kustomizer
Diamond
- Joined
- Aug 17, 2007
- Location
- North Fork Idaho
My part in this is complicated but I will try to make it simple, an old friend came to me trying to help a friend of his and me. It is not a job for me so I will try to pass it along to one of you, once the introduction is made, I am out of it.
What he wants to end up with is a 3/8 drive ratchet extension that is 5" long with an oval/rectangular end when you would normally put the socket, there is no spring or ball. If a guy had a live tooled lathe and a rotary broach he could drop them off complete. The major OD is .62.
I told my friend I would talk to his friend then try to find someone that can help him, the first thing he told me was he was having trouble finding a foundry to cast them, I explained to him they rete machined of forged then machined but he is still certain they are investment cast. I asked him what kind of material and he said cast iron would be the norm but that he didn't care.
I am not going to post pics even though it has a patent, it is his to share. There is minimal pressure of any kind when it is in use, 7075 aluminum would be fine I am sure, 12l14 would be plenty but would need something to keep them from rusting in the package, it is not a cosmetic end use but they should look nice when sold.
He does have money to pay for them but wants to pay around 3 bucks per part ready to package in 1000 pc quantities. First off he would like to buy a dozen to see and test them and does understand they will be much more expensive.
Why am I not interested, well I am working on job shop orders placed a year ago, we are down to nothing on 75 items in our own inventory and am not wanting more work.
This is a start up with a new product, it could make someone a good living or it could be something to do for a while until it goes bust or to china.
Based on the replies we can decide how to proceed, this is not my normal thing
What he wants to end up with is a 3/8 drive ratchet extension that is 5" long with an oval/rectangular end when you would normally put the socket, there is no spring or ball. If a guy had a live tooled lathe and a rotary broach he could drop them off complete. The major OD is .62.
I told my friend I would talk to his friend then try to find someone that can help him, the first thing he told me was he was having trouble finding a foundry to cast them, I explained to him they rete machined of forged then machined but he is still certain they are investment cast. I asked him what kind of material and he said cast iron would be the norm but that he didn't care.
I am not going to post pics even though it has a patent, it is his to share. There is minimal pressure of any kind when it is in use, 7075 aluminum would be fine I am sure, 12l14 would be plenty but would need something to keep them from rusting in the package, it is not a cosmetic end use but they should look nice when sold.
He does have money to pay for them but wants to pay around 3 bucks per part ready to package in 1000 pc quantities. First off he would like to buy a dozen to see and test them and does understand they will be much more expensive.
Why am I not interested, well I am working on job shop orders placed a year ago, we are down to nothing on 75 items in our own inventory and am not wanting more work.
This is a start up with a new product, it could make someone a good living or it could be something to do for a while until it goes bust or to china.
Based on the replies we can decide how to proceed, this is not my normal thing
