Design your own parts online, have them made in real life....

[primesuspect]

CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/08/26/online.manufacturing.ap/index.html) has a story about emachineshop.com, an online shop that offers free software to design your own custom parts and then have them made.

I can see the start of a trend here. Custom waterblocks, anyone?

[csimon]

My grant for the 3d printer didn't get accepted. Not to worry ...there are more where that came from! http://www.zcorp.com/
You could make an aluminum case with the punching and bending features. :thumbsup:

[JChretien]

machine shop? giant custom heatsinks...yummy =DDDDDDD

[Komete]

Man I've played with this thing for atleast 6 hours so far.. Lotta fun but sucks the prices are high untill you order in large quantities.

[Geeky1]

Man I've played with this thing for atleast 6 hours so far.. Lotta fun but sucks the prices are high untill you order in large quantities.

Uh, yeah... what did you expect?

[Komete]

Uh, yeah... what did you expect?

Now now don't get your panties in a twist.. I wasn't expecting a little Short media fan plate to cost $107.00 bucks. I was thinking more along the lines of 30 to 40.

[primesuspect]

You'll have to forgive Geeky1, Komete... He has ass burger syndrome.

[Geeky1]

Uh, yeah... what did you expect?

Now now don't get your panties in a twist.. I wasn't expecting a little Short media fan plate to cost $107.00 bucks. I was thinking more along the lines of 30 to 40.

LOL. My grandparents run a machine shop. One off parts are expensive. What machine tool did you tell it to use?

[Komete]

That must be awsome with all the creativity you could let out in thier machine shop :) I used the 3-Axis mill. Right now I'm making a case to see if I can break 10,000.. muhaha

I do have one question. What do they do with all the shavings from the big block of metal? I always wondered if they where recycled or not.

[Geeky1]

they're recycled.

And try running a quote with the water jet and/or the laser I'd guess that both would be cheaper. It'd surprise me if you got a one-off below $50, even then, though.

[qparadox]

Don't mind Geeky1, the extreme heat is getting to him :)

[Geeky1]

jackass. :p ;D