Found this on another Forum, and though it was pretty cool:
EMachineShop
Anyone tried them out? Quality of work? Pricing?
EMachineShop
Anyone tried them out? Quality of work? Pricing?
Gunsmithing emachineshop.com
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Re: emachineshop.com
its cool and all, but draw something then price it out, its crazy expensive if you need just 1.
its cool and all, but draw something then price it out, its crazy expensive if you need just 1.
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A friend of mine had some stuff done through them. The work was ok, but the cost was very high. He found a small local machine shop that did stuff for him for a lot cheaper. Shops like that shouldn't be hard to find these days... probably more than a few are hurting for work.
A friend of mine had some stuff done through them. The work was ok, but the cost was very high. He found a small local machine shop that did stuff for him for a lot cheaper. Shops like that shouldn't be hard to find these days... probably more than a few are hurting for work.
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But seriously, this can be pretty cool, assuming the price is decent.
I never used their software, since I've been using Autocad since long time. Probably there's some sort of DXF or DWG import in their software, now that Autodesk OEM-ed the DWG format.
About the action, making one from scratch might be a long shot, but if accurate 3D were available, you could customize your own basing your design on an existing one.
But seriously, this can be pretty cool, assuming the price is decent.
I never used their software, since I've been using Autocad since long time. Probably there's some sort of DXF or DWG import in their software, now that Autodesk OEM-ed the DWG format.
About the action, making one from scratch might be a long shot, but if accurate 3D were available, you could customize your own basing your design on an existing one.
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My main concern would be how they handle tolerances and material strength. How do they know what tolerances to apply if their typical customer doesn't understand such things?
-matt
My main concern would be how they handle tolerances and material strength. How do they know what tolerances to apply if their typical customer doesn't understand such things?
-matt
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Without design intent a sketch or drawing is nothing but lines and numbers.
As a design engineer at a machining / fabrication / custom machinery company I do some reverse engineering of components for customers that don't have prints. Looking at a component it is difficult to know what needs to be held and what doesn't if you have no background on application, mating components or intended use. You can make guesses as to material. Mostly based upon application. Surface and heat treatments are easier to determine by various methods.
3D generation is the only way to fly. Model a component in 3 dimensional space and generating 2D prints is easy. The majority of good CAM software will import native and or generic 3D formats (IGES, STEP and Parasolid being the most popular).
Do it every day.
Without design intent a sketch or drawing is nothing but lines and numbers.
As a design engineer at a machining / fabrication / custom machinery company I do some reverse engineering of components for customers that don't have prints. Looking at a component it is difficult to know what needs to be held and what doesn't if you have no background on application, mating components or intended use. You can make guesses as to material. Mostly based upon application. Surface and heat treatments are easier to determine by various methods.
3D generation is the only way to fly. Model a component in 3 dimensional space and generating 2D prints is easy. The majority of good CAM software will import native and or generic 3D formats (IGES, STEP and Parasolid being the most popular).
Do it every day.
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As a machinist, I would recommend shopping your design around to some local shops. I'm not familiar with eMachineShop, but I know of several services like them that essentially take your specs, shop them around to the lowest bidder, then charge you double or triple, pocketing the difference. It's usually a money loser or barely break even job for the shop that does them, so workmanship or materials may be second rate. A good local shop might not be a ton cheaper, but with their reputation on the line, you know you will be getting the level of workmanship you are paying for.
- Cameron
As a machinist, I would recommend shopping your design around to some local shops. I'm not familiar with eMachineShop, but I know of several services like them that essentially take your specs, shop them around to the lowest bidder, then charge you double or triple, pocketing the difference. It's usually a money loser or barely break even job for the shop that does them, so workmanship or materials may be second rate. A good local shop might not be a ton cheaper, but with their reputation on the line, you know you will be getting the level of workmanship you are paying for.
- Cameron
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i couldn't help but notice that their terms of use agreement mentions nothing about them not using or selling your designs.
i couldn't help but notice that their terms of use agreement mentions nothing about them not using or selling your designs.
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