Anyway, tomorrow instead will see me going to a better supplier. I just saw a sample of their cuts and they know how to set the acetylene just right to make nice clean, sharp cuts compared to those previous eggnogs who just fire away and let the sides of the metal candle drip all over the place. I asked for a plate with a 4.5" radius to be used for the die and I ended up getting a shaft with a 4.5" diameter - less even because the cuts ate into the measurements. It was supposed to end up as 9 inches across but I only got a 2.25" radius instead. Next time I'd ask for a size with a bit of leeway to make sure I can trim down without losing my sizes. Oh, and they don't understand decimals too - .625 inches is calculus to them. Say ten sixteenth instead.
I DO have my fault in this: in that I assumed they knew what the science of measurements were, since they were in the business of cutting up steel for so long now, I didn't bother checking the sizes when they dumped it in the back of the van. That guy I talked to at the table was busy blasting orders to his mute workers I thought he had his numbers right.
A P4,500 mistake. Lesson learned.
