Vumad
Super Hero, with a cape!
- Location
- St. Pete, FL
List is in Post #3
There are a lot of people here who can make stuff at home or after work. Some people have mills and lathes at home. Others have access to large plasma cutters after work. Some people are engineering students who need projects to practice on. This is an untapped resource that I would like to facilitate.
@Scraggly designed a part, 3d printed it and shipped to to me very reasonably. I would like to put together a list of people who can do such jobs for those of us who have big ambitions but small budgets to connect those people with people who want a little side work, to help the community or projects to practice on.
Understand that the people who can do such work are not doing it to be abused. They can price their work how they please and turn down any work they do not want. Do NOT harass them and ruin it for the rest of us!!!
If you are wanting your information on this list, understand that you are going to be contacted for single items and small jobs. People using this list are probably not able to afford $125/hr shop rates. Also this is not intended as advertising for businesses. Businesses should only try to include their information if they are intending to provide special assistance to forum members (Example: Adding an item to an anodizing batch rather than charging the shop rate)
It is the responsibility of both parties to develop a relationship and agree to working together. I am only putting together a list and will not get involved with any conflicts. Use the buyer / seller feedback.
Design / CAD
2D or 3D?
Laser / Plasma Cutting
Laser or Plasma?
What materials?
Maximum cut area?
Which File types can you accept?
Will you offer design review / assistance or strictly the machine work?
Milling
Manual or CNC?
What Materials?
Maximum cut volume?
Which file types can you accept?
Will you offer design review / assistance or strictly the machine work?
Lathe
Manual or CNC?
Maximum cut volume?
Which file types can you accept?
Will you offer design review / assistance or strictly the machine work?
3D printing
Maximum print volume?
Which file types can you accept?
How many colors in a single print?
Can you print water soluble material?
Will you offer design review / assistance or strictly the machine work?
Vinyl cutting
Maximum size
Will you offer design review / assistance or strictly the machine work?
Vinyl printing
Maximum size
Will you offer design review / assistance or strictly the machine work?
Engraving
Etched or laser inscribed?
Will you offer design review / assistance or strictly the machine work?
Welding
Materials welded?
Zip code?
Will you work via shipping (size appropriate)?
Anodizing
Metals anodized?
Zip code?
Will you work via shipping (size appropriate)?
I'll move this thread to the tech section later.
Thank you
There are a lot of people here who can make stuff at home or after work. Some people have mills and lathes at home. Others have access to large plasma cutters after work. Some people are engineering students who need projects to practice on. This is an untapped resource that I would like to facilitate.
@Scraggly designed a part, 3d printed it and shipped to to me very reasonably. I would like to put together a list of people who can do such jobs for those of us who have big ambitions but small budgets to connect those people with people who want a little side work, to help the community or projects to practice on.
Understand that the people who can do such work are not doing it to be abused. They can price their work how they please and turn down any work they do not want. Do NOT harass them and ruin it for the rest of us!!!
If you are wanting your information on this list, understand that you are going to be contacted for single items and small jobs. People using this list are probably not able to afford $125/hr shop rates. Also this is not intended as advertising for businesses. Businesses should only try to include their information if they are intending to provide special assistance to forum members (Example: Adding an item to an anodizing batch rather than charging the shop rate)
It is the responsibility of both parties to develop a relationship and agree to working together. I am only putting together a list and will not get involved with any conflicts. Use the buyer / seller feedback.
Design / CAD
2D or 3D?
Laser / Plasma Cutting
Laser or Plasma?
What materials?
Maximum cut area?
Which File types can you accept?
Will you offer design review / assistance or strictly the machine work?
Milling
Manual or CNC?
What Materials?
Maximum cut volume?
Which file types can you accept?
Will you offer design review / assistance or strictly the machine work?
Lathe
Manual or CNC?
Maximum cut volume?
Which file types can you accept?
Will you offer design review / assistance or strictly the machine work?
3D printing
Maximum print volume?
Which file types can you accept?
How many colors in a single print?
Can you print water soluble material?
Will you offer design review / assistance or strictly the machine work?
Vinyl cutting
Maximum size
Will you offer design review / assistance or strictly the machine work?
Vinyl printing
Maximum size
Will you offer design review / assistance or strictly the machine work?
Engraving
Etched or laser inscribed?
Will you offer design review / assistance or strictly the machine work?
Welding
Materials welded?
Zip code?
Will you work via shipping (size appropriate)?
Anodizing
Metals anodized?
Zip code?
Will you work via shipping (size appropriate)?
I'll move this thread to the tech section later.
Thank you
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