Semi-Auto Thompson Stock Adapter...

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by ithacaartist

Three times the old price of the adapter would be worth it...

That is almost exactly what I would charge, for milling off the bottom ridge and fabricating the T adapter. Assuming no problems, no hardened steel, and the 'customer' had the piece of CRS steel bar stock in his hand along with the assembled buttstock and separate gripframe/receiver.

My last employer paid me $28/hr. Figuring your machinist's fee, that would be 6 1/2 hrs work. That doesn't look like 6 1/2 hours to me. Maybe two hours. More likely less.

I would have said $40 was a fair price, for a milled part, with tool marks left similar to anything found on a Luger. And I would have used socket flat head machine screws, because they are grade 8.

If it was a must-have right-away part, then price is no object. I assume your guy has shop charges to pay; gas, electric, water, property taxes, permits, phone, etc. I don't figure that in any of my calculations. It's already here, whether I do outside work or not. So my estimates don't include any of those incidentals.

If I hadn't had a major life setback 20 years ago, I might have the exact same business your machinist has. And probably the same pricing...and the same bills...

You pays you money and you takes you chances...