Intro A lot of parts’ success depends on what material is used for the part. Making a car engine out of plastic? Not the best idea. Even within the world of metals, there are so many options to pick between. In this quick guide, we’ll…
Intro A lot of people strictly use metal or 3D-printed plastic for their prototypes, but they’re completely overlooking a very strong contender: Delrin. Delrin is one of the best plastics to make machined prototypes out of, and we’re going to tell you why. This beginner…
If you aren’t sure what the difference between 6061 and 7075 aluminum is, you came to the right place. Picking the wrong alloy out of these two might mean that your project can’t physically be machined. In this guide, we’ll explain why that’s the case…
Intro When you can’t use traditional bolts and nuts, you’ll probably have to fall back on rivets. Rivets are a unique way to fasten things together in a semi-permanent fashion. In this guide, you’ll learn about 5 different types of rivets. We’ll explain how they…
Intro In order to get the best results, you need to use the right machining operation. However, there are so many options to consider — where are you supposed to start? In this guide, we’ll explain 7 of the more common types of machining operations…
Intro Using threaded holes is one of the most reliable ways to keep parts together while allowing them to be removable. While a threaded hole might look simple, there’s a lot going on under the surface that you should know about. In this beginner guide,…
Intro Designing a part out of sheet metal is very different than designing a part out of thicker stock metal. With sheet metal, there are different rules you have to understand, and different manufacturing methods that will be used in the machine shop. In this…
Intro A sheet metal prototype needs to be delivered quickly so you can start testing it, iterating the design, and moving closer to final production. The good news? There are some quick ways to speed up the whole prototype fabrication process. Our experts put together…
Intro People often reach out to our expert machinists and ask what manufacturing process would be right for their upcoming project. To help everyone out, we started our series of blog posts about different manufacturing options, how they work, and when you should pick them…
Intro The success of your part largely revolves around what machining operation you use to make the part. For big production orders of metal parts, plenty of people use die casting. It’s a fast, low-cost way to make solid parts out of metal. We’ll teach…
Pros and Cons of Die Casting: Is it Right for You? A lot of people reach out to us and want to learn more about die casting. We offer full-service die casting, and we know this process inside and out. In fact, there are some…
Intro Using the right draft angle in your injection molding design can help with the final quality, improve your cycle time, and save you money. How is that possible? It all revolves around picking the perfect draft angle and applying it to the right surfaces…