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Old 14-02-2010, 08:05 PM   #11 (permalink)
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i got a 3 axis cnc milling machine that can cut 16mX2.5mX1.5m in one setup that is accurate to <.1mm, dont think too many workshops wold have one of them!
can you do billet parts ( hinges or caps and covers)
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yep, only snag is the cad modelling, can be costly if ya cant do it yourself, so far made plenty of billet bits for the cars, waterpump plates, carby spacers/adapters and the adapters for my blower
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yep, only snag is the cad modelling, can be costly if ya cant do it yourself, so far made plenty of billet bits for the cars, waterpump plates, carby spacers/adapters and the adapters for my blower
mad i remember reading in another thread youd made parts for yours thats why i asked... good stuff mate
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yeah mate, we make everything for our cars, i made all of the tensioner and idler pulleys for my blower setup on the manual mill and lathe we also have, makes doing this sh1t much easier and cheaper than relieing on other people to do the work
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i got a 3 axis cnc milling machine that can cut 16mX2.5mX1.5m in one setup that is accurate to <.1mm, dont think too many workshops wold have one of them!

they go for around 35k now second hand

the new 5 axis ones are out and all the big engineeing shops want one

this bloke i know he's 21 he has his own shop he is boilermaker engineer and fitterturner he is buying one of the 3 axis ones for 35k second hand
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ive got 2 shifters a hammer and 3 screwdrivers . oh yeh some electrical tape
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