by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every shop gets them: the RFQ with a STEP file but no drawing, a PDF with critical dimensions but no tolerances, or a napkin sketch with “make it strong” as the only spec. You could wait for clarification and risk losing the job. You could guess and risk...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
You spent time on the RFQ. You checked material availability, programmed toolpaths, factored in post-processing, and sent a detailed quote. Then… nothing. No reply, no questions, no order. Just silence.It happens to every shop. But if it’s happening often,...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
You track part revisions religiously. Every drawing, every CAD file, every BOM has a revision letter or number. But when a customer asks for a quote update, do you version the quote the same way?Most shops don’t. They overwrite the old quote, email a new PDF,...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every shop has taken a job where the drawing shows a handful of dimensions with tight tolerances — ±0.005 mm, ±0.001”, true position callouts — and the quote came back based on standard machining rates. Two weeks later, the parts are on the CMM, half are scrap, and...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most shops know the feeling: a quote goes out for a seemingly straightforward CNC or sheet metal part, but once the job hits the floor, fixturing eats half a day. Custom soft jaws, vacuum tables, modular clamps, or welded fixtures — they all take design time,...
