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Originally Posted by kmsakura
this has happened before :P. if i remember correctly the cost was going to be around 500 per mechbox with the 3d scanning and machine paths done for free. never mind the fact that it had to be done on machine down time because prices would aproach 800+ if they were to machine a mechbox while running the machine under normal hours. i could be wrong though.
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Prototype machining (ie. One-off custom) on a 4-axis machine here in Edmonton is around $100/hr and I think it was $80 for the cut path programming which needs to be done only once. I find it hard to see a mechbox requiring 8 hours of machine time. Mac says PTW lower receivers have been priced out to machine in the $500 range and I would imagine take longer than a small mechbox.
Anyways, no harm looking into it.
EDIT: Mac, I agree that machining SS will probably be pretty pricey due to its stregth but has a higher yeild strength than aluminum. However, steel has ductile to brittle temperature affects (ie. the colder it is the more brittle the material is - winter = bad on steel components) where as aluminum does not have this problem.