Custom metal fabrication Sample shop
Steel and aluminum parts, made from your drawing
We laser cut, bend, weld and powder coat sheet and plate for contractors and product makers. Send a DXF or STEP file and you get a price per part, with notes on anything that would make it cheaper to make.
- One part or a few thousand
- Quotes in 2 working days Sample
- Pickup, delivery or freight
- Material
- 11 ga mild steel
- Quantity
- 250
- Finish
- Powder coat, satin black
- Laser ✓
- Brake ✓
- Coat · in progress
- Inspect
- Pack
What the shop does
Most jobs use two or three of these. Keeping all of them in one building means your parts aren't waiting on a truck between steps.
Laser cutting
Fiber laser on a 5 × 10 ft bed. Clean edges on steel, stainless and aluminum, with parts nested tight to keep material cost down.
Press-brake bending
Brackets, channels, boxes and enclosures formed to the bend lines on your drawing. We check the flat pattern before anything is cut.
MIG and TIG welding
Steel frames on MIG, stainless and aluminum on TIG. Repeat jobs get a fixture, so part 200 matches part 1.
Powder coating
Our own booth and oven, so parts go from welding to coating without leaving the building. Stock colours or the RAL number you give us.
Hardware and assembly
Self-clinching nuts, studs and standoffs pressed in, plus light assembly and kitting so parts arrive ready to bolt on.
Tube and bar work
Tube, angle and flat bar cut to length, notched and drilled for frames, rails and supports.
Sample limits
Materials, thicknesses and tolerances
What fits on our machines without sending work out. These are sample figures for this concept; a quote confirms the numbers for your part.
| Material | Laser cut up to | Bend up to | Welding | Powder coat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mild steel (hot and cold rolled) | 1/2" | 1/4" | MIG, TIG | Yes |
| Stainless 304 / 316 | 3/8" | 3/16" | TIG | Usually left brushed |
| Aluminum 5052 / 6061 | 1/4" | 1/4" (5052) | TIG | Yes |
| Galvanized steel | 10 ga | 10 ga | Ask first | No |
Standard tolerances Sample
- Laser-cut features
- ±0.005"
- Bend angle
- ±1°
- Formed dimensions
- ±0.015"
- Welded assemblies
- ±1/16"
- Largest sheet
- 60" × 120"
- Longest bend
- 10 ft
- Coating oven
- 4 × 4 × 8 ft
Will my part fit?
A quick check against the sample limits above. It runs in your browser and nothing is sent.
- Laser cuttingFits on the 60" × 120" bed.
- BendingWithin the press brake's limits.
- Powder coatFits the 4 × 4 × 8 ft oven.
Over a limit? Ask anyway. We can often cut a big part in sections and weld it up, or send that one step to a partner shop.
Who sends us work
Mostly businesses within a day's drive, plus product makers who ship us files from anywhere.
Contractors and builders
Stair stringers, handrail posts, embed plates, brackets and the one-off piece a job site needs by Friday.
Product makers
Enclosures, chassis, panels and brackets for products sold in tens or thousands, with the same drawing revision every run.
Machine and equipment builders
Guards, frames, mounting plates and covers, welded and coated to match the rest of the machine.
Architects and sign makers
Decorative screens, laser-cut lettering, cladding panels and plate, cut from your artwork.
How a job runs, from drawing to delivery
The same five steps whether you order one bracket or two thousand.
Send the drawing
A DXF, DWG or STEP file, or a PDF with dimensions. Tell us the material, how many you need, the finish and the date you need them by.
Get a quote with shop notes
A price per part at a few quantities, a lead time, and notes on anything costly to make, like a hole too close to a bend.
Sign off the first part
On runs over 50 pieces we make one, measure it against your drawing and send photos (or the part) for you to approve.
Cut, form, weld, coat
Your job moves through the shop on a routing sheet, and each step is signed off before the next one starts.
Inspect and deliver
We check the dimensions your drawing marks as critical, pack coated parts so they arrive unscratched, and deliver or ship.
Illustrations
Recent work
Drawings of the kind of parts this shop makes. A live site would show photos of real parts here, with each customer's permission.
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Wall-mount bracket
11 ga mild steel · laser, brake, powder coat -
Electronics enclosure
16 ga aluminum · laser, brake, hardware -
Handrail base plate
3/8" steel plate · laser, weld, galvanized by others -
Decorative screen panel
10 ga steel · laser from artwork, powder coat -
Conveyor guard
Steel tube and mesh · saw, weld, safety yellow -
Equipment frame
2" square tube · saw, notch, fixture-welded
Sample equipment list
On the shop floor
Engineers ask what we run before they send a drawing, so here it is. On a live site this list would match the machines in the building.
- Fiber laser, 6 kW, 5 × 10 ft bedSheet and plate up to 1/2" steel
- CNC press brake, 175 ton, 10 ftBrackets, channels and enclosures
- MIG welding cells (3)Steel frames and weldments
- TIG welders (2)Stainless and aluminum
- Powder coat booth and batch ovenParts up to 4 × 4 × 8 ft
- Hardware insertion pressSelf-clinching nuts, studs and standoffs
- Horizontal band saw and drill pressTube, angle and bar
- Inspection benchHeight gauge, calipers, protractor and thread gauges
Questions buyers ask before the first order
Sample answers for this concept.
Which file formats can you quote from?
DXF or DWG for flat parts, STEP or IGES for bent parts and assemblies, and a PDF with dimensions and tolerances. A dimensioned sketch is fine for simple parts: we draw it up and send it back for you to check.
Is there a minimum order?
No minimum quantity. There is a minimum charge of $150 per job to cover programming and setup. Sample policy.
How long does a job take?
Sample lead times: laser-cut flat parts in 5 to 7 working days, bent and welded parts in 2 to 3 weeks, and about a week more for powder coat. Your quote gives the date for your job.
Do you supply the material?
Yes. We buy steel, stainless and aluminum for each job and include it in the price. You can also send your own material; tell us the grade and thickness.
Will you sign an NDA before looking at my files?
Yes. Tick the box on the quote form, or send your own NDA, and we sign it before anyone opens your drawings.
Which certifications do you hold?
This is a concept site, so it claims none. A working shop would list only the welding and quality certifications it holds, with details a customer can check.
Do you deliver?
Local delivery on our own truck, pickup at the shop until 3:00 pm, or freight on a pallet. Sample options.
Request a quote
Tell us what you need and attach the drawing. This is a demo form: nothing is sent and no files are uploaded. Concept
- Shop
- 1180 Sample Industrial Pkwy, Unit 4 Sample
- Shop hours
- Mon – Fri, 7:00 am – 3:30 pm
- Pickups
- Until 3:00 pm, at the side door
- Phone
- (555) 014-3870