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STRAIGHT ANSWERS

The questions engineers and buyers actually ask us — answered plainly. If yours isn't here, send it over and we'll answer it directly.

WHAT'S THE BIGGEST PART YOU CAN MACHINE?

Our Giddings & Lewis 330T horizontal boring mill runs a 36" × 62" table, and the LeBlond sliding gap bed lathe takes a 42" swing. If you're not sure whether your part fits, send the print — we'll tell you in a day.

WILL YOU QUOTE A JOB OTHER SHOPS TURNED DOWN?

That's most of what we do. Odd geometry, oversized envelopes, mixed processes, no drawings — send it over. If we're not the right shop we'll say so quickly instead of sitting on it.

DO YOU TAKE ONE-OFFS AND PROTOTYPES, OR PRODUCTION ONLY?

Both, on the same floor. Conversational CNC and manual expertise handle one-offs and prototypes without a full production programming cycle, and the CNC fleet covers repeatable production runs.

DO YOU DO WELDING AND FABRICATION IN-HOUSE?

Yes. MIG and TIG welding and custom fabrication run in the same building as the machines, so weldments get machined and machined parts get welded without shipping to a third party in between.

CAN YOU DELIVER FINISHED ASSEMBLIES, NOT JUST PARTS?

Yes. We build completed tooling packages and mechanical fixtures, and we verify the critical interfaces here so field integration isn't your problem to solve.

DO YOU PROVIDE MATERIAL CERTS AND INSPECTION REPORTS?

Yes — full material certs and inspection reports, including CMM inspection for tight-tolerance validation. Tier-1 supply chains ask for the paperwork and we have it ready.

CAN YOU MAKE A PART IF WE DON'T HAVE DRAWINGS?

Bring us the part. We'll measure it, model it, and make it again. Legacy components with no documentation are routine work here.

CAN YOU PACK FOR INTERNATIONAL OR REMOTE-SITE SHIPPING?

Yes. We do rugged, specification-compliant crating and preservation, including experience meeting Solar Turbines' standards for global supply chains.

IS YOUR MANUFACTURING US-BASED?

Yes. Everything is machined in our shop in El Cajon, California — domestic manufacturing end to end.

WHERE ARE YOU AND HOW DO I START?

We're at 1250 Pioneer Way #H in El Cajon, California. Call (619) 440-1555 or send your print through the contact page and we'll come back to you with a real answer.

STILL HAVE A QUESTION?

JUST ASK

Send the print or pick up the phone. You'll get a straight answer from the people who'd actually run your job.

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1250 Pioneer Way #H, El Cajon, CA 92020

(619) 440-1555

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