Building a loader frame quick hitch

I am part way through designing and building a quick hitch for my old loader..



It is predominately being made out of 25mm plate which I have here..



I have drawn up some parts with a program and was considering getting the parts profile cut..



I have never had anything to do with profile cutting before so I have no idea of costs involved.... I have got one quote and it was well probably a couple of hundred more then I was expecting... I required out of my 25mm sheet cut four of these quick hitch1.jpg



Then two strips 1200 long (length of the sheet) X 150 or 200 long...



Then for the company to supply me 2 X 550 X 125 X 50..



Cost is a bit over $600+GST



If the steel they are supplying costs $2000 a tonne that is about $120 worth of steel they are suppling and $480 to do the cutting... I have supplied the DWG file..



Anyone familiar with profile cutting care to have any opinion on the price? I was expecting about $400... I would cut it myself, but my oxy skillz are not the best... And for the 50mm thick pieces, I could use two 25mm thick pieces, back to back...



quick hitch1.jpg

Attached Images

• quick hitch1.jpg (46.9 KB)


• quick hitch1.jpg (40.1 KB)