Guides for buyers of sheet metal.
Practical, no-nonsense guidance on designing parts, choosing materials and preparing drawings, so your job is quicker to quote and right first time.
These short guides share the same thinking we bring to every quote. Use them to get a part designed, specified and drawn so it is faster to price, cheaper to make and right first time.
Design for manufacture: sheet metal
Bend radii, flange lengths, hole spacing and tolerances, the rules that make a part cheaper, faster and right first time.
Read the guide \u2192Choosing a sheet metal material
How mild steel, stainless and aluminium compare on strength, corrosion, finish, weight and cost.
Read the guide \u2192Preparing your drawing for quote
File formats we accept, what to put on the drawing, and what to do if you have no drawing at all.
Read the guide \u2192Have a part ready to price?
Send a drawing, a model or a sample and we will come back with a price and a lead time, usually within one working day.
Request a quoteWe use cookies to see how visitors use our site so we can improve it. Analytics cookies are only set if you accept. See our privacy policy.