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Old 11-19-2014 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Jgwright
Mike

As I am retired my labour costs nothing. The main problem was that this item was really too large for my small 4th axis. The part is a dog clutch for a WW2 turbine starter. The cost of making this one part by direct metal sintering would be more than the price the whole starter. As it is I made the part for the cost of some scrap mild steel. It is just so dissapointing that the cost of this new technology is so expensive and does not seem to be getting cheaper. I needed other parts like springs made and was very pleased to get these made locally at a sensible price.

John
Hi John

I'm semi retired and make a lot of my own parts also but was just confirming that the prices you got were not out of line. Technology costs and a business owner needs to get a return on his investment. Just not like the good old days before computers/CNC where you needed to be a real craftsman. I amaze my employees what can be done by hand and manual machines. Not many of us left. Check out my shop and Have a good day

www.mandmprecision.com

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