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Your next part,
starts here.

Upload a drawing, sketch a part, or describe it in plain English. We turn your specifications into a reviewed manufacturing quote.

01 CONFIGURE

Your part, your way.

02 REVIEW & QUOTE

Checked by the shop.

03 MAKE & DELIVER

After your approval.

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Part specifications

EDITABLE DRAFT

Material

● In stock — 60×120 & 48×96 sheets on our racks now

Stock thickness

Stocked 20 ga – 2" carbon. Thickness picks the machine: ≤ 3/8" fiber laser · ≥ 1/2" high-power laser

Quantity

Price breaks apply automatically — see estimate

Finish

Powder coated on our own line — color picker at review

Display units in mm

Changing display units converts dimensions; it does not resize your part.

Mounting plate

Rectangular Circular + Hole 4-corner holes + Bend Export DXF Download STEP

LIVE PART PREVIEW 3D2D

[ INTERACTIVE 3D PART
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8.000 × 4.000 × 0.250 in · 2.21 lb each

Holes, taps & bends

X / Y / Ø · IN · FLAT LAYOUT

#	X	Y	Ø	Type / thread callout
1	0.75	0.75	0.500	TAP 1/4-20 THRU RH	✕
2	7.25	0.75	0.500	TAP 1/4-20 THRU RH	✕
3	7.25	3.25	0.500	Plain round hole	✕
4	0.75	3.25	0.500	Plain round hole	✕
B1	Bend — 90° up @ X 6.000, R 0.250			16 ga–3/8" dies	✕

Metric (M3–M12) and imperial (#6-32 to 1/2-13) taps available. Tapped-hole diameters are nominal, not drill sizes.

Describe it — plain-English parts

"8 x 4 inch plate, 1/4 inch thick, four 1/2 inch corner holes, 3/4 inch edge inset, one 90 degree bend 6 inches in, powder coated black."

Our AI reads your description — the same system that reads customer prints in our shop every day — and builds the part for your review.

Dawson shop estimating rules · live

Your estimate

Itemized from our real shop rates and live steel costs — these are the quoting engine's actual numbers for this part.

Material — A36 0.250" ● live rack price	$4.24
Laser — fiber (≤ 3/8")	$4.02
Forming — 1 bend	$4.46
Tapping — 2 × 1/4-20	$12.28
Clean & prep	$1.88
Powder coat — in-house	$2.62
Pack & ship	$5.07
Each · qty 10	$34.57
Extended	$345.72

QUANTITY BREAKS · EACH

1
$131.3710
$34.5725
$29.95100
$26.35

Material priced from live steel costs & nest yield; stock confirmed on our racks
Lead time ≈ 3 weeks laser-cut-only · ≈ 4 weeks formed, machined or coated work
$150 minimum order · prices firm for 30 days · shipping & tax not included

I have reviewed the drawing or original CAD, units, dimensions, and specifications. Request reviewed quote

An estimator verifies every quote before it's final — reviewed quotes come back within 1 business day. This estimate is not a binding offer — no payment or production starts here.

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From simple to complex

Flat and formed parts price instantly from our shop rules. Anything more complex gets a fast shop review.

You stay in control

Review the drawing and approve the final quote before any order is released to the floor.

Built, then delivered

The shop confirms lead time, packaging, and shipping for your actual parts — then you watch them move station to station.

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