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[Closed] Anyone able to laser cut some steel?

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I'm looking for a few pieces to be cut from mild steel (some half inch and some quarter inch). Pieces are not big, max 5" x 4".
Anybody able to help?


 
Posted : 25/05/2015 10:57 am
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*Goldfinger to the thread*


 
Posted : 25/05/2015 11:01 am
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Looking to make a couple of these brackets.


 
Posted : 25/05/2015 11:20 am
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Could you not use a gas axe?


 
Posted : 25/05/2015 11:34 am
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I could if I had one .... I don't have anything suitable really so may as well have it done nicely (unless the price difference is significant).
I suppose I could try a fabricator locally for a gas cut job.


 
Posted : 25/05/2015 11:38 am
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Just thought gas would be more readily available. Then a bit of grinding/filing.


 
Posted : 25/05/2015 11:53 am
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Looks like a pad eye? Could you achive the same result by buying something like this or similar:
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Other than that, just google a local laser cutter place, its normally not that expensive, especially if you provide the dxf file or similar.

Though I think 13mm might be getting close to the limits for laser cutting mild steel. Might also be worth googling water jet cutting places.


 
Posted : 25/05/2015 11:59 am
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Cheers guys. That pad eye would not be strong enough but it's similar.
I've actually found some 5mm and 10mm plate in the barn so might have a go at cutting it out myself first.


 
Posted : 25/05/2015 3:47 pm