[Quotes In!] - Aluminum GH60 Case - Anodizing Samples In!

[mashby]

There are a lot of ideas for cases, but none that are taking orders, so I wouldn't let that deter you from making this case. I too really like the design.

[The_Beast]

Well, I made a little spread sheet and here's what I came up with

1 - $800
5 - $600 With prototyping cost, unfinshed and unanoidized
10 - $400 With prototyping cost, unfinshed and unanoidized
20 - $300 With prototyping cost, unfinshed and unanoidized
30 - $250 With prototyping cost, unfinshed and unanoidized
* I don't have an exact price on everything, so I used some calculations to find rough percentages of the amount of money decreased per tier.

So, I would be laser cutting the tops and sending them to the machine shop. I can only do this for the top of the case and not the base. However, in his quote he has me providing laser cut bases, which is too thick for my laser guy to cut. So prices for the base may be really low.

Unfinished - The machine shop doesn't offer any finishing services. This would mean, unless I find someone else to finish them, they would be going to the anodizing place with a machine finish on nearly all the surfaces

Unanoidzed - I have a rough idea of the cost per rack, but I don't know how many case can fit per rack

Other Questions:
Cost of shipping to the anodizer (he's not local)

[kmiller8]

Those prices aren't that bad I would think? Anyone else have thoughts?

[Photekq]

$800 for a prototype seems very steep to me especially since the case is flat and has no angle.

[tjcaustin]

Those prices aren't that bad I would think? Anyone else have thoughts?

It "seems" high, but considering material costs, machine time and what the parts that make up this kind of case have cost on their own, it's not offensive to me.

Also, at the 30 order range, if you take it with gh60 pcb, it's cheaper than any comparable korean custom.  Immediate example, kmac happy - $375.

The_beast case (two piece case and plate) - $250
gh60pcb - $28
Total - $278

Even at the 20 order tier, it's cheaper for the same thing.

[calavera]

Except they're unfinished & unanoidized.. that will add to the total cost eventually.

Having said that, I would still move on and see how many people will actually commit to buying. And I mean 'commit' with cash in hand, not just signing up and then flaking out last minute.

[CPTBadAss]

I've been in since Day 1. Let's make some moves kids!

[Aranair]

If its really any-plate configuration, I'll commit to one.. Will soon have 2 pokers and 2 GH60 without a proper alu case D:

[madderoftime]

OK, um, so maybe I am just willing to help a bit on this...  How local are your machine shop services?
I have 2 places that are within driving distance of me that do anodizing. I have a 16" 3 phase buffing wheel. (can load 9" wide buffing wheels.) I several sanders. A truck. Oh, and I am in Michigan. Can I help you in any way? I won't do it for free but I don't need to make any money on anything either. Well unless we do a hundred of them. Then I would require a coffee card or something. 

[CPTBadAss]

You should PM The_Beast, otherwise, I'll bring it to his attention later today madderoftime.

[domoaligato]

so is this thread now dead?
I was really interested in this and WFD's designs.

[The_Beast]

so is this thread now dead?
I was really interested in this and WFD's designs.

You can order one made by me out of wood. I just don't have the time to run a GB for these out of metal.