Now this is COOL

[chop509]

Wasn't to sure where to post this:

eMachineShop

Opened in 2004, New Jersey based eMachineShop solidly puts the power of design and manufacturing into the hands of individual creators (formerly known as consumers). eMachineShop is perfect for aspiring craftsmen who want to design anything from a saxophone mouthpiece or a balcony railing, to parts for an experimental airplane. In eMachineShop's words: "You design and we fabricate the custom parts you need via the web, easily and conveniently."

The process is straightforward: consumers download free, user-friendly (if not dummy proof) computer-aided design (CAD) software which they use to design their product. Once the drawing is submitted and approved, the customer receives a quote, and after giving the green light, the design is sent to a real machine shop. The product is manufactured and delivered to the customer.

As the software performs many functions normally performed by people, and no valuable time is lost over price negotiations, prices are reasonable. The system is speedy as well, taking around 30 days for the whole process.

http://www.emachineshop.com/

Jeff

 

[Bonehead]

Good stuff

 

[Gastrick]

That is neat. I'm going to play around on that site later. I wonder if as an individual, your submitted designs are proprietary. If not, emachineshop or a contracting manufacturer could market them for resale.