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. Send your files, flag the date, and a real person will quote it within 24–48 hours with the rush priced honestly. Every rush part still gets inspected before it ships.
Updated June 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.
If the date is soft, say that too — standard 4–6 week lead time costs less, and an honest quote will tell you exactly what the rush premium is buying you.
How rush works here
Flag the deadline in the quote form or the first email — “machine down” or “need by the 20th” is enough. The quote comes back within 24–48 hours with rush pricing and a ship date that’s real, not optimistic. And if 1–2 weeks genuinely can’t happen for your part, you hear that immediately, while there’s still time to find another answer.
What makes a part rushable
The best rush candidates: common materials in standard stock sizes, a clear print with one current revision, and standard finishes. What adds days: exotic alloys that have to be sourced, outside finishing like anodize that runs in batches, and tolerance schemes that need extended verification.
Practical levers if the date is tight: stay flexible on material grade where function allows, take parts unfinished now and finished later, or split the order — the two critical pieces rushed, the rest on standard lead.
Rush costs more — here’s the deal, up front
Expediting means re-sequencing other work, and the quote prices that honestly — once, up front, with no surprise fees appearing after approval. What never changes for speed: inspection. Every rush part is still checked against your print before it ships, because a fast wrong part is the most expensive kind.
Questions
Before you send a job.
01 How fast can rush parts realistically ship?
1–2 weeks is the honest rush window for most parts. When geometry, material, and finish all cooperate, faster is sometimes possible — ask, and you’ll get a real answer rather than a hopeful one.
02 Does rush cost more?
Usually, yes — expediting re-sequences other work and the quote prices it plainly, up front. No surprise expedite fees after approval.
03 What slows a rush job down?
Material that has to be sourced, outside finishing that runs in batches, and ambiguity on the print. Cleaning up the third one is free and entirely in your control.
04 Can anodized or finished parts be rushed?
Finishing adds real days. Options: take the parts raw now and finished later, split the quantity, or accept the honest date with finish included. The quote lays out whichever you pick.
05 How do I flag a job as rush?
Say so in the quote form notes or the first email, with the date. Down-machine situations get flagged from the start — mention it and the quote is built around the deadline.
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A quote in 24–48 hours, no minimums. Like the quote, and we’ll make your parts and ship them to you.
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