Hi Tai, you can make them yourself you know? A router and a couple of sliding templates mounted on a frame thingy will do it. Hey, then YOU could start selling them over there maybe?
Cheers,
Dave F.
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| Author: | Tai Fu [ Mon May 02, 2011 4:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | radius dish in Europe |
Is there anyone who makes and sells radius dishes in Europe or Germany? I think the initial price isn't so bad but shipping them across an ocean really makes them too expensive. |
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| Author: | Shane Neifer [ Mon May 02, 2011 4:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radius dish in Europe |
Yup, shipping to Germany from here (Western Canada) would be $90 for one dish and $125 for two dishes. These are double laminated (at about 15 pounds per dish) and CNC carved mind you and are $75 each (for now, going up the $87.50 each soon). Shane |
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| Author: | Dave Fifield [ Mon May 02, 2011 6:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radius dish in Europe |
Hi Tai, you can make them yourself you know? A router and a couple of sliding templates mounted on a frame thingy will do it. Hey, then YOU could start selling them over there maybe? Cheers, Dave F. |
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| Author: | Tai Fu [ Mon May 02, 2011 6:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radius dish in Europe |
Dave Fifield wrote: Hi Tai, you can make them yourself you know? A router and a couple of sliding templates mounted on a frame thingy will do it. Hey, then YOU could start selling them over there maybe? Cheers, Dave F. So I take it no one makes them here... I would much rather carve them out using a curved plane then finish with either a router or by sanding... this operation generates a lot of dust. Plus MDF dust isn't something that's good for your health. |
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| Author: | Arnt Rian [ Tue May 03, 2011 5:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radius dish in Europe |
I'm a big fan of hand tools in general, and curved bottom planes are my tool of choice for some tasks, but not this one. Make a router jig, and do the task outside, preferably on a windy day… |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Tue May 03, 2011 6:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radius dish in Europe |
I bought mine from Craft Supplies Ltd in UK. They supplied 15 foot and 25 foot radius, and also had a double sided (15/25) available. These were all in a resin type material, very durable and waterproof. I do not know what they have in stock at the moment. Their web address is http://www.craft-supplies.co.uk/ but they do not have a comprehensive online instument maker's supply catalogue, but did supply a printed catalogue by mail. Contact tel. numbers and address are on the website. main number is +441433622550 from Germany. +441433622552 is the fax number. They had a representative specifically for instrument making materials and tools, you would have to call them to contact him for your needs and a quote. He was not available every work day, and is often out in the yard, but will call back. Hope this helps. |
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