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nickaix posted:

A machinist, and his shop, for three hours? I'm guessing closer to $200. Agree with Ted S that doing several at once should reduce the time (and thus cost) per piece.

I agree with nickaix.   

If he has access to free equipment and tools in some shop you might get in the $50-$60 range.  

Otherwise the cost of a one of unit that takes three hours of a machinist with equipment, consumable tooling, utilities, floor space, raw material for gears and pins, insurance, scrap (units gone bad), etc. would easily get in the $200 for three hours.  I think the $150 for the truck with the work completed was a fair price.  I agree that having several in hand to work on should reduce the cost.

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