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One page each. No email gate. If they save you a round of questions with a shop, they did their job.
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What to send for a fast, accurate quote
The information a shop or engineer needs before they can give you a real number. Skipping any of these adds a round of email.
Open / save as PDF →20 items · printableFirst Article Inspection checklist
What to have ready before the first article goes on the CMM, and what the report needs to contain to be accepted the first time.
Open / save as PDF →17 items · printableDFM checklist for machined parts
The questions a machinist asks when they open your model. Answer them in CAD and the quote drops.
Open / save as PDF →Government buyers: the one-page capability statement is here too.
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