Aluminum bracket - $$??

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What would you say for 30 aluminum brackets like this?

They would get a light blast and my usual pretreatment and satin black powder.

I was thinking $5 ea for 30 at one time - sound about right?

Thanks.


Jay

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I think that is right in line with what I would do Jay V.

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Yep

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Thanks - I just sent him back the quote at $5 ea in quantity.

Jay

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I would quote him $6

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Juan]I would quote him $6

Ah...there's one in every crowd...






Just kidding!


Jay

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[quote=Jay V]

Juan":1pricvoz]I would quote him $6

Ah...there's one in every crowd...






Just kidding!


Jay[/quote:1pricvoz]

LOL... I always give out random decimal pricing for this kind of job, $5.25 for example haha. Since that's what I'm always quoted from other misc. shops around town for just about anything.

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Re: Aluminum bracket - $$??

Instead of giving the parts a light blast, would it be easier and faster to hit them whit a palm sander, they look pretty flat.

Yes, I have done that in the past with similar aluminum pieces.

These need to be bent after coating. Do you think blasting would be any better for maximum adhesion than sanding?

Sanding would be quicker/easier for me to do.

Thanks.


Jay

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I think blasting would be better. How are those going to be bent? I'd ask questions of your powder supplier in regards to the powder you're going to use i.e impact resistance, flexibility and pencil hardness.

I'm sure they will be bent kinda crudely...

I'm planning on using my usual Tiger Millennium Black - polyester urethane.

What do you think?

Thanks.


Jay

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My question would be why can't they be bent before coating? That would be preferable I would think? Is there a reason why they can't be?

It would save any chance of cracking or flaking.

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My question would be why can't they be bent before coating? That would be preferable I would think? Is there a reason why they can't be?

It would save any chance of cracking or flaking.

That would be ideal. I assumed there was reason why it was being done afterwards, I just re-read the topic and I guess Jay never did say.

The guy making them has been shipping them to the customer unbent, that way it fits in a shipping envelope instead of a box. These are low-cost brackets that are used when removing the rear fender and plate mount on a sportbike.

He would most likely drop-ship them to me from the mfr (flat) and I'd ship them back to him coated. It would be up to him if he wanted to sell them coated and bent, but it's possible he would just let the customer do it.

I would think it should hold up to a 45 degree bend without a problem, but I told him we'd have to test before doing them all.

That's all I know...


Jay