Thanks to all who responded.
As to the outsourcing, I would have to find someone producing a similar part, unless it was an NC job hich could be modified easily. My experience with outsourcing a few years was that it was cost prohibitive. To avoid the investment in equipment, I've found leasing...
I have a part which is a 3/8 X 3/4 X 9" aluminum bar which has 8 irregularly spaced inline 7/16 tapped holes. I'm attempting to determine the cheapest way to manufacture lots of 1000 or more. I was thinking of multiple spindle drills vs gang drilling vs NC drill. I need to determine how many...
