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Said they needed some 10mm shafts that had to seat into a pressed-fit housing, and with these tolerances they'll slide right in with a light tap rather than needing rework on the floor — you basically get usable parts first time.
Typical lead time for a prototype run of 15 pieces was about 5 days, so we're looking at roughly a week from file upload to having hardware in hand, which beats the 3-4 week quote from the other shops who claimed they'd need to retool.
Materail choice matters here because the buyer's custmer is using these in a pneumatic actuator housing that sees constant 80psi cycling — 6061-T6 alumnum works well for weight and corrosion, but if they ever spec stainless for food-grade lines the machine can handle 316L without issue (usually adds 2-3 days on the coating side).
The ISO 2768 M standerd covers most general tolerances, so unless you're chasing sub-micron fits for something like a bearing seat, this pretty much covers teh ±0.02mm they asked for — and the surface finish came back at Ra 0.8 on the mating faces, which is smoother than what old supplier delivered.
What it does is accept all the common CAD formats — STEP, IGES, DXF — so you don't get stuck converting files or paying extra for translation services, and they quoted MOQ at just 5 pieces for a trial run (usually 20-30 elsewhere).
One thing that caught me was the minimum thread size is M1×0.25mm, which is finer than most shops will touch — not useful for every job, but if you ever need tiny set screws for adjustment mechanisms it saves a secondary sourcing headache.
We can go down to M1×0.25mm — that's our minimum thread size, so pretty tiny threads are no problem.
Our standard tolerance range is ±0.01mm to ±0.05mm, and for most jobs that's tight enough. If you need something stricter, just let us know and we'll see what we can do — might affect cost or lead time though.
Yes, we can supply material certificates and inspection reports upon request. All parts are made to ISO 2768 M standard, so you'll get consistent quality.
Prototype lead time is 3-7 days, depending on complexity. For mass production, figure about 30 days once we've approved the sample.
Absolutely — we do everything from one-off prototypes to high-volume runs. Our production capacity is 150,000 pieces per month, so we can scale with your needs.
