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Detabbing services

17 Materials

.030" - .500"

+1 day

Production Time

Detabbing sizing and options

Part Sizes

1" x 3"

Min part size

40 lbs

Max part size

17 MATERIALS, .030" - .500"

5052 H32 Aluminum6061 T6 Aluminum7075 T6 AluminumMIC-6 Cast AluminumAR400AR500Brass4130 ChromolyCopperCPM MagnaCut Stainless SteelG90 Galvanized Steel1095 High Carbon SteelMild Steel304 Stainless Steel316 Stainless SteelGrade 2 TitaniumGrade 5 Titanium

Compatible Services

AnodizingBendingCountersinkingDeburringDimple FormingHardware InsertionPlatingPowder CoatingTappingTumblingWelding

Cleaner edges without the extra work

Laser tabs help keep parts secure during cutting, but they can leave small raised areas along the cut edge. Add detabbing and we’ll remove them for you, saving you the time and hassle of grinding them down yourself.

Cleaner finished parts

Remove visible laser tabs before finishing for cleaner-looking powder coated, anodized, plated, or otherwise finished parts.

Better fitment

Removing tabs creates a cleaner edge where parts need to sit flush or fit tightly together.

Skip the grinding

No need to break out the belt grinder when your order arrives. We'll handle tab removal in-house before your parts ship.

I ordered 80 base plates , Friday 6 pm they were in my shop Tuesday by noon , and clean and ready to be installed

Jeff Redden

Available materials for Detabbing

Detabbing is available on sheet metals from .030″ to .500″ thick.

Because detabbing is performed manually using grinding and sanding equipment, part geometry may affect our ability to reach and fully remove tabs from some areas.

One step to a finished part
Built to take abuse
Looks as good as it performs

5052 H32 Aluminum

10 thicknesses: .063" – .500"

6061 T6 Aluminum

11 thicknesses: .063" – .750"

7075 T6 Aluminum

3 thicknesses: .125" – .250"

MIC-6 Aluminum

3 thicknesses: .250" – .500"

AR400

1 thickness: .250"

AR500

5 thicknesses: .119" – .500"

Brass

5 thicknesses: .040" – .250"

4130 Chromoly

5 thicknesses: .050" – 250"

Copper

5 thicknesses: .040" – .250"

CPM MagnaCut Stainless Steel

1 thickness: .155"

G90 Galvanized Steel

4 thicknesses: .030" – .074"

1095 High Carbon Steel

2 thicknesses: .125" & .187"

Mild Steel

11 thicknesses: .048" – .500"

304 Stainless Steel

9 thicknesses: .048" – .500"

316 Stainless Steel

4 thicknesses: .060" – .250"

Grade 2 Titanium

1 thickness: .040"

Grade 5 Titanium

5 thicknesses: .040" – .250"

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Detabbing adds approximately 1 day to production. For the fastest lead time, order detabbed parts separately from other added services.

Design guidelines for detabbed parts

Following a few basic design guidelines will help ensure your parts coat properly and pass SendCutSend review.

Sizing & hole requirements

Sizing limits apply to flat parts before bending

Min part size (flat)	1″ x 3″ (≥ 3 in² surface area)
Max part size (flat)	30″ x 36″
Required hanging hole	≥ .063″ (1.60 mm)
Min hole / cutout size	≥ .040″ (1.02 mm)
Min hole (laser cut)	≈ 50% of material thickness

Holes smaller than .040″ may fill during coating
Tapped holes are not plugged before coating; expect to chase threads after
Verify min hole sizes for your material in the Material Catalog
Need to check sizes for other services? See our Processing Min/Max Size Charts

What to expect with detabbed parts

Additional detabbing resources

If you’re designing parts for powder coating, these resources may help:

Pre-flight checklist

File is in a format that we accept (2D: .dxf, .dwg, .ai, .eps; 3D: .step or .stp)
All holes and cutouts are at least 50% material thickness for laser cut parts
All holes and cutouts are no less than 0.070” for most waterjet cut parts
All holes and cutouts are no less than 0.125” for all CNC routed parts
File is built at a 1:1 scale, preferably in inch or mm units
2D files: all objects on the same layer, text converted to outlines, no open contours, all shapes united or merged, floating interiors bridged or stencilized
3D files: single solid sheet metal body, uniform thickness with a face at every edge, modeled at stock thickness with matching bend specs
All stray points, duplicate lines, empty objects and text areas have been removed