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CNC machining
Send the part and a machinist prices it from the file: the stock, the tool time and the setup it really takes. Usually back within a working day.
Step 1
Send the file
STEP, IGES, DXF or a dimensioned PDF drawing, with the material and quantity.
Step 2
A machinist prices it
From the geometry, not a bounding box, and tells you if a change would make it cheaper.
Step 3
Price within a working day
Accept it and pay online; the part is made and delivered to you.
Materials
What we cut
Hardwood and plywood
Furniture parts, jigs, signage and architectural models
MDF and sheet goods
Templates, moulds and panel work
Sheet plastics
Enclosures, covers and wear parts
Aluminium and soft metals
Brackets, plates and short runs of machined parts
Pricing
How the price is reached
- Material
- The stock the part is cut from, not just what is left
- Machine time
- From the toolpath: roughing, finishing and tool changes
- Setup
- Fixturing and first-part checks, once per batch
- Finishing
- Sanding, painting or laser marking, only if you ask for it
What to send
- The model, as STEP or a 2D drawing with dimensions
- The material, or what the part has to do
- How many, and when you need them
- Any tolerance that matters, marked on the drawing