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Made to order
Two ways in. Send files that are ready to manufacture and we run them. Or describe what the thing has to do, and we design it first.
Pick the one that fits
STL, STEP, Gerber or a BOM. We check them for manufacturability, tell you anything that will bite, and print or fabricate directly.
Typically 2–7 working days
No files, just a specification: what it mounts to, what it carries, what it has to survive. We do the CAD or the board design, get it approved, then manufacture it.
Design in 3–10 working days, then manufacture
Rates
Fabrication prices depend on the file, the material and the quantity, so they are quoted per job. Price on request: tell us what you need. Lead times are indicative.
| Service | Basis | Price | Indicative lead time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3D printing, FDM | per gram, PLA / PETG / ABS | Price on request | 2–4 days |
| 3D printing, resin | per gram, standard / tough | Price on request | 3–5 days |
| PCB, 2 layer | per board, up to 100 × 100 mm | Price on request | 5–7 days |
| PCB, 4 layer | per board, up to 100 × 100 mm | Price on request | 7–10 days |
| Assembly, SMT | per joint, after setup | Price on request | +2 days |
| Component sourcing | against your BOM, kitted and labelled | Price on request | 3–6 days |
| Design, mechanical or PCB | day rate, minimum half day | Price on request | scoping in 48 h |
Before you send anything
Set the envelope and the process. The figures update as you move, and every intermediate number it used is shown so you can see where it came from.
Price on request
An estimate of volume, mass and machine time from a bounding box, not a quote from a file. Prices are on request: send the geometry, because a thin-walled part and a solid block of the same size do not cost the same. Contact us for a price.
Before you send
STL or STEP. STEP preferred — it keeps the real dimensions rather than a triangulated approximation.
Gerber RS-274X plus an Excellon drill file, or the native project. Both are fine; the native file lets us fix problems rather than just report them.
CSV or spreadsheet with manufacturer part numbers. Generic descriptions mean we guess, and guessing costs you a revision.
Engineering time
Scoped engagements. You get named engineers, a written proposal, and the source files at handover.
Tell us the problem and the constraint that actually binds — budget, date, weight, cost per unit. One paragraph is enough to start.
Within 48 hours. We work out whether we are the right people, and say so plainly if we are not.
Fixed deliverables, fixed price where the scope allows it, day rate where it genuinely does not. Assumptions listed.
Weekly written updates with whatever is working and whatever is not. No status theatre.
Hardware, source files, firmware and documentation. You can take it to another supplier the next day if you want to.
Start here
Either is fine. If you are not sure which service you need, describe the outcome and we will tell you.
Questions
Route A is for people who already have manufacturing files such as STL, STEP, Gerber or a BOM: we check them, then print or fabricate. Route B is for people who have only a requirement: we do the CAD or board design, you approve it, and then we manufacture.
Route A typically takes 2 to 7 working days. Route B takes 3 to 10 working days for design, followed by manufacture. Indicative lead times are FDM printing 2 to 4 days, resin 3 to 5 days, 2 layer PCBs 5 to 7 days and 4 layer PCBs 7 to 10 days.
No. The estimator works from a bounding box, and a thin-walled part and a solid block of the same size do not cost the same. A firm quote needs your file.
Send STL or STEP, with STEP preferred because it keeps the real dimensions. Keep FDM wall thickness at or above 1.2 mm. Tell us the material and infill, or ask us to choose, and say which faces matter cosmetically.
Send Gerber RS-274X plus an Excellon drill file, or the native project, which lets us fix problems rather than only report them. Also give the layer count, board outline, finished thickness, solder mask and silkscreen colour, and the surface finish (HASL or ENIG).
Yes. Source files are handed over for design work and consultancy, so you are not locked in and can take the work to another supplier.
It runs in five steps: enquiry, a scoping call within 48 hours, a written proposal, the build with weekly written updates, and handover of hardware, source files, firmware and documentation.