Q: I have an idea I want to get made. What's the process?

A: Making products from an idea is a step by step process.

  1. We take your napkin sketch and model it in 3D.
  2. Determine the tolerances necessary for part function.
  3. Determine the material necessary based on your requirements.
  4. Analyze for manufacturability and adjust as necessary.
  5. Make rapid prototypes.
  6. Complete a manufacturing print.
  7. Get approval from you and then source manufacturing.

Q: Are you a machine shop?

A: We aren't a full service machine shop. We're a design and consulting business. We partner with shops around the world to get your parts made based on your requirements.

Q: How fast can you get a me a prototype?

A: Expedited service can get you a napkin sketch to holding a part in your hands in as little as 48 hours depending on design complexity and cost.

Q: Where are you located?

A: We have an office in the Bay Area of California; right in the heart of Silicon Valley.