Dear all
I'm new to the forum, and have an fabrication enquiry I'd like to ask your collective expertise for advice on.
I'm making a leather tool case by hand, and want to make a metal footplate that protects that base of the case. I've attached a photo and sketch of the design ( hopefully). The design is high spec. It's a simple enough design. I've contacted a number of machine shops and been advised that It can only be made at enormous expense. 30K for the tooling. I've also got advice from a retired engineer that it doesn't need CNC punching, but can be turret punched, thereby reducing the cost.
Can anyone on the forum advise on what options are available. I'm a sole operator doing custom leather cases, so mass manufacture I can't afford nor need. Most companies aren't interested in prototyping or low volume.
Surely there must be a solution out there. I'm also told there's a manual turret punching technique, but thats all I know.
Perhaps there's someone on the forum that could make it?
Thanks
Martin
Sydney
ps files won't upload. But you can email me and I can send you copies.
I'm new to the forum, and have an fabrication enquiry I'd like to ask your collective expertise for advice on.
I'm making a leather tool case by hand, and want to make a metal footplate that protects that base of the case. I've attached a photo and sketch of the design ( hopefully). The design is high spec. It's a simple enough design. I've contacted a number of machine shops and been advised that It can only be made at enormous expense. 30K for the tooling. I've also got advice from a retired engineer that it doesn't need CNC punching, but can be turret punched, thereby reducing the cost.
Can anyone on the forum advise on what options are available. I'm a sole operator doing custom leather cases, so mass manufacture I can't afford nor need. Most companies aren't interested in prototyping or low volume.
Surely there must be a solution out there. I'm also told there's a manual turret punching technique, but thats all I know.
Perhaps there's someone on the forum that could make it?
Thanks
Martin
Sydney
ps files won't upload. But you can email me and I can send you copies.