Try these again.The ad_prt is an alibre file. I intend to get iges/step exporting, but currently only have alibre pe.
For some reason, fireftp isn't doing its job, and was uploading incomplete files. > DXF<http://www.aercon.net/Public/Base.dxf> > PDF<http://www.aercon.net/Public/Bottom.pdf> > Alibre<http://aercon.net/Public/Base.AD_PRT> On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 4:26 PM, Joseph Chiu <joec...@joechiu.com> wrote: > I've recently got a bunch of parts from FirstCut (Part of ProtoLabs, > which started out as ProtoMold) that turned out well. Years ago, I > used Rapid Sheet Metal for sheet work, and was very happy. Their > affiliate company, Rapid Machining, is working on a piece for me right > now. Their prices were better than FirstCut for 5-days turns, while > FC was better for 1-3 day turns. > > With FC and RM, they used my exported STEP 214 files from Alibre. > With FC, I use their online system to call out the threads. With RM, > I had a separate .pdf calling out my threads. > > Both places have a +/- 0.005" as a standard tolerance; but usually > achieves much better than that. FC only supports a limited number of > threads. RM appears to be more flexible. > > One thing about FC -- they claim they have a bed size limit of 7" x > 10" -- but it turns out for thinner parts, the supported bed size can > be much bigger, depending on thickness. > > On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 12:46 PM, John Thornton <bjt...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Erik, > > > > I get invalid or incomplete for the dxf and bad file for the ad_prt > > file. Can you save the file as step or iges? > > > > thanks > > John > > > > On 4/16/2012 2:00 PM, Erik Friesen wrote: > >> The 3d pdf's created by alibre are a little flaky. > >> > >> DXF<http://www.aercon.net/Public/Base.dxf> > >> PDF<http://www.aercon.net/Public/Bottom.pdf> > >> Alibre<http://aercon.net/Public/Base.AD_PRT> > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 2:47 PM, John Thornton<bjt...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >>> I can't see much on the pdf, do you have a cad drawing or 3d model of > >>> the part? > >>> > >>> John Thornton > >>> > >>> On 4/16/2012 1:42 PM, Erik Friesen wrote: > >>>> Around 50 pieces each. > >>>> > >>>> On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 2:34 PM, Dave<e...@dc9.tzo.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> On 4/16/2012 1:35 PM, Erik Friesen wrote: > >>>>>> Has anyone here use e-machine shop, or anything like it? I am > needing > >>> to > >>>>>> outsource some cnc work, but not sure where to go. One of the guys > on > >>>>> this > >>>>>> project had mentioned www.mfg.com, but I am pretty leery of it. > It is > >>>>> all > >>>>>> plastic machining, pvc sheet. Here > >>>>>> <http://www.aercon.net//Public/Base.pdf>is one of three, dimensions > >>>>>> are 4" x 2.35" > >>>>>> > >>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >>>>>> For Developers, A Lot Can Happen In A Second. > >>>>>> Boundary is the first to Know...and Tell You. > >>>>>> Monitor Your Applications in Ultra-Fine Resolution. 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