Machining CNC etc

[sAsLEX]

I hve a few things I want machined up, well most of it would be on a lathe and then some drilling/ machining required on the parts once turned up. If I get the plans in the appropriate CAD type file is there somewhere in the North Island that could do this on a CNC machine?

I could do it myself but it needs decent accuracy and requires quite a few accurate holes around a PCD at specific angles, and it would take weeks at my skill level to do it!

[Colapop]

What programme are you running at the moment? I go to 'tec with a motorcycle mech. tutor from Weltec (Phil Mudgeway) and my boss is tutoring cad there. Perhaps I can have a word to either of them... No promises though.

[sAsLEX]

umm none haven't drawn the plans up other than in my head, would do it on the software that was required/ easy to borrow. Was going to ask round some of the MEch engineers here at uni after the exams on what they use and see if I can do it here at Uni just puttin some feelers out for if that falls through.

[R6_kid]

doesnt the navy base have a machine shop? I've had the guys at hobsonville do some for me. The machines are computer controlled but im not sure if they accept information from CAD files. Basically if you give it to them on paper and give them the materials then beer is your friend :yes:

[sAsLEX]

Yeah could do that, but would be easier to just get someone to make from a design, but yeah someone at the Tech school could do it fora 2 and a 4 or so, could use training material as well to learn!

Here is a MS CAD drawing similar to what I am after, need around 14 of these , about 3 inches Major diameter, blue hole straight through and the red holes about 6 mm deep all around the centre of that shoulder, not sure how many yet though.

[Fishy]

Try Swages Engineering on Marua Road in Ellerslie. Talk to Mike or Graham.

Or Try Circleline Engineering in Penrose, talk to Neil.

Both of these places could do it no problem.

[sAsLEX]

Try Swages Engineering on Marua Road in Ellerslie. Talk to Mike or Graham.

Or Try Circleline Engineering in Penrose, talk to Neil.

Both of these places could do it no problem.

Any idea on prices?? would be looking at around 14 of the buggers which is why I didnt really want to do it manually.

[R6_kid]

wtf are they?

[sAsLEX]

wtf are they?

It shall all come to fruition later.....

[aff-man]

Dude there are heaps of places around. Dave has one in east tamaki and he CNC'd some stuff up for me for a small fee. Just look in the yellow pages.

I dunno if auckland uni has one if ya got some contacts. Other than that just look up some guys in the yellow pages and compare prices.

[sAsLEX]

Dude there are heaps of places around. Dave has one in east tamaki and he CNC'd some stuff up for me for a small fee. Just look in the yellow pages.

I dunno if auckland uni has one if ya got some contacts. Other than that just look up some guys in the yellow pages and compare prices.

What format did you need the designs in?

[aff-man]

What format did you need the designs in?

Hmm I didn't cause it was just a socket thing. But I got my sprocket done by juzzer. Will find out the format needed for ya and post as soon as I know.

[sAsLEX]

Hmm I didn't cause it was just a socket thing. But I got my sprocket done by juzzer. Will find out the format needed for ya and post as soon as I know.


Thanks Mate got a design nearly done in the software I have from first year Design!

[aff-man]

Thanks Mate got a design nearly done in the software I have from first year Design!

What software you using? I'm sure most programs have a universal converter?

Was it desktop pro? I think they have a cad option. I'll have to check but I think solidworks might as well.

[MGST]

University of Auckland, School of Engineering has a CNC maching centre and I think a CNC lathe. The workshop is in the bottom of building 402 ( underneath the new engineering library ), entrance off the carpark between 402 and 404. The foreman is Grant someone

[aff-man]

okey dokey he can open most files from design programs with dxf files being the most common. Hope that helps.