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From one-off prototypes to low-volume production runs. Instant quotes, no minimums, and parts in hand as fast as one business day.
Simple Machining is a US-based on-demand manufacturer offering CAD design and DFM, 3D printing, and CNC machining. Take your project from design to finished parts with instant quotes and no minimums.
CAD modeling and production-ready drawings with GD&T, plus reverse engineering and 3D scanning. Every project includes DFM review, and you own the final model.
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Rapid prototyping and low-volume production with instant online pricing across 20+ materials. No minimums, free support removal, and rush parts in as little as one business day.
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Precision milling for functional prototypes and small-batch production. Aluminum, steel, stainless, and plastics in 20+ alloys, with anodizing, plating, and powder coat available, and no minimum order.
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From engineering and aerospace to art and jewelry, teams across 35 industries trust us with the parts that matter.
From solo inventors to engineering teams, across 35 industries and counting.
Simple Machining helped take our concept to a production-ready prototype. Their CAD and 3D printing support gave us confidence at every step: professional, responsive, and reliable.
Needed a few parts 3D printed for a project. Extremely quick to respond. I had a quote at a reasonable rate within 2 hours of sending over my files and had high quality parts in my hand less than a week after. Highly recommend.
I needed some help with a prototype product development project. This turned out to be the best possible decision. Avneet guided me through basics and produced several product models for me to evaluate. I have saved more time and money than I initially imagined.
A breakdown of FDM, SLA, SLS, MJF, and CNC machining for prototyping: when to use each and how to match process to your validation goal.
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The most common tolerance mistakes, from relying on CAD defaults to over-specifying dimensions. Cut lead times and avoid revisions.
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Should you upload a CAD file, a technical drawing, or both? The difference between 3D geometry and 2D drawings, and when each matters.
Read the ArticleAll parts are made in the USA. Simple Machining is based in Livermore, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area.
We offer local pickup in Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon, Fremont, San Jose, Oakland, San Francisco, and across the Bay Area. All orders over $250 include free standard shipping anywhere in the contiguous United States.
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