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Title: plate manufacturer in europe?
Post by: yui on Thu, 19 November 2020, 02:17:46

Can anyone recommend a decent metal cutting business in Europe, even better in France?
the story being that i plan to gift yampads to friends and coworkers and after trying my prototype i now know that it does need a plate, else the switches move about and even come undone too easily, and now the deadline is kinda short, so china manufacturing is kinda out of the question.

Title: Re: plate manufacturer in europe?
Post by: Rotwitt on Thu, 19 November 2020, 02:26:30

I would start out by searching for any manufacturer that does laser cutting og watercutting and ask them if they'd be able to help you out

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Title: Re: plate manufacturer in europe?
Post by: Applet on Thu, 19 November 2020, 03:04:14

I've been using Laserboost: https://www.laserboost.com/

I think they are in Spain.

Title: Re: plate manufacturer in europe?
Post by: piit79 on Thu, 19 November 2020, 03:39:19

Quote from: Applet on Thu, 19 November 2020, 03:04:14

I've been using Laserboost: https://www.laserboost.com/

I think they are in Spain.

Seconding LaserBoost. Apart from being able to upload your own design they even have a small catalogue of standard(ish) plates. I had a 60% brushed brass plate made and it was just under 65 EUR including shipping.

Title: Re: plate manufacturer in europe?
Post by: Rico on Thu, 19 November 2020, 03:53:34

I used LaserBoost to cut 3 sandblasted brass plates for my own design and was happy of the results.

Title: Re: plate manufacturer in europe?
Post by: yui on Thu, 19 November 2020, 05:03:37

thanks all, seems they are reasonably priced as well, i uploaded a swill's plate dxf and can get my 10 plate for 50 euros, much better price than the others i tried before. fits the bill nicely