The Official Status Update Thread: Part 41 - Tomorrow Never Dies

[OneBadV8]

Anyone have any equipment that can laser cut steel with high precision? And that wants to do it for me as a favor?

 

[Westside]

Anyone have any equipment that can laser cut steel with high precision? And that wants to do it for me as a favor?

laser cut no. Machine cut to high precision yes depending on thickness and how soon you want it.

 

[Westside]

And what tolerance do you consider high precision?

 

[OneBadV8]

laser cut no. Machine cut to high precision yes depending on thickness and how soon you want it.

Well, its gonna be at least .25" and no more than .30" thick. and its a Knife Steel so probably like D2 or S30V or something like that.

So I could give you a blueprint and your machine could cut it out to spec?

Sounds expensive.

 

[OneBadV8]

And what tolerance do you consider high precision?

Just pretty darn close. I'll have to file and shape the blade anyway. Then send it off for heat treatment and then sharpen it and finish it.

 

[Westside]

Well, its gonna be at least .25" and no more than .30" thick. and its a Knife Steel so probably like D2 or S30V or something like that.

So I could give you a blueprint and your machine could cut it out to spec?

Sounds expensive.

I can machine that thickness. Yes you could give me a blue print. CAD model is better if you have it as we can just load it into the machine and then it writes the program for me.

Price I couldn't do without a lot of details.

will the cuts be made pre or post heat-treat?
would you want me to arrange he treat as well?

 

[Westside]

Just pretty darn close. I'll have to file and shape the blade anyway. Then send it off for heat treatment and then sharpen it and finish it.

ok high precision is .00001 inches or less so this should be ok.

 

[OneBadV8]

I can machine that thickness. Yes you could give me a blue print. CAD model is better if you have it as we can just load it into the machine and then it writes the program for me.

Price I couldn't do without a lot of details.

will the cuts be made pre or post heat-treat?
would you want me to arrange he treat as well?

Cuts would be pre-heat treat. And I want to send it off to a place that does heat treating for knives specifically.

Yeah, I don't have any CAD stuff but I know what I want. I'm gonna work on drawing out the specs this weekend.

 

[Westside]

Full disclosure I wouldn't be doing it I have a machinest who does all my work for me. he will do it, trust me it's better that way. Hell if you want I could probably arrange you to be there when he cuts it.

Probably wouldn't get to it for a month though.

 

[OneBadV8]

Full disclosure I wouldn't be doing it I have a machinest who does all my work for me. he will do it, trust me it's better that way. Hell if you want I could probably arrange you to be there when he cuts it.

Probably wouldn't get to it for a month though.

I'm not in a hurry yet, and it would depend what it would cost too. I might just shape it myself. I'm trying to make my own fixed blade and don't want to have a ton wrapped up in it.

 

[Westside]

Cuts would be pre-heat treat. And I want to send it off to a place that does heat treating for knives specifically.

Yeah, I don't have any CAD stuff but I know what I want. I'm gonna work on drawing out the specs this weekend.

That's fine I/we can do the modeling for the machines. what would the overall max dimensions I am guessing not too big.

 

[Westside]

I'm not in a hurry yet, and it would depend what it would cost too. I might just shape it myself. I'm trying to make my own fixed blade and don't want to have a ton wrapped up in it.

you providing the material will cut a lot of the cost if you want I can get a rough round number quote for you.

 

[SEIndSAM]

Where would someone buy knife grade steel???

 

[OneBadV8]

That's fine I/we can do the modeling for the machines. what would the overall max dimensions I am guessing not too big.

Ummm... Bigger than you might think. I think 18" overall at the most, maybe. And probably no more than 3" wide. I'm sure its not close to being too big for the machines though.

you providing the material will cut a lot of the cost if you want I can get a rough round number quote for you.

Yeah, I'd be buying the steel.

 

[OneBadV8]

Where would someone buy knife grade steel???

I posted a thread in the cutting edge section and Grunt Soldier's first post has what I need for sure.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/the_cutting_edge/221692-knife_steel.html


There is also a place called Alpha Knife Suppy or something that has a lot of stuff too. Just not as thick and as big as I want.

 

[SEIndSAM]

I posted a thread in the cutting edge section and Grunt Soldier's first post has what I need for sure.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/the_cutting_edge/221692-knife_steel.html


There is also a place called Alpha Knife Suppy or something that has a lot of stuff too. Just not as think and as big as I want.

I think I have already said this once today, but you learn something new on INGO every day.

 

[OneBadV8]

I think I have already said this once today, but you learn something new on INGO every day.

 

[Westside]

Ummm... Bigger than you might think. I think 18" overall at the most, maybe. And probably no more than 3" wide. I'm sure its not close to being too big for the machines though.


Yeah, I'd be buying the steel.

That should be ok. it long and narrow. I will see what I can do for you.

what size is the billet it is going to be cut from?

 

[OneBadV8]

Well, it might be 4" wide not sure yet. But yes, long and somewhat skinny.

The stock will probably be .270/.300 thick, 3-4.5" wide and probably 24" long. It might end up being longer, I'm not sure how big I want it yet.

I'm probably going to make a thin wooden model of the profile first.

 

[Westside]

Well, it might be 4" wide not sure yet. But yes, long and somewhat skinny.

The stock will probably be .270/.300 thick, 3-4.5" wide and probably 24" long. It might end up being longer, I'm not sure how big I want it yet.

I'm probably going to make a thin wooden model of the profile first.

the machine we would use can handle 40 long by 20 wide so we are OK there.