[sdiy] Is it me or...

[James Patchell]

If you ordered two pieces, it would probably still cost about $500....the 
main cost for a machine shop is the setup.  Also, ask the person giving the 
quote why it is $500.  Sometimes you may make a drawing that something on 
it that is difficult to do which can really make the cost go up.  By 
changing the drawing, in that case, you can greatly reduce the price of the 
object...one common mistake, specifying too tight a tolerance...

At 12:25 PM 7/24/2004 -0700, Peter Grenader wrote:
>I was just quoted $500 from a machine shop to cut a single piece of 1/8 inch
>steel about 5 x 3.5 inches and drill 24 holes in it. OK, there are four
>drill sizes involved, but..
>
>GIVE ME A #*)#(*#()*@*&? BREAK!
>
>Is this what these guys are making nowdays?  I mean, is this normal?

         -Jim
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