The minimum and maximum part size we offer changes depending on the material and its thickness. We have put together a chart broken down into four categories (Composites, Metals, Plastics, and Wood) so you can see all this information in the same place.
At this time SendCutSend does not offer beveling services or 3D cutting. This includes cutting/grinding a taper into knife blades. We only offer 2D perpendicular cuts and cannot produce any kind of beveled or radiused edge options. Learn about the variety of services we offer on our laser cut services pages. Before uploading your file, be sure to check out our guideline pages to make sure your file is laser ready.
At SendCutSend we provide all of our material options in imperial and metric systems so there’s no confusion on what size material you’re ordering. We offer aluminum, brass, copper, mild steel and stainless steel in numerous gauge sizes.
Materials behave differently during machining, with capabilities and limitations that vary between materials and their thicknesses. That’s why it’s important to understand the tolerance of specific materials when designing your projects to be laser cut. Before uploading your design to our website check out our general maximum and minimum limitations for all of our materials, and the maximum and minimum material limitations for post processing (bending, tapping, and deburring).
We compensate for all kerf and line offsets in your design. We change the beam position based on the geometry of the part, and we are able to hold +/- .005″ tolerance or better on most materials. We take care of everything so you don’t have to. Our fiber laser beam diameter varies between roughly 0.006″ and 0.010” depending on the material being cut, but you do not need to make any adjustments to your design to compensate for the kerf in the laser cutter.
In short, you do not need to compensate for the kerf in your design with SendCutSend. We take care of it all and account for it on our end. You can be sure that provided your design follows our laser and waterjet cutting guidelines, the kerf won’t affect your design at all. If you want to learn more about kerf and some helpful tips for designing with kerf in mind, read our blog post on kerf in laser cutting.
Production times for standard orders without additional services like bending or anodizing are 2-4 business days before shipping. Although we cut and process parts seven days a week, we review orders Monday through Friday to coincide with our shipping carriers. Here’s how our process works: Learn more about our production times and how to
We offer .500″ (1/2″) in a variety of materials. You can view our entire materials catalog here.
The pricing for our services and post-processing operations is based on a number of factors, including material, material thickness, material weight, quantity, shape (geometry), and the overall design. We calculate over two dozen factors to give you the most accurate price possible.
Please visit our pricing page for complete details.
How quickly you receive your parts will depend on the services added to your order and overall part volume. Please note that services like bending, countersinking, and powder coating will add to your order’s lead time. Learn more about our processing and production times here. For in-stock materials, we generally ship parts within 2-4
Everything you need to know to design for laser-cutting, CNC routing, bending, and tapping.
Everything from software-specific tutorials to material selection tips.
We have sheet metals, plastics, composites, and wood/boards for every project.
Min and Max part sizes for all our materials
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| SKU | SO-440-8 |
| Thread Size | 4-40 x .250″ |
| Hole size in sheet (+0.003/-.0.000) | .168″ |
| Minimum sheet thickness | 0.040″ |
| Maximum sheet thickness | .125″ |
| Fastener material | Steel |
| Minimum distance hole C/L to edge | 0.230″ |
| When determining the distance between two or more fasteners, you can calculate the distance by the formula, C/L to edge + 1/2 the diameter of the second mounting hole. | .314″ |
| Recommended panel material | Steel/Aluminum |
| Coating type | Zinc |
| Length | .250″ |
| Aluminum material ranges (5052, 6061, 7075) | 0.040″-0.125″ |
| Steel material ranges (CRS, HRPO, HR) | 0.048″-0.119″ |
