Stainless steel 304 grade laser cut to size

Steve Waters · 05 June 2009, 19:44

I'm sure you guys must have your contacts but if you go to Ebay (!) and visit the shop of Profileman you will see he cuts things from stainless marine grade and alluminium. I ordered a couple of large washers to fit my console where holes were bigger than the new gauges. He charged just £8 for the two cut and posted the same day and they arrived the next day I was very impressed. The main man was Craig and he was very helpful indeed. He tells me he will cut or make anything with water and laser cutters.
Steve

JSP · 05 June 2009, 19:47

Does he do 316?

Erin · 05 June 2009, 20:20

That sounds very good. I did an internet search for laser/water cutting a few weeks ago and got a very good service from the company I used, but it wasn't cheap. I needed a new dashboard panel for my parents motor boat which was about £160. About 12 holes and 40 odd characters engraved/etched.

JSP · 05 June 2009, 20:28

I need some cutting too but needs to be 316, can supply the 316 though as it will be below the water line. I'm told 304 isn't good with salt water. Will look him up and contact him.

Leapy · 05 June 2009, 20:37

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Originally Posted by Steve Waters

visit the shop of Profileman

Do you have a link? I can't seem to find him

Channel Ribs · 05 June 2009, 20:46

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Originally Posted by Erin

That sounds very good. I did an internet search for laser/water cutting a few weeks ago and got a very good service from the company I used, but it wasn't cheap. I needed a new dashboard panel for my parents motor boat which was about £160. About 12 holes and 40 odd characters engraved/etched.

Crikey, new engine & new helm facia - that's posh

willk · 05 June 2009, 21:31

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Crikey, new engine & new helm facia - that's posh

Just thinking about that one... if I had a new engine (megabucks), and I couldn't actually SEE it while cruising - £160 would seem like good value for the constant reminder. Not to mention clarity of available data

TUFTY · 06 June 2009, 07:23

Leapy

Try Profilemen in Ebay

Cheers

Tufty

Steve Waters · 06 June 2009, 08:40

Thats the trouble with computers one wrong letter and the whole thingoes to rats! Yes it's Profilemen but if you put in laser and stainless steel he is usually selling useful offcuts.

s11-8c8csgzp6a@members.ebay.co.uk;

Leapy · 06 June 2009, 08:42

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Originally Posted by TUFTY

Leapy

Try Profilemen in Ebay

Erin · 06 June 2009, 20:25

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Originally Posted by malthouse

Crikey, new engine & new helm facia - that's posh

If only I'd known how much work was involved. I may have thought twice about it! Not long now, just waiting for the prop.

codprawn · 07 June 2009, 00:30

Looks great - really nice job!!!

tonymac · 07 June 2009, 11:21

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Looks great - really nice job!!!

Fully agree. What a real neat job! I like the idea of having the call sign etc engraved on the panel.
Mine has to be renewed every few months.

nugent · 07 June 2009, 18:28

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Originally Posted by Erin

If only I'd known how much work was involved. I may have thought twice about it! Not long now, just waiting for the prop.

extremely nice work love it. nice bit of acid etch and infilling quality work well worth the money in my eyes

have access to laser + water jet my self bloody lovely if you are good with autocad,

http://www.blaze-signs.com/issue2.pdf

Erin · 07 June 2009, 21:42

Fortunately I can do AutoCAD, which meant a quick email was all that was required to get the design over to the company (cut-tec.co.uk). Would have contacted a fellow ribnetter had I realised you had access to such a toy.

Must say I was a little suprised however, when I got the panel back, to find the fixing holes around the square opening were in the wrong place. After a bit if cursing I realised the dimensions in the VW Marine installation book were wrong

by a couple of mm, and that the panel was exactly as I had specified. Took a while with the Dremel to ovalise the holes to get it to fit.

JSP · 07 June 2009, 21:44

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Originally Posted by Erin

Fortunately I can do AutoCAD, which meant a quick email was all that was required to get the design over to the company (cut-tec.co.uk). Would have contacted a fellow ribnetter had I realised you had access to such a toy.

Must say I was a little suprised however, when I got the panel back, to find the fixing holes around the square opening were in the wrong place. After a bit if cursing I realised the dimensions in the VW Marine installation book were wrong

by a couple of mm, and that the panel was exactly as I had specified. Took a while with the Dremel to ovalise the holes to get it to fit.

Very smart

chewy · 08 June 2009, 08:52

Looks good.

How come the speedo reads right to left though?

Channel Ribs · 08 June 2009, 08:55

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Originally Posted by chewy

Looks good.

How come the speedo reads right to left though?

intended for the port engine of a two engine installation?

Erin · 08 June 2009, 10:17

Ah, that's interseting. Did wonder that.

chewy · 08 June 2009, 10:20

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intended for the port engine of a two engine installation?

Its a speedo though not a tacho? You wouldn't have two speedos?