by Chris Anjel | Sep 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
You nailed the machine time. The material cost is locked in. The geometry checks out. Then the job ships and you realize the margin evaporated in bead blasting, thread tapping, CMM inspection, and the two hours your tech spent assembling hardware the customer forgot...
by Chris Anjel | Sep 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Post-processing is where quotes go wrong. A flat $15 “finishing fee” covers the simple FDM part but loses money on the SLA lattice structure that needs three hours of support removal, or the DMLS component requiring heat treatment, HIP, and CNC machining...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most shops have a solid handle on quoting the primary manufacturing step — whether that’s CNC machining time, 3D printing build hours, or laser cutting nest yield. But the quote often falls apart once the part leaves the machine.Heat treatment, surface...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most shops can quote the machine time for a CNC part or a 3D print within a few percent. Where quotes go sideways is everything that happens after the machine stops: support removal, heat treatment, tumbling, bead blasting, anodizing coordination, CMM inspection,...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Post-processing is where quotes go sideways. A shop prices the build or the machining time perfectly, then tacks on a flat “finishing fee” that barely covers bead blasting — let alone support removal, heat treatment, threading, inspection, and packaging....
