metal, the laser cutter won't be coming for a while though. I think he told me it can do up to 1/4"? Maybe 1/2? And I'm sure you could get it done for free too minus material costs of course.
sounds great, but what kind of time frame? can you use a router for sheets of steel?
Brian said:
Yeah I wouldn't use nylon... Hit a bump in the cold just right, it'll crack. And heat will soften it up, even the slightest, but going over bumps in the road will pull and push the headlight, pulling it down
i also dont like the idea that some nylons, when heated to where they create smoke, release cyanide. (at least thats what wiki says)
Dan
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straight6pwr said:
sounds great, but what kind of time frame? can you use a router for sheets of steel?
I think its supposed to be here and setup within the next two weeks, so mid-december. Yes it would be able to route sheets of steel, just gotta double check on thickness like I said.
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We dont have a laser at work but i do run a cnc turret machine. that would be a fairly easy part to punch out.. i can run .125 material no problem and get it at scrap price. we have aluminized galvanized galvanealed hot roll and 304/316 stainless.. The only down side to punching is it leaves a small bur. I would need exact dimmensions.. this machine is accurate to .0001 price.. a few bucks for material and pay shipping.
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midwest said:
We dont have a laser at work but i do run a cnc turret machine. that would be a fairly easy part to punch out.. i can run .125 material no problem and get it at scrap price. we have aluminized galvanized galvanealed hot roll and 304/316 stainless.. The only down side to punching is it leaves a small bur. I would need exact dimmensions.. this machine is accurate to .0001 price.. a few bucks for material and pay shipping.
sent you a PM.
Dan
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if you havent found anyone to cut these for you yet I rebuild waterjets in my spare time and I manage a 160k sq foot machine shop for my real job so if you need it done I'll take care of you
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