Author: GarlicdudeGarlicdude Date: Nov 18, 2006 06:07
Gary H. Lucas wrote:
> I agree with you completely, and mostly come down on PrecisionMachinist's
> side of it too. I used to work in an industry where my automation product
> absolutely had to be made as cheap as possible, or I simply could not sell
> it. I can't tell you how much trouble I had getting cheap parts. When I
> specified saw cut I'd get parts machined on both ends. The cost to clean up
> the ends was more than the rest of the machining! I'd get the answer "We're
> machinists, we take pride in our work" I wanted to reply, "I'm a fucking
> engineer, and your parts aren't made to my print!" I finally fixed the
> problem. I bought a damn cold saw and supplied the raw parts so close to
> tolerance they didn't have any material to try and clean up the ends!
>
> Gary H. Lucas
>
>
Gary, If the job was quoted, I assume you got quotes, and
went to the lowest bidder why would you care if the ends
were machined?
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