Machinist, in Sydney?

[Wavytone]

Anyone know someone who has a metal lathe and could do a simple turning job to make an aluminium plug to fit a tripod ? Happy to negotiate a price for this, too.

Drawing attached...

[Bart]

Hello Wavy,

Simple it may be to you however; so many people do not realise what is involved in making something like this.

Don't be surprised to recieve "ludicrous" quotes to make it.

I'll ask my son what he reckons.

$130 - $150 depending on time and including material. If you get it for $100 your doing well unless it is someone who is a hobbyist.

See how you go.

Cheers,

Bart. :D

[Wavytone]

Simple indeed - I'm an engineer and have done my time on a lathe with the tools needed to do this. But I don't have access anymore. Could make it in under 1h, as could any half decent machinist, and that's being generous.

Agree with your estimate, by the way.

[PRejto]

I can highly recommend a shop in Brookvale:

Flame Lily
Address (https://www.google.com.au/search?client=firefox-b&biw=1920&bih=945&q=flamlily+engineering+pty+ltd.+add ress&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-LWT9c3LDNOLzZMK9CSzU620s_JT04syczPg zOsElNSilKLiwEcpIfsLgAAAA&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjZ5K3O7IrTAhULilQKHYSFC_ 4Q6BMIXzAN): 24 Chard Rd, Brookvale NSW 2100

Phone (https://www.google.com.au/search?client=firefox-b&biw=1920&bih=945&q=flamlily+engineering+pty+ltd.+pho ne&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-LWT9c3LDNOLzZMK9DSz0620k_Oz8lJTS7Jz M_Tz87LL89JTUlPjS9IzEvNKdbPSCyOL8jI z0u1ApMArjl03kAAAAA&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjZ5K3O7IrTAhULilQKHYSFC_ 4Q6BMIYjAO): (02) 9938 4885

Tends to get busy at times but the work is very high quality!

Peter

[Wavytone]

Solved, with many thanks to Unipol.