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dorsey
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I'm building a Stuart 10V using a local vo-tech shop for the machinery and my basement shop for drilling, filing, fitting, and assembly. The class costs $170 for twelve weeks, so two and one half hours of machine time each week works out to $5.67/hr. to "rent" the shop. Of course, I'm not alone in the shop, but there is an 8' shear (1/4" cap.), manual bending brake (4'), rolling mill, vertical mill, South Bend 16" lathe, 24" metal band saw, a 12" horizontal band saw, punch press, arbor press, and about a dozen industrial-strength (440v) welders (GMAW, GTAW, and SMAW).
Another benefit is the huge pile of scrap material available at no extra cost. Since I ruined the cast iron bar that came in the Stuart kit, I quickly found a piece of 1 3/8" mild steel rod as a replacement. Much better than buying a three foot length from my supplier, when I only need 1/2".
I'd recommend that anyone look at this kind of facility in their area.
Dorsey
Another benefit is the huge pile of scrap material available at no extra cost. Since I ruined the cast iron bar that came in the Stuart kit, I quickly found a piece of 1 3/8" mild steel rod as a replacement. Much better than buying a three foot length from my supplier, when I only need 1/2".
I'd recommend that anyone look at this kind of facility in their area.
Dorsey
