open spindles @ B&A

wheelieking71 · Oct 30, 2018

I am looking at an almost empty backlog in the shop for a few months.
Currently have open milling and turning capacity.
Shop is heavily geared towards aluminum production. Smallish steel parts are fine as well.
Feel free to send RFQ's with any needs you may have. PM for my email address.

DDoug · Oct 30, 2018

Well there is that coil form job down below, got to be under $2 a piece though.....
https://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/manufacturing-resource/need-coil-cores-made-356175/

wheelieking71 · Oct 30, 2018

digger doug said:
Well there is that coil form job down below, got to be under $2 a piece though.....

He can go to china..........(just cause I don't like his attitude)

Matt@RFR · Oct 30, 2018

I sent an email. Do NOT get too excited.

david n · Oct 31, 2018

wheelieking71 said:
I am looking at an almost empty backlog in the shop for a few months.
Currently have open milling and turning capacity.
Shop is heavily geared towards aluminum production. Smallish steel parts are fine as well.
Feel free to send RFQ's with any needs you may have. PM for my email address.

The Brother got you all caught up and now you're sittin' around twittlin' your thumbs?

digger doug said:
Well there is that coil form job down below, got to be under $2 a piece though.....
https://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/manufacturing-resource/need-coil-cores-made-356175/

Yeah......that guy............ :rolleyes5:

What's with those guys that make tattoo guns? They are almost as bad as the guys that need RC car parts...............

wheelieking71 · Oct 31, 2018

david n said:
The Brother got you all caught up and now you're sittin' around twittlin' your thumbs?

Pretty much nailed it.

kustomizingkid · Oct 31, 2018

wheelieking71 said:
Pretty much nailed it.

So is this a good problem or...

wheelieking71 · Oct 31, 2018

kustomizingkid said:
So is this a good problem or...

No, very bad.

david n · Oct 31, 2018

wheelieking71 said:
No, very bad.

Well, what the heck? More comin' down the chute though, right?

wheelieking71 · Oct 31, 2018

david n said:
Well, what the heck? More comin' down the chute though, right?

Eventually. But, it will be a while.

kustomizingkid · Oct 31, 2018

wheelieking71 said:
No, very bad.

Well I hope you shake some work loose and that Brother keeps kicking ass... from what I have been seeing its either crickets or 4 alarm fire at every shop I know of.

Finegrain · Oct 31, 2018

Sent you a PM. Long shot, but maybe ...

Regards.

Mike

triumph406 · Oct 31, 2018

wheelieking71 said:
Eventually. But, it will be a while.

Waiting on extrusions?

wheelieking71 · Oct 31, 2018

triumph406 said:
Waiting on extrusions?

I would have ended up waiting on extrusions if I stayed going.
We've been running at about 50% capacity for several months. Nice laid-back 8 hour days for the guys. Super stressful for me.
But, no, I have some extrusion left right now. He is just inventoried up. It happens.

triumph406 · Oct 31, 2018

wheelieking71 said:
We've been running at about 50% capacity for several months. Nice laid-back 8 hour days for the guys. Super stressful for me.

How are your guys handling the 8hr days?, most everywhere I've worked as soon as the shop went to 8hr days there was general panic as most people had adjusted their spending habits to rely on 10-12 days +6 on saturday. Most everywhere I've worked has had consistent overtime.

wheelieking71 said:
But, no, I have some extrusion left right now. He is just inventoried up. It happens.

I know, I'll be caught up in a week or two, then might have to start scrambling. Just been hit with a 47% rent increase, so scrambling is putting it mildly.

DDoug · Nov 1, 2018

Might be a good idea to post a work envelope.

david n · Nov 1, 2018

wheelieking71 said:
Super stressful for me.

16hr days= stressful
8hr days= stressful

Make up your mind.................. :willy_nilly:

wheelieking71 · Nov 1, 2018

digger doug said:
Might be a good idea to post a work envelope.

Turning up to 8"dia x 10" long
Milling 14" x 30" x 4" thick aluminum, 2" thick steel.

Production oriented shop with two pallet changer machines.
2017 Brother R650
2007 HAAS VF3ss/APC
2006 HAAS VF2ss
2005 HAAS VF2ss
2001 Okuma/Howa HL20

wheelieking71 · Nov 1, 2018

david n said:
16hr days= stressful
8hr days= stressful

Make up your mind..................

Not funny Dave (hoping it was a joke, if not, I could explain)

david n · Nov 1, 2018

wheelieking71 said:
Not funny Dave (hoping it was a joke, if not, I could explain)

Just givin' ya a little grief..........

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