I have a few jobs that are not quite big enough quantities for multi spindles but I really like the idea of having 1 or 2 in the future. I was wondering what shops are charging for machine time on them. More specifically Acme Gridley or Wickmans (larger diameter).
I see myself losing a lot of basic small parts under 5/8" to Davenport shops. I do not feel I need a Davenport but my old man ran Acme and Wicks in the early to mid 80's. He is not afraid of them and I am really interested in having one and learning how to use one.
So the main question here is what are you guys getting for hourly rates. So far it makes more sense to me to run 2 Brown and Sharpes to make higher quantities as opposed to a big multi. I cant help but feel like it would save me so much time and allow me to attend to my other work more easily. The problem is having the space for one and then watching it sit idle 8-10 months out of the year due to me not wanting to break it down and have to set it back up for the same job every year (time factor).
I see myself losing a lot of basic small parts under 5/8" to Davenport shops. I do not feel I need a Davenport but my old man ran Acme and Wicks in the early to mid 80's. He is not afraid of them and I am really interested in having one and learning how to use one.
So the main question here is what are you guys getting for hourly rates. So far it makes more sense to me to run 2 Brown and Sharpes to make higher quantities as opposed to a big multi. I cant help but feel like it would save me so much time and allow me to attend to my other work more easily. The problem is having the space for one and then watching it sit idle 8-10 months out of the year due to me not wanting to break it down and have to set it back up for the same job every year (time factor).