How to Quote Parts With Threaded Features

by | Sep 2, 2026 | Uncategorized

Threaded features look simple on a drawing — a hole with a note like M6 × 1.0 6H — but they quietly derail quotes. Miss a tolerance class, forget a gauge check, or pick the wrong creation method, and you absorb rework or scrap costs that erase margin. Below is a...

How to Quote Small Batch Runs

by | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized

Small batch runs — typically 1 to 50 parts — are the bread and butter of many digital manufacturing shops. They’re also where quoting goes wrong. Price them like production runs and you’ll lose money on setup. Price them like prototypes and you’ll...

Quoting Consumables and Tooling Wear

by | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized

Most shops track material and machine time down to the penny. Consumables — cutting tools, inserts, abrasives, build plates, filters, nozzles — often get lumped into a vague shop-supplies line item or ignored entirely. Over a month of production, that oversight can...