anybody work with/in a CNC shop austin/san antonio ?

[motochutya]

I need 2 small brackets made. the big cnc shops around here ...well its not worth their time and I can't blamethem..... I'd rather not give me money to alibaba either....
any idea where I can get this made ?

 

[Tom]

Find a mom and pop manual shop. Or weld em up out of flat stock if precision is not needed.

 

[_RG_]

Dimensions...material?

 

[XRSDD74]

I can build them depending on size and material. I’m not local to you but I can ship. I would need dimensions, material type, quantity and how soon you need them.

 

[motochutya]

thanks guys - aluminum, these are going to replace the stock chain adjustment washers on my bike, so sufficient strength 6061? not sure..
Diameter of the hole : 13mm
Width: 68mm
Height: 57mm
Length of the L portions, the the lip of bracket : 15mm
these are the rough specs and I can provide .blend/.stl files - I need only 2.
@XRSDD74 @_RG_

 

[Tourmeister]

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[Dao]

for that part and size, have you looked at 3d printing ? made out of hard plastic ok?

 

[motochutya]

@Tourmeister
Yup I get a quote for 150+plus us, 83$ china.
Local shops in austin want 250+plus...
I'd rather give xometry/china 0USD....

@Dao
its gonna be part of my swing arm..see attached... is plastic strong enough? lol I'm starting to consider it.....I did 3d print it

frankly i should be doing this myself, but I lack tools/space. I really appreciate the help from you guys.

 

[Spartan75]

@motochutya

What is the problem with the OEM design?

 

[bwdmax]

I would think you could find a local place with a manual mill that could knock these out pretty quickly.

 

[motochutya]

@Spartan75 it warped, its a known flaw.
@bwdmax its too small a job for most shops....that's what they say and I can respect it.

 

[Spartan75]

Rather than fabricating a "u” channel why not just use 90 degree angle similar to OEM out of thicker material? Eliminating the need for a machine shop altogether. Just a thought

 

[motochutya]

@Spartan75 yeah that actually a good idea, i'm not against steel.

 

[Tom]

Looks like we’re trying to over engineer a minor defect.

 

[FE_Rex]

https://www.mcmaster.com/c-channels/material~aluminum/
And a file

 

[irish66]

Start with a piece of square tubing.

 

[motochutya]

much thanks fellas --> small angle aluminum was the ticket.
much much easier, same result.