Start with what exists
A model, drawing, sketch, photos, measurements, sample, or short project description can establish the first review.
Custom machining services
Custom jobs, built around the part you actually need.
A one-off part, replacement component, prototype, repair, or fixture may begin with a model, drawing, sketch, photos, or an existing sample. Share what you have and how the part must work; Pearson will organize the open questions and confirm a project path before acceptance.
- Start with available evidence
- Human-managed follow-up
- Scope confirmed per quote
Capability review
This page describes common request types. Available processes, equipment, tolerances, inspection, documentation, and fulfillment are confirmed for each quote.
Overview
A clear path for work that does not fit a catalog.
Custom work often begins with incomplete context: a discontinued component, a prototype that still needs decisions, a fixture for a specific task, or a part that exists only as a sample. A useful review separates what is known, what is functional, and what still needs confirmation.
Function before assumptions
Mating features, interfaces, wear areas, and must-keep requirements clarify what the part needs to do.
Scope confirmed up front
Material, quantity, timing, finish, inspection, documentation, and fulfillment are reviewed before acceptance.
Fulfillment review
Requests are reviewed manually. The fulfillment route and availability are confirmed before acceptance.
Quote inputs
The information that makes a custom request easier to review.
You do not need every answer before submitting. Share what is known and mark the rest for follow-up.
- Starting point
- STEP or STP model, PDF drawing, dimensioned sketch, clear photos, existing-sample context, or a written project description
- Request context
- One-off part, replacement component, prototype, controlled rework, fixture, jig, gauge, or unusual production requirement
- Function to identify
- Mating features, datums, interfaces, wear areas, critical dimensions, finish, and what may remain flexible
- Project details
- Material preference or unknown, quantity, target timing, revision status, and inspection or documentation needs
Interactive request review
Start from the information you already have.
Choose a starting point to see what helps turn an unusual request into a reviewable project.
Custom replacement request map
The numbered markers match the starting points and review panel.
Illustrative scenario only; the markers organize request information, not a required workflow.
Custom job request planner
What makes the request reviewable?
Choose a starting point to see the details that help clarify an unusual job.
Geometry and requirements already documented
A model communicates shape while the drawing or sketch identifies the dimensions, datums, finishes, threads, and inspection intent that control function.
- Current model and drawing revision
- Critical dimensions and datum relationships
- Material, quantity, finish, and target timing
Helpful upload
Upload STEP or STP with the matching PDF when available, and note any unresolved or flexible requirements.
Equipment fit, achievable tolerances, fulfillment, inspection, documentation, and timing are confirmed from the project information during quote review.
Capabilities
Common custom-job request patterns, kept easy to scan.
These examples help identify the likely starting point. Process fit, equipment fit, tolerances, and availability are confirmed from the project information.
Parts without a catalog path
One-off & replacementUnique or discontinued components submitted from current files, photos, measurements, or existing-part context.
Fit and function review
Prototype & revisionEarly parts and revised geometry used to clarify interfaces, critical features, material, and the next project decision.
Purpose-built shop aids
Fixtures, jigs & gaugesRequest patterns for locating, holding, assembly, checking, and repeatable process support.
Controlled feature changes
Repair & reworkDamaged threads, bores, faces, hole patterns, or marked-up changes reviewed against the intended final condition.
Quote workflow
From an unusual request to a confirmed project path.
A short, human-managed review keeps assumptions and open questions visible before work is accepted.
- 01
Share what exists
Upload the available files, photos, or description plus known material, quantity, timing, and revision context.
- 02
Clarify the function
Interfaces, critical features, sample condition, intended changes, and flexible areas are organized for follow-up.
- 03
Confirm the path
Process fit, tolerances, fulfillment, timing, and remaining questions are resolved before acceptance.
- 04
Coordinate the project
Approved files and requirements become the reference point for project communication and delivery planning.
Request readiness
Small decisions that make an unusual job easier to review.
Clear intent is more useful than making every detail final before the first conversation.
Design intent before assumptions
- 01
Separate critical features from flexible ones.
Identify the fits, interfaces, datums, and finish areas that control function while leaving non-critical details open where practical.
- 02
Pair the model and drawing when available.
Use the model for geometry and the drawing for requirements, revision status, dimensions, threads, finishes, and inspection intent.
- 03
Show how the part locates and mates.
Include mating geometry, assembly photos, or a short explanation of the surfaces and features that interact.
- 04
Document wear, damage, and intended changes.
Mark photos or drawings so the intended condition is not inferred from a worn, broken, or previously modified sample.
- 05
State quantity and revision intent.
Explain whether the request is a single replacement, a test iteration, or a part that may be needed again.
- 06
Flag finish, inspection, and documentation needs.
List the required completion details so their scope and availability can be confirmed during review.
Materials
Common materials for custom-job review.
Grade, form, condition, finish, and availability are confirmed for each request.
Material guide
Aluminum
Brackets, housings, fixtures, adapters, prototypes, and lightweight one-off parts.
6061-T6 · 7075-T6 examples
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Tool steel
Fixtures, gauges, wear details, tooling components, and repair-related parts where grade and condition matter.
A2 · D2 · O1 · H13 examples
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Stainless steel
Corrosion-resistant custom components, fittings, brackets, hardware, and equipment details.
303 · 304 · 316/316L examples
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Engineering plastics
Guides, spacers, insulators, fixtures, wear parts, and lightweight non-metallic prototypes.
Acetal · UHMW · Nylon · PTFE examples
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Related services and application guides.
CNC Machining
Review the broader machining request guide.
Manual Machining
Review one-off, repair, and toolroom-style machining requests.
Machining Repairs
Review damaged, worn, obsolete, and controlled-rework requests.
Tool & Die Making
Review fixture, gauge, tooling, and production-aid request considerations.
Industrial Machinery & Equipment
See common replacement-part and equipment-component applications.
Robotics & Automation
See common bracket, mounting, fixture, and automation applications.
FAQ
Custom machining quote questions.
A CAD model, drawing, sketch, clear photos, or a written project description can start the request. Add quantity, material preference, target timing, and the functional requirements you know.
Yes. Multiple clear views, key measurements, notes about wear or damage, and mating-part context can begin the review. Additional measurements or approved files may be needed before acceptance.
Submit the function, environment, interfaces, quantity, and any material constraints you know. The remaining choices can be discussed during follow-up.
Identify the interfaces, datums, critical fits, threads, finish areas, flexible features, and what the first or revised part is intended to prove.
Include the required finish, affected surfaces, critical dimensions, inspection intent, and documentation expectations in the request. Scope and availability are confirmed before acceptance.
Requests are reviewed manually. The fulfillment route and availability are confirmed before acceptance.
Start with what you have
Have a one-off, replacement, or prototype to review?
Share the model, drawing, sketch, photos, or short description. Pearson will follow up on the details that still need confirmation.
Request a custom quote