Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!nntp.club.cc.cmu.edu!micro-heart-of-gold.mit.edu!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!panix!not-for-mail From: Grant Edwards Newsgroups: sci.electronics.design,comp.arch.embedded Subject: Re: Cutting panels Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 21:04:08 +0000 (UTC) Organization: PANIX Public Access Internet and UNIX, NYC Lines: 24 Message-ID: References: <20nnu8doarr1466ggm9780lc522oi7nalq@4ax.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: c-24-118-110-103.hsd1.mn.comcast.net X-Trace: reader2.panix.com 1374440648 22508 24.118.110.103 (21 Jul 2013 21:04:08 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@panix.com NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 21:04:08 +0000 (UTC) User-Agent: slrn/1.0.1 (Linux) Xref: csiph.com comp.arch.embedded:12603 On 2013-07-21, Joerg wrote: > Carl Ijames wrote: >> For just one, find someone with a manual mill and have the slots milled. >> Maybe post on rec.crafts.metalworking and tell where you are and maybe >> someone will volunteer. Or find a machine shop in your area. Laser >> cutting, punching, or cnc milling will all cost twice as much because of the >> set up and programming involved. If you want five or ten or more, then that >> gets spread out and doesn't matter much, but for one the overhead is a >> killer. >> > > Or use the situation as the perfect excuse to get one of these: > > http://www.harborfreight.com/two-speed-variable-bench-mill-drill-machine-44991.html > > It's still less than what most wives spend on shoes, handbags and such > in a year :-) And it's from Harbor Freight, so you know it's a well-designed, high-quality piece of gear. :) -- Grant