Anyone here do Laser Cutting ?

[M5W]

Anyone on here do any cnc laser cutting ? Im looking at laser cutting some aluminum sheet metal pieces using some dxf or dwg files. If anyone has a business doing it or knows someone whos good for it post it up.

[bustedbmw]

Talk to Michelle and Ed at Applied laser solutions. They're out of danbury,ct. I used to work for them, operating their machines. The cnc laser is huge! But I know Ed loves to do jobs like what your explaining, plus they are bmw enthusiasts. PM for #.

[tvcasualty]

I do. How much stuff are you lookin to cut? Prototype or something you're planning on bringing to production?

[M5W]

More a prototype right now, maybe production if its worth it.

[CleanE34]

hmm. you think applied can cut me a skid plate? i wanna go absurdly low in my LS400 and i feel that once i do so, i'll be cracking oil pans left and right.

[5mall5nail5]

What thickness and material? If its sheet metal nah we don't do that but if its like decent thickness we can CNC it.

[bustedbmw]

hmm. you think applied can cut me a skid plate? i wanna go absurdly low in my LS400 and i feel that once i do so, i'll be cracking oil pans left and right.

Yup. Skid plates are basic stuff. The steps consist of

1.design it(.dxf)
2.cut it(laser)
3.bend it(press brake)
4.debur it(if needed)
5.paint(optional)
6.install

[5mall5nail5]

Just remember, putting a skid plate below the car makes the car that much lower. Skid plates don't compress well so what you end up with is a metal plate that conveniently pushes up into other things. I too am considering one, but you have to remember that its not meant to whack on the street, its meant to give you a warning you're about to whack something on the street.

[93FIM5]

Hum, Will what are you doing?

[M5W]

Well, to be honest ive been contemplating an intake manifold, NA power and turbo , so using a cnc base plate that I can manufacture at my shop I would have two bolt on plenums to that, so I can use a large one for now and a smaller more suited for turbo later on if my wife lets me lol. I have been trying to find someone to weld me up a manifold as well, but i may go the route of HPF and cnc machine one in my shop and bolt it together like the plate design they use. It would be a top mount and beafy as could be. The sheet metal laser cutting I would supply dwg or dxf files and have them made then shipped to me and have a friend of mine weld them up together. I would make the plenum base with round stacks so that they could use the same factory couplers and just use the factory air horns. The base would have a bolt pattern and a stepped seal that I would seal with a high temp silicone gasket. Not my perfect plan as everytime I want to change I would have to wait for the gasket to set but right now I dont mind.

[93FIM5]

Hum, well good luck I'll be keeping an eye on this you've got a text from me.

[CleanE34]

Just remember, putting a skid plate below the car makes the car that much lower. Skid plates don't compress well so what you end up with is a metal plate that conveniently pushes up into other things. I too am considering one, but you have to remember that its not meant to whack on the street, its meant to give you a warning you're about to whack something on the street.

yep. i drive in an area that usually has a lot of low and high elevated points in the road. its there basically to let me know if i'm getting close to hitting my oil pan.

[tvcasualty]

You can send me the dxf file and I can get a quote for you. PM me for my work e-mail if interested. We do welding also so I could have that done too if you wanted.