Lead Times
Rush CNC Parts
For the deadlines that were real all along.
Down machine, test date, trade show: when parts have to ship in 1-2 weeks instead of the standard 4-6, say so up front. Rush is the first of three delivery tiers on the quote form, next to standard at 4-6 weeks and extended at 6-8 weeks for jobs that are not time-sensitive. Send your files, pick Rush, and a real person will quote it within 24-48 hours with a ship date for your part, and tell you in the quote if 1-2 weeks cannot be met.
Updated October 2026
When rush makes sense
Rush is for date-driven problems: a production line down and bleeding money by the shift, a validation slot booked months ago, a show booth that needs the demo working, a customer escalation with your name on it. If the date is real, rush is the right tool. Often the rush part is the one that just broke, which is why replacement and one-off brackets are quoted the same way as anything else, from the print or from a new sample part.
If the date is soft, say that too, so the quote can offer Standard 4-6 weeks or Extended 6-8 weeks instead. How long custom machined parts take explains where the weeks go, which is the best guide to what a rush can and cannot shorten.
How rush works here
Pick Rush on the quote form and put the date in the part description, or say so in the first email: “machine down” or “need by the 20th” is enough. The quote comes back within 24-48 hours with the price and a ship date that’s real, not optimistic. And if 1-2 weeks genuinely can’t happen for your part, you hear that in the quote, while there’s still time to find another answer. Michigan companies looking for short lead time CNC parts get the same answer from a business in their time zone; the Michigan page says what that is worth in practice.
What makes a part rushable
The best rush candidates: common materials in standard stock sizes, a clear print with one current revision, and no secondary operations. What adds days: material that has to be special-ordered, any finish that runs in batches, and a print with open questions on it.
Practical levers if the date is tight: stay flexible on material grade where function allows, ask for the rush parts as-machined when the finish is cosmetic, or split the order: the two critical pieces on Rush, the rest on Standard. Multi-part jobs can ship together or in stages; say which on the quote.
Rush costs more: here’s the deal, up front
Rush is quoted at a premium. The quote shows it once, up front, with no surprise fees appearing after approval. What never changes for speed: inspection. Every part inspected against your print before it ships. A fast wrong part is the most expensive kind.
Questions
Before you send a job.
01 How fast can rush parts realistically ship?
Rush is the 1-2 week tier, and the quote gives the real ship date for your part rather than a hopeful one. When the date is close, say so through the contact page as well as on the quote form.
02 Does rush cost more?
Yes, and the quote shows the premium up front with the rest of the price. The print, the tolerances called out on it and the inspection stay the same; only the date and the price change.
03 What if my date is the opposite of rush?
Pick Extended on the quote form: 6-8 weeks, for a job that is not time-sensitive. It sits next to rush at 1-2 weeks and standard at 4-6, and it is the honest answer for a spare that goes on a shelf or a set of parts for a line that starts next quarter. No price claim attaches to it in either direction. The three tiers and how to choose between them are laid out on how long custom machined parts take.
04 What slows a rush job down?
Material that has to be special-ordered, a finish that runs in batches, and ambiguity on the print, such as a missing revision letter or a material named only as steel or aluminum. Cleaning up the third one is entirely in your control.
05 Can anodized or finished parts be rushed?
Rush 1-2 weeks applies to machined parts with no secondary operations. Heat treat, grinding, EDM and finishing add time, and the quote gives the real date. A finish called out on the print is quoted with the part. Options: ask for the rush parts as-machined when the finish is cosmetic, split the quantity, or accept the real date with the finish included. The quote lays out whichever you pick.
06 How do I flag a job as rush?
Pick Rush on the quote form, or say rush in the first email. Lead time starts at order approval. Put your need date in the part description and the quote answers it. Down-machine situations get flagged from the start: mention it and the quote is built around the deadline.
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