Re : quiry regarding Laser cut componets on LongMicro Site
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Mike
I Have a basic CAD program on my computer and this is what I used to
draw the components on. This is handy as you can overlay any
components that have to fit together.
Also if you can produce a drawing and produce a DXF file onto a
floppy disc it also reduces the cost of the laser cutting as the
programming their end it a lot simpler.
As to the designing of them ,I must admit I am a qualified Industrial
Designer, although I am not in that field anymore. I now run a small
custom furniture manufacturing business.
Go back 10 years and nobody had a laser cutting machine.Nowadays any
decent sized engineering works is likely to have one.
The guy I use had one of the very first machines in Victoria
Australia. He now has three of them. The oldy gets used odd job
around the factory !!
Cost was as follows
All prices include material as well
Plates either side of Tiller 2 off
$13.40 each Aus dollars
$7.63 US
Disc ontop of rudder post 1 off
$10.95 each Aus dollars
$6.24 US
Pivot Bracket ( folding included ) 1 off
$28.10 each Aus dollars
$16.01 US
Tabernacle pivot plate 2 off
$17.95 each Aus dollars
$10.23 US
Mast pivot plate 2 off
$16.05 each Aus dollars ( not on website yet )
$9.14 US
Latch plate 1 off
$34.31 each Aus dollars ( not on website yet )
$19.55 US
Programming extra if you do not supply DXF files.
They were all cut from marine grade stainless steel .
With the exception of the Plates either side of the tiller which were
3mm the rest was 5 mm thick.
All the holes were laser cut , even the holes for the M8 threads were
cut the right size ready to tap.
Hope this information helps
Are you working on a boat yourself ??
Thanks
Andrew Pryer
Victoria
Australia
Mike
I Have a basic CAD program on my computer and this is what I used to
draw the components on. This is handy as you can overlay any
components that have to fit together.
Also if you can produce a drawing and produce a DXF file onto a
floppy disc it also reduces the cost of the laser cutting as the
programming their end it a lot simpler.
As to the designing of them ,I must admit I am a qualified Industrial
Designer, although I am not in that field anymore. I now run a small
custom furniture manufacturing business.
Go back 10 years and nobody had a laser cutting machine.Nowadays any
decent sized engineering works is likely to have one.
The guy I use had one of the very first machines in Victoria
Australia. He now has three of them. The oldy gets used odd job
around the factory !!
Cost was as follows
All prices include material as well
Plates either side of Tiller 2 off
$13.40 each Aus dollars
$7.63 US
Disc ontop of rudder post 1 off
$10.95 each Aus dollars
$6.24 US
Pivot Bracket ( folding included ) 1 off
$28.10 each Aus dollars
$16.01 US
Tabernacle pivot plate 2 off
$17.95 each Aus dollars
$10.23 US
Mast pivot plate 2 off
$16.05 each Aus dollars ( not on website yet )
$9.14 US
Latch plate 1 off
$34.31 each Aus dollars ( not on website yet )
$19.55 US
Programming extra if you do not supply DXF files.
They were all cut from marine grade stainless steel .
With the exception of the Plates either side of the tiller which were
3mm the rest was 5 mm thick.
All the holes were laser cut , even the holes for the M8 threads were
cut the right size ready to tap.
Hope this information helps
Are you working on a boat yourself ??
Thanks
Andrew Pryer
Victoria
Australia