Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Linear slides (and a rant on extrusions)

I know what you guys mean here, but consider this: When you have a local
distributor, and assuming it's an, "in stock", item, you can go over and fondle
it, and ask, "Say, you got one of these that has feature(X)?" If not, you can
at least check out the possibility of something that might be modifyable. The
alternative is to buy something that might wind up not being suitable at all.
No catalog lists every feature, there isn't evough room, even over the web.

Bill

On Fri Feb 15 07:57:47 2002, ths992001, <thscarince@...> wrote:

>> McMaster Carr.
>
>Exactly what I was going to say, Dave.
>
>> and if you want to go the distributor route,
>> don't be impolite and ask how much.
>
>I'm constantly frustrated by the "quote" process for off the shelf
>parts. For instance, Pittman motors has a Pittman Express catalog of
>in stock, same day shipping motors. BUT it takes at least a day to
>get a PRICE, at least via email. I asked for a price list,
>but "sorry, we don't have one." Yeah.
>
>As a mechanical engineer, I have to look at the cost/benefit ratio,
>not spec out my ideal motor and pay whatever it costs.
>
>> while on my rant, I paid $1,200 for the die for my
>> extrusions, then like $1.20 per pound for the aluminum.
>
>Sounds like custom extrustions are in the same category as custom
>plastic injection moldings.
>
>There MAY be an opportunity here. Way back when, there was a student
>who would take orders for say 100 of a particular electronic
>componant, buy the 100 at the quantity discount and pass most of the
>savings to his customers and get his parts for "free".
>
>BTW, Dave, you mentioned that you are in NJ... Whereabouts? I'm up
>north in Warren County.
>
>- Tom Scarince

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