Laser brains

So 21 laser places email, 10 replies, 5 replied ‘no we only cut flat objects’ AFTER I told them it wouldn’t be flat in the first email… One place, which I won’t identify can’t cut metal, despite having the word ‘cut’ in...

New Base

I don’t quite know what happened but I lost the new XY base I was working on… I’m planning on using extruded aluminium to mount the motors and supporting wheels. It’s light, strong and cheap. It also comes in variety of finishes so you can hide...

Another 21 companies emailed…

So that should generate 7 replies and 2 quotes ! :p   Actually I think it will be more than that, these are all metal spinning companies so as long as they can handle the size they should be able to make them.

State of UK business

Time to reassess the quest for my panels. I’ve emailed 86 companies in the UK. After 10 days or so only 35 replied. 4 bounced back as ‘I’m on holiday’. 11 said no, for various reasons after receiving my drawings or because they don’t do...

We have lift off?

I still need to chase up some more companies but after several days of emailing back and forth I finally got a from a place that can make the panels, and it’s reasonable. 🙂 I’m not giving full details but suffice to say I could easily pay for enough panels...