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Wayne Painter
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Username: Wayneo
Post Number: 3
Registered: 07-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 07:28 pm: | 
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Donald,
I just found out about this.
Am I too late to get in on this?
If not, I would like to place an order for one as well.
I am in Alaska, but shipping would be ground to Seattle to Barge Lines and then up here.
Where are you getting them bent? Cost to bend?
Let me know.
Thankx,
Wayneo |
fabrica
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Username: Daya
Post Number: 131
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 07:56 pm: |
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You guys on the other side of the pond (as the Europens define you) you are a priviledged lot. You guys could do bulk buying. Don't ask me as to how much I spent on my laser cut parts (I am writing this with tears in my eyes).
So good so far, My table and gantry is almost compled. I am thinking of finishing of the total project by the first week of Janaury. Comissioning of the machine would start their after (which I assume is the most difficult part). I hope by that time I have at least a few of you guys being in the same stage of development. |
Donald Neisler
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Username: Dneisler
Post Number: 21
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 11:55 pm: |
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ok I have some numbers, not totally what I was hoping for but....
Each set will be $225 + shipping to you.
If you are close to me, you may pick up with arrangments too.
If you would like them bent it will be extra. I will work on that price when I get a firm/paid commitment from everyone.
$225 compared to the $400+ I got is a good deal.
If you have emailed me previously, I will be getting you emails with info out later today as well.
Wayne, not to late yet.... |
Donald Neisler
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Username: Dneisler
Post Number: 22
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 01:42 am: |
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I am working bending $'s now, and with bending and shipping I am trying to get to each of you for under $300. I am working with each in private email on the exact numbers. Any one else please let me know if they need a set, probably a week before I start the order process just to make sure it is all correct. |
Donald Neisler
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Username: Dneisler
Post Number: 24
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 07:27 pm: |
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Ok, I got final numbers in.
$225/$285
Plus Shipping.
I have done 2 quotes using Geralds Estimate 45# weight and charges have been $35 + depending on location.
You can order here from by normal business. You can use Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or PayPal.
PayPal is prefered due to the charge me less fees.
https://www.donalds-hobby.com/prod/scripts/prodview.asp?idProduct=1203
I plan on ordering the parts as soon as possible. |
Donald Neisler
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Username: Dneisler
Post Number: 25
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, December 21, 2006 - 11:36 pm: |
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Production has started on the sets. You still have a few days to order if you want a set though. Just email me and let me know ASAP. |
Donald Neisler
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Username: Dneisler
Post Number: 26
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 - 05:42 pm: |
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First run is full now. If any one else needs/wants a set email and I get you more details.
Thanks Everyone. |
dneisler
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Username: Dneisler
Post Number: 28
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 08:06 pm: |
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Wow, first 7 sets are ready to be shipped to me then off to the bending people. The remaining sets for everyone are about a week behind.
Anyone has questions just let me know.
Thanks |
David Rosenbleeth
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Username: Dave_r
Post Number: 16
Registered: 07-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 06:35 pm: |
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Regarding: The "parts quantities and list". There are a couple of minor parts for the z slide assembly that are not in the dxf files yet. Namely the strut bracket and the z spring anchor. They are in the PDFs. These are quite easy to cut and machine from some square cut stock and the bending, etc. does not appear to be too critical in dimensioning and tolerances, but if the job is being done by a laser cutter and bender, one might as well let them do them at the same time as the rest of the shaped parts.
I would also like to take this opportunity to wish all a very happy, safe, and peaceful New Year.
I look forward to assembling the new gantry, car, and slide for my bot in the coming year and sharing it's cutting results with all.
Dave |
joe
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Username: Joecnc2006
Post Number: 1
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 05:32 am: |
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Is there a picture you can provide on the website, or here of the cut parts you are getting made?
Thanks, Joe |
Gerald_D
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Username: Gerald_d
Post Number: 673
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 06:22 am: |
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Dave, the final dimensioning on those parts depend on the springs (gas and wire) available to you. They are very simple to make at home once you have checked out your springs.
Thanks for the new year's wishes, and the same to you. |
dneisler
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Username: Dneisler
Post Number: 29
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 03:52 pm: |
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As soon as I see the parts come in I will snap a pic for everyone. |
dneisler
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Username: Dneisler
Post Number: 31
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 11:33 pm: |
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I have a palet of parts here, all very nice looking. I just dropped them off to be bent. They said hopefully 2 days to have them done.
Can't wait to get started on mine :-) |
Gerald_D
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Username: Gerald_d
Post Number: 683
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 08:20 am: |
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And the chant starts up in the arena.....PIC_tures_PIC_tures_PIC_tures..... |
Bill McGuire
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Username: Johnnydoughey
Post Number: 5
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Friday, January 05, 2007 - 01:47 am: |
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Thanks much for gettiing those parts cut, Donald... and thanks again to you too, Gerald, for all your work...
Bill McGuire |
dneisler
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Username: Dneisler
Post Number: 32
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Friday, January 05, 2007 - 07:42 pm: |
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Gerald,
Quick Question...
My bending people are trying to finish up the parts and are having issues with the litte ears that stick off the Z spider plate.
It appears they are for limit switchs/stops etc.
They are asking if they grind then partially through the bend mark bend manually and tig weld them in place. Something about they can't get them in there machine to bend correctly. |
Gerald_D
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Username: Gerald_d
Post Number: 689
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Friday, January 05, 2007 - 08:37 pm: |
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I g-clamp a bit of steel behind the bend and then hammer them over. Literally takes 2 minutes, a hammer, g-clamp and chunk of steel about the same weight as the hammer with a square corner. (They are right - those bends don't fit in a standard bender). |
dneisler
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Username: Dneisler
Post Number: 33
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Friday, January 05, 2007 - 09:11 pm: |
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I talked to them again, they are going to try that, if they can't they can do it there way. They assured me you want even hardly be able to tell the difference between the two. These guys do this stuff everyday so I tend to listen them more than my thoughts. Just trying to get a good product out to the guys here. |
Gerald_D
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Username: Gerald_d
Post Number: 691
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Friday, January 05, 2007 - 09:24 pm: |
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The notch&weld process is technically okay, but maybe over-complicated (expensive?) for the end result. |
dneisler
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Username: Dneisler
Post Number: 34
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Friday, January 19, 2007 - 04:47 pm: |
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Due to a small mishap, the first and second batchs are combined now.
I have 7 kits minus one part ready to ship. There is a part that was to be bent in mirrors, your guessed they didn't. I got 7 rights. Luckily I have 7 more kits coming, should be here next week early and we are bending those all Lefts and we should be good from there.
I hope to have them shipped possibly next week. |
Gerald_D
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Username: Gerald_d
Post Number: 739
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Friday, January 19, 2007 - 05:34 pm: |
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Those mirror parts are not essential at all. Maybe I should take that comment off the drawing.... |
dneisler
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Username: Dneisler
Post Number: 35
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Friday, January 19, 2007 - 07:38 pm: |
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Interesting. From quick memory, wouldn't it put the motors at two different places? I don't think that would be a issue either, but I want to get them out perfect as possible. |
Gerald_D
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Username: Gerald_d
Post Number: 740
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Friday, January 19, 2007 - 08:17 pm: |
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The x-motor pinions are on the center of the gantry. Looking at an x-motor, the hinge bolt would be on left and the spring to the right. Or something like that.....
If the bent parts are mirrored, then both x-motor hinges are towards X=0 and the springs are towards X=max.
If the parts are not mirrored, one end of the gantry has the motor spring to x=0 and the other spring to x=max, but looking at the motors from their backs, the springs are on the same side.
As I said, the motor pinions are center, so there is no functional difference.
Where it might make a difference in the future is when we develop a standard wiring method or wiring harness, but this is still a very vague area..... |
Gerald_D
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Username: Gerald_d
Post Number: 787
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Monday, January 29, 2007 - 08:13 pm: |
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I am totally surprised at the supposed lack of laser/profile cutting facilities in places like Sri-Lanka, India, Pakistan, etc.
A little bit of googling only proves to me that Google isn't very good at locating such facilities - a search on "laser cut steel cape town" did not quickly show me any of the 5 machines owned by 4 companies here.
As a challenge, I am on a mission to find a laser/waterjet profile cutter in Pakistan. Nearest I've found so far is "Trident Support" in Dubai UAE.
(While searching, I might as well list some others that pop up....
Thailand: http://www.casmetals.com/home.html
Iran: AHMADI INDUSTRIAL GROUP) |
Stephen Hull
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Username: Oliver2257
Post Number: 10
Registered: 01-2007
| | Posted on Monday, January 29, 2007 - 11:11 pm: |
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http://www.naukri.com/gpw/rishi/final/index.htm Hi Gerald,
Yahoo search turned up Rishi Laser Cutting Limited, located through out india. On my search, it was the 4th item.
Stephen |
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