Custom CNC machined parts

I've got some ideas I'd like to get prototyped. Either one-offs or short run.

I've found some CNC/CAM shops around Manchester but has anyone used any of them? Ballpark cost figures would help as I'd rather save myself the design time if I'm destined to be laughed out of the door.

I'm prepared to do the CAD work myself to save money but I doubt the software for CAM programming would be available to me.

Spoken to Salman? He seemed to be making an bunch of stuff before he left for London...

Yeah, speak to Salman.

There is also JE Gordon steel fabricators by Harrys - not sure what they do but their number is visible on street view

Was thinking 2014 or 7075 Aluminium...

2014 is very in this year.

forgot my lfgss password
not sure what he's doing,
if he wants to prototype it on wood, fablab has all he needs
shopbot for big stuff, a milling machine for small stuff, and a laser cutter
and it's all free
if it's metal, i remember hacman had a lathe, but he'd need training and i'm not sure about the state of it
these are the cheap options
and if he can wait, help with coding, and make the trip down here, he can use the robotic arm in the london hackspace
https://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/Project:Staubli_Robot_Arm
(when it's ready)
but i've not cnc'd any metals in manchester so i'm not sure how much they'd end up costing
but quotes were in the £50-80 when i was asking around a few years ago (take that with a grain of salt, can't remember who i asked)
that's about everything i know about machining in mcr, and i'm sure i've not answered the question

From Salman...

I seem to remember there being several shop/glorified-shed fronts in/around Hebden, Todmorden etc. when riding over that way that looked like metal fabricators, custom metal work, parts machining etc.

There are metal workers down the road from me, doubt they have CNC stuff though.

Intrincycle???

http://intrincycle.co.uk