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Vertically integrated? I have always thought of you as being more helically integrated, Bob. You know, like a cork screw.
Your not saying that CD is "twisted" are you?
Vertically integrated? I have always thought of you as being more helically integrated, Bob. You know, like a cork screw.
I think you are correct on that, a steep learning curve for CNC.
Might I make a radical suggestion. Don’t buy anything. Draw the part in a cad package and have it made for you. I use a place called shapeways. The do metal. It’s not cheap but it’s perfect and I don’t need to do it that often.
Well...Mr. K….CORRECT..... Having 4 or 5 …… " Projects " outsourced per year.....Would be cheaper !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MMMMM....???? Payback...…. Say the each job is about $ 125 bucks.....OK.....$ 500 per year..
A new mill....with DRO and FC.....mmmmm ?? $ 3600 ( This does NOT include my time.....say.....$ 50/job )
SOooooo.......$ 3600 / $ 500 = 7.2 YEARS for Break Even....7.2 YEARS !!!. Seems like a long time !!!
But...if I buy.....after 7.2 years...I still have a great Lathe ????
I dunno…..I really like machining.....SOooo....I will continue the Hunt !!!
Once you start machining....ya get " Hooked " on it !!!! It is very, very...
satisfying....But....that is me !!!...… " Vertically Integrated " !!!
CDBEAM
Me smell something Monty Python.Paul and BT....See Pic....CDBEAM