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Rapid Prototyping

From drawing to part in as little as 48 hours

CNC machined, sheet metal, and finished prototypes — fast. Real materials, real tolerances, and DFM feedback on every quote so your next revision is better.

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48h
Fastest Turnaround
No MOQ
Minimum Order
Real Materials
Not 3D Prints
DFM Included
Every Quote
24h
Quote Turnaround
Prototyping Capabilities

Real parts, fast

CNC Machined Prototypes

Prototypes in your actual production material — aluminum, steel, titanium, PEEK — machined to your drawing with full dimensional inspection.

Sheet Metal Prototypes

Laser cut and formed sheet metal prototypes. Enclosures, brackets, and structural parts in production-equivalent materials and processes.

DFM Feedback

Every quote includes a Design for Manufacturability review. We flag features that will be expensive, difficult, or impossible before you commit to a revision.

Finished Prototypes

Prototypes with production-equivalent surface finishes — anodized, powder coated, or plated — so you can validate fit, function, and appearance together.

Multi-Part Assemblies

Prototype assemblies with multiple machined and fabricated components — delivered assembled and ready for fit and function testing.

Prototype to Production Bridge

When you're ready to scale, the same network handles your production run. No re-qualification, no new suppliers — just volume.

Why Machined Prototypes

Test the real thing, not a simulation of it

3D printed parts tell you about geometry. Machined prototypes tell you about your design — in the actual material, with the actual tolerances, made by the actual process your production parts will use.

When you test a machined prototype, you’re testing your design. When you test a 3D print, you’re testing a model of your design. For functional and structural validation, there’s a meaningful difference.

Production materials and processes from day one
DFM feedback catches issues before you're committed
As fast as 48 hours from drawing to delivery
No minimum order — order 1 or 1,000
Same partner network scales to production when ready
48h
Fastest Turnaround
No MOQ
Minimum Order
24h
Quote Turnaround

Need a prototype fast?

Upload your drawing. No minimum order, no long lead time.

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