Sheet Metal Design Guide: Bend Radius, K-Factor, and Holes That Fabricate Cleanly
Sheet metal is the fastest route to lightweight enclosures, brackets, and panels, but bend allowance and hole placement decide whether the first part comes out right. A handful of rules keep parts flat before bending and true after: bend radius, K-factor, hole spacing, and material choice. This sheet metal design guide covers the rules that […]
CNC Machining Design Guide: Tolerances, Radii, and Features That Cut Cost
CNC machining is the most flexible way to turn a drawing into a precise metal part, but flexibility cuts both ways: every feature you specify has a cost in cycle time and tool access. A few design choices move the quote more than any others, from tolerances and internal radii to threads and thin walls. […]
Die Casting Design Guide: Tolerances, Draft, and Wall Thickness That Save Money
Die casting turns molten metal into net-shape parts at speed, but the design you send to the toolmaker decides whether the part machines cleanly, fills completely, and stays cheap in production. A few geometry rules quietly control your unit cost: draft, wall thickness, tolerances, and radii. Get these right at the drawing stage and you […]
