Here are the things that should be included in your inquiry or when requesting a CNC machining quote.

1. Design

As the general quotation, the relevant documentation is essential, it is used to identify clear requirements such as the definition of the products, delivery requirements, and more. In CNC machining services, the product design is the basis of a CNC quote, CNC machined parts often have high precision and accuracy, in order to produce the final part with exact shape and dimensions, submit your 2D and 3D drawings if you have both. The 2D drawing can specify the product sizes (length, width, diameters), tolerances, surface texture and more features to be machined, and 3D CAD design is mainly needed for building the programming language (G-code) for guiding the movement and operation of CNC machines. 

2. Material

Material of your finished machining part is an important factor to determine the total cost. The material prices are not decided by the CNC machining company. There are a host of materials can be used for CNC manufacturing and rapid prototyping. In CNClathing.com, we supply a wide range of metal and plastic materials including brass, copper, bronze, steel, stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, alloy, Nylon, PVC, ABS, PC, PEEK, POM, etc. If you want to get an instant or rapid machining quote, the type of material is necessary. The material selection is according to its mechanical properties, characteristics, machining processes, and uses, tell us the material you want to use, or what performance the product needs to achieve, then we can provide a more accurate quote for you are some suggestions. 

3. Volume

The quantity or production volume is also indispensable. It will change the lead time and total cost. As you know, rapid prototyping is suitable for single part testing and development. CNC machining is an ideal choice for low/medium/high volume of the production run. Record the number of parts needed can make the quotation and lead time more clear. 

4. Product Appearance

The look of the part may not be specified in detail in the CAD design, like color, surface finish, and extra text. Clear information can be recorded with the drawing and file, but it’s best to communicate with suppliers for the subjective details. To get the most exact product, some technical tools can be used. Different processes or operations will leave a different surface finish on the exterior of part, if you want to change the appearance or achieve a specific look, present your requirements, including roughness, tone, and more. Check out our fishing services to figure out the results from various processes. The Surface Roughness Conversion Chart can also be used as a reference.

5. Application

The target application or use of the machining part is helpful when choosing the best manufacturing process and raw materials. The product design is also based on the applications. For example, some applications require hard materials while other products need to withstand extreme temperatures. In principle, the more detailed the information is, the more favorable it is to provide an accurate quotation, but not all information is needed, prepare all necessary details at a time to save time, and get the corresponding CNC machining quote.

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