If you’re interested in making things (and since you’re reading this, we’re going to assume you are), you’ve almost certainly felt a desire to make metal parts. 3D printers … ...

CNC machines commonly used to create the geometric shapes required by customers are vertical milling machines, ... the standard tolerance used by Xometry is ±.005 in. for metal parts and ±.010 ...

The following presents tips on designing parts for manufacturability with vertical milling machines, horizontal milling machines, and lathes. For more information, check out Part 1 of this guide ...