>>> You are assuming that each casting only has to be done once. You know I had a few bad runs with the worst being 10 tries.
Aw Rick, no need to burst my bubble, destroy my confidence, and jinx me!!
; D >
; D >
CT2
It also brings in the whole "This casting is warped/porous/defective/not_what_I_expected" syndrome.
--- In gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Sparber" <rgsparber@...> wrote:
>
> CT2,
>
> You are assuming that each casting only has to be done once. You know I had
> a few bad runs with the worst being 10 tries.
>
> Rick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Brite
> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2010 2:16 AM
> To: gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [gingery_machines] On Shaper Castings Question ...
>
> Hello All,
>
> Crackerfactory had asked about Shaper castings. I've been looking over Book
> 3 and looks like there are about 24 separate castings for ~40 lbs of alum.
>
> This is easily 40 to 60 hrs of work for a guy like me, even if the pattern
> were already available.
>
> One could prolly cut it down to the 15 or so large castings and make up
> other parts from stock, which would save some work.
>
> So I'd have to say that $300-500 would be the lower starting point for
> castings from even a very generous soul. At twice that cost (caster just
> making "wages" for his time), it still wouldn't be a bad price for a "Shaper
> Kit"
>
> Opinions??
>
> CT2
>
>
>
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