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Title: Anyone knows where to cut metal
Post by: gvv on September 03, 2007, 03:01:52 PM
Specifically I need to cut aluminium 2mm thick. Any place that can do it according to my drawing?
Title: Re: Anyone knows where to cut metal
Post by: darkdep on September 03, 2007, 05:00:58 PM
I don't know of a place, but is it just a sheet thing?  You can get metal cutting blades for a jigsaw, just a thought.
Title: Re: Anyone knows where to cut metal
Post by: porcupinepuffer on September 03, 2007, 05:03:32 PM
Sounds easy to cut. Is it because it needs to be a perfectly flawless cut?
Title: Re: Anyone knows where to cut metal
Post by: gvv on September 03, 2007, 05:11:16 PM
Just don't have a jigsaw. I will have to buy it and blades for it, besides need to have curved cuts and want it to look perfect...

But thanks for advise, if I would not be able to find some place, I would do as you said.

Regards
Title: Re: Anyone knows where to cut metal
Post by: AdamR on September 03, 2007, 07:37:50 PM
If you are going to do it yourself you can borrow my jigsaw, you would just need to buy blades.

AdamR
Title: Re: Anyone knows where to cut metal
Post by: mlee on September 03, 2007, 11:03:47 PM
Any of the machine shops in town (and there are many!) could easily do it for you.  It may be a little more of a challenge finding one willing to do a small job like that for you and it probably won't be cheap.  I'd guess at least $60 depending on how complex your piece is.  If you'd like the name of some smaller machine shops that would probably be willing to quote the job for you I can give you some numbers.
Title: Re: Anyone knows where to cut metal
Post by: fyrebull on September 07, 2007, 08:01:21 PM
I see that you are in Kanata, there is a place on Iber Road "Roch Mechanical" they are a sheet metal shop I have had things persicion cut by them before.
Title: Re: Anyone knows where to cut metal
Post by: KLKelly on September 07, 2007, 09:36:58 PM
Rona on innes helped me with the aluminum roll I bought for my light canopy.  They do cuts and bends.  I only did the bends at Rona though - 50 cents a bend if I recall.  And they said they followed drawings.

Might be worth calling their shop in the back of the store.
Title: Re: Anyone knows where to cut metal
Post by: gvv on September 08, 2007, 06:59:01 AM
Thank you all for help!

I managed to cut the faceplates and light canopy. The funniest thing that we have some small workshop at work for some prototyping and I could do it there...

But definitely it is nice to know other places where this can be done.

Regards