Angry Bunny

Done.

Don't let the pictures fool you it's only 4 inches wide and 3/8 inches tall.

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Angry Bunny

Anybody know how far apart the flying M pins are?

05rex8

iTrader: (7)

I like it, looks great! Good job

Silver_Mazda09

hmmm....interesting.

sektor9

i like it any more progress with it?

Nopstnz8

iTrader: (6)

I would love to buy one once it's finished and possibly has a logo filling in the middle.

Angry Bunny

The company I asked for a build quote from never got back to me I'm looking for someone else to make it, I don't have the time to, if anybody has access to a five axis machine I'll give you the CAD (as long as you build me 2 of them)

Socket7

I want one. I second the idea of filing in the rotor to make it look more like a real one, with a hole in the center for the E-shaft and and the gear around said hole.

Angry Bunny

I 'll discuss that with the new company i found, keep in mind that this thing is only 4 inches wide adding to much detail just might not be noticeable.

Socket7

you make an excellent point and I actually want 2, not one.

Angry Bunny

The company wants $950 for a prototype, looks like I have some cutting and filing to do.

Rotr8

iTrader: (2)

yah you have to realize that 'one off' pieces are expensive. The initial setup for the tooling takes time. The only way to cut down on cost is to produce and sell a large manufacturing run. I work at a percision machine shop and rapid prototyping facility for the army,,,Most people have sticker shock when they go to do these types of things, and they dont realize that the company has to make back the half milliion dollars that most of the machines cost... $950 is nothing when you think about it, your paying for someone to sit down for a day or two input the cad data into the machine, set up the tooling, run a couple of prototypes just to see if it works and then make a final prototype for manufacturing and still make money to pay for the machine...

Throwdown

iTrader: (1)

I've worked in a CNC machine shop, and I can tell you paying to get something like this made via CNC is ridiculously expensive. I'm having a company cut out custom emblems for my car, and I'm having them laser cut the parts. It's much faster and cheaper. I'm only paying around $200 for mine, and they're made out of aluminum.

Angry Bunny

I wasn't necessarily surprised by the cost Rotr8, but $950 for two days work and a
5"x1"x5" piece of ABS is certainly not "nothing when you think about it."

I'm going to make it myself out of ABS. It will take some time but I can guarantee I'll get what I want and it won't cost me over $50.

Rotr8

iTrader: (2)

cool,,, it would be interesting for you to track how much time you spend on fabrication, when your finished let us know..

Angry Bunny

I agree it would, let's see if I can beat $950, I don't know when I'll start though yet.

Rotr8

iTrader: (2)

and how much are you going to estimate you cost at per hour, most fabricators charge around $65-$90 an hour...

To be named later

That is EXACTLY what I was trying to describe on page 1.

Nice job.

Angry Bunny

I don't and won't have the overhead, insurance costs, and worry where the next job is coming from. I'm not saying I think fabricators are overpaid guys. It's not just that I can do the work myself, I actually want to.