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From: "Aahz." <ErickKilmer-at-comcast.net>
Subject: Re: aluminum cutting question [TANKS]
Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2007 08:22:15 -0700
Reply-To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com

Doug Conn wrote:
>
> I haven’t purchased any yet, Chrys. I’m in the planning stage for my 
> next vehicle and trying some designs. I wish I could get the plate for 
> free ! If I buy some, I’ll post the prices.
>
> I did price a design in E-machine shop, but the parts were expensive. 
> Unless I was using their software wrong, they couldn’t laser cut ½” 
> aluminum plate. Water jet would cost me about $50 each in small 
> quantities. The piece I’m designing is a simple suspension arm and 
> I’ll need 12 of them per tank. For $600, I would subject myself to 
> considerable jigsaw-frustration.
>

It's too bad you don't live closer to Seattle, you could probably make 
them on my CNC Mill.

Aahz.