> > Tony,
> >     If you have just a semi finished model of the gearbox I can easily
> finish > > it and output it to CAM and machine a buck on my CNC router for this.
> Actually > > preferred to do like this as I can modify the model to include layup
> flanges, > > bearing spigot bosses, etc. Refer to my website pic at > > http://members.iquest.net/~aca/images/img03.jpg for a photo of something > > similar to what we are talking about here. This is my nosegear mount, this
> goes > > under the engine oil pan, was drawn in Autocad, output to CAM and a
> toolpath > > developed for the router.

> > > > >Dave give me a day or two and I'll send you the 3-D Cad file and you can do
> what you need to it. I want to thank you again for giving this your
> consideration. Any idea where we might be on cost (Ball Park)?
> > Tony
>

Tony,
     I could guess at a bellhousing at costing $1000 or so, but the mould work,
it's hard to say, would like to get $45 per hour for tooling work, and $20 per
hour for the router machine time. As I said before,
if we actually make numbers of these, I know you don't imagine doing it any
other way, but my experience has proven to not base the prototype price on
expected production runs. Note that dry carbon cloth is about $45 per yard
right now, up by about 100% from 18 months ago.

Dave


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