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Source custom parts by manufacturing process
Browse the processes behind custom manufacturing. Each guide covers materials, tolerances, and finishing, with a directory of independent shops and one path to a quote.
Machining
Milled and turned parts in metal and plastic.
Round parts on a lathe, prototype to production.
Complex geometry in a single setup.
High-volume precision for small turned parts.
Hard metals and fine detail, no cutting force.
Tight-tolerance surface and cylindrical grinding.
Micro-scale features and tiny precision parts.
Cutting
Cold cutting for thick metal and composites.
Fast, precise flat cuts in sheet metal.
Metal sheet and plate, fast and clean.
Acrylic, wood, and non-metals, plus engraving.
Cost-effective cutting for thick steel plate.
Sheet-based cutting for wood, plastics, composites.
Clean cuts and machining for composite parts.
Forming & joining
Molding
Molded plastic parts, prototype tooling to production.
Soft-touch and two-shot molded parts.
Metal inserts molded into plastic parts.
Fast aluminum and bridge tooling for first parts.
Low-volume cast parts from silicone tooling.
High-volume metal parts in aluminum and zinc.
Finishing
Additive
Rapid prototypes and low-volume production.
Fast, low-cost filament prototypes.
Strong nylon parts, no supports.
Production nylon, fine detail, fast batches.
Smooth finish and the finest detail.
Fully dense end-use metal parts.
Sintered metal parts, faster and lower cost.
End-use resin parts with isotropic properties.
Fine-detail, multi-material photopolymer parts.
Glossy, sealed, molded-like finish for prints.
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