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How much would it cost to make 2ea of these? Raw finish is fine. I paid $200 for 2 including shipping.
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CH3NO2

That's a fair price. Material, machine, heat treat, broach, tooling, fixtures for 2 pcs would be about $1500 total on a good day.
Snap-on made 3000 pcs to get that price at 100 each.

I won't fire up a machine for less than a grand :D


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Originally Posted by WESTERNAERO

That's a fair price. Material, machine, heat treat, broach, tooling, fixtures for 2 pcs would be about $1500 total on a good day.
Snap-on made 3000 pcs to get that price at 100 each.

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Thanks, I didn't realize there was that much too it, but do realize price is relative to quantity made.


CH3NO2

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Originally Posted by Hotboat

I won't fire up a machine for less than a grand :D


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Yeah, I hear ya.

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Originally Posted by WESTERNAERO

Yeah, I hear ya.

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And that depends on the machine. Our large portable costs around $8-10k to set up. But it'll swing a semi lol


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Originally Posted by Hotboat

And that depends on the machine. Our large portable costs around $8-10k to set up. But it'll swing a semi lol


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Are you making the billet pieces for DCB? :$ :D


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Originally Posted by Hotboat

it'll swing a semi lol


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Nobody wants to hear about your Viagra experiences.

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Are you making the billet pieces for DCB? :$ :D


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It'll do 180" by 60' or so. We could do an entire billet boat lol


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it'll do 180" by 60' or so. We could do an entire billet boat lol


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:D :D :D


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Originally Posted by Hotboat

It'll do 180" by 60' or so. We could do an entire billet boat lol


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I triple dog dare 'ya...

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Originally Posted by WESTERNAERO

That's a fair price. Material, machine, heat treat, broach, tooling, fixtures for 2 pcs would be about $1500 total on a good day.
Snap-on made 3000 pcs to get that price at 100 each.

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Well said!!!

What does broach refer to?


CH3NO2

Snap on uses a forging die to create the rough shape and the finished internal spines and square end drive. To make the dies is very expensive so to do a small run of parts the internal profiles need to be broached. Broaching is a process to cut those sharp internals.

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Originally Posted by WESTERNAERO

Snap on uses a forging die to create the rough shape and the finished internal spines and square end drive. To make the dies is very expensive so to do a small run of parts the internal profiles need to be broached. Broaching is a process to cut those sharp internals.

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Thanks, I have always been intrigued by how parts get made.


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What does broach refer to?


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The price of the broach alone will give you sticker shock... Here is a short animated video that will give you a an idea how your internal profile is cut... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPkc7PHLlMM

Since that is a cutaway, is the broach basically a male piece with splines being pushed through a female piece? Thanks for the vid, this is interesting for me!


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Originally Posted by Stainless

Since that is a cutaway, is the broach basically a male piece with splines being pushed through a female piece? Thanks for the vid, this is interesting for me!


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Yes, sort of.

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I triple dog dare 'ya...

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Lol


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