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| spacies:
No worries Stingray. I will put a star by it and when you have the sizes let me know. I will probably go into the workshop next week and make the current orders if I get time. :cheers: |
| mvolke1:
I made the measurement of my tabletop, and it's one-inch. I'm assuming if I get 1/4 inch glass the clips will work? I sent you a message requesting a set, Spacies. This is a really cool finishing detail to my cocktail. I'm going for a furniture-style cocktail, but this will finish it nicely. Can't wait to get them. |
| elvis:
--- Quote from: crashwg on October 17, 2006, 08:46:22 pm ---Lasers are not affected by the material being cut and SS is no more harsh on a break than any other material. --- End quote --- This argument is already dead, but I'll chuck in some quick FACT: Laser Cutting is expensive primarily because of the power needed to drive the high-wattage laser (and the setup labour time, but that goes away when you do it yourself or buy bulk). The wattage of the laser required depends entirely on the material you are cutting. The statement you make above is incorrect. Stainless Steel is extremely reflective, and when hit with a standard cutting laser, roughly 20% of the cutting heat is lost in reflection. Compared to mild steel, stainless requires around 20% EXTRA power from the laser. Where I live here in Brisbane Australia, there are probably 100 laser cutters in the phone book. Of those, only 5 will cut stainless, because the rest don't have machinery powerful enough. I know, because I rang nearly all of them for a job I needed done. This isn't internet conjecture. Ring up a laser cutter and ASK THEM on the phone what the go is, and they'll say the same. Nobody *likes* working with stainless. The material itself is dead sexy, and the end results are stunning (I have all-stainless control panels on my cocktail cab and they are STUNNING). At first I was stupid enough to try and cut the stuff myself. $100 in broken tools later, I bit the bullet and paid another $200 to get the suckers laser cut. Total ---smurfette--- of a job that ended up costing me more for the CPs than the rest of the cabinet, but it looks amazing. Anyways... back on topic: Spacies, do you have any of these clips left? I might be interested in a set of 8 for said cocktail. And yes, I use the sensible metric system, and need 24mm gap (18mm MDF and 6mm glass). Do you have a few lying around, or make on demand? |
| spacies:
Nice one Elvis. This arguement is already dead and sometimes its easier to give up rather than argue. I have been working with metals since I was 16. Thats nearly 20years so I know a thing or 2. Stainless is an awesome material and if someone tells you it is no harder on tools than other metals then they are wrong. Like you found out trying to cut a peice of stainless sheet. Sure, you can do it with an angle grinder and cut off wheels, but it will chew those discs to bits and also leave the burn marks from getting too hot if you are not careful. As for the laser thing. Again, correct. It is THE best and easiest way to cut stainless. I do have some 24mm clips here, already to go. I am going into the workshop this coming week to fab some more for the orders I have 'cos the USA guys are in the dark ages and use imperial measurements. :laugh2: :laugh2: PM me if you want some. |
| mvolke1:
Spacies, Let me know when my 1 1/4 inch clips are done so I can pay you right away. My cocktail is on the verge of completion, and I'd like to get those clips! Can't wait! :applaud: They will be the last piece I need to get. I should be done with the whole cab by Friday, and I have everything but the clips. I've been holding back a bit on completion so the glass isn't just sitting there without anything to hold it in place. |
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