Request a quote
Tell us about the part: material, quantity, and what it does. Then email your drawing to tms3dmachining@hotmail.com and we will match it to your request.
Request received.
Now email your drawing to tms3dmachining@hotmail.com with your name in the subject line so we can match it to this request. We review requests during business hours, Mon-Fri 8:30am-6pm.
Urgent job? Call (416) 916-5380.
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What makes a quote fast and accurate
The more of these you have ready, the firmer the number and the fewer follow-up questions. Skip what does not apply.
- 1. The drawing. A dimensioned PDF is enough. CAD files (STEP, DXF) are better for complex parts. No drawing at all? A hand sketch with dimensions or a sample part we can measure both work, just say so in the form.
- 2. The material callout. The exact grade if you have it, or "per drawing" if it is on the print. Material availability affects both price and lead time.
- 3. The quantity, including future volumes. Per-piece price depends heavily on batch size, and a job that will repeat gets set up differently from a one-off.
- 4. The deadline, if there is one. We confirm lead time with every quote. If your date is not achievable, you will hear it before you commit, not after.
- 5. What the part does. One sentence about how the part is used helps us flag the dimensions that actually matter and question the ones that are tighter than the function needs.
Missing some of these? Send the request anyway. We will ask for what we need when we reply.
Quote process FAQs
How quoting works at TMS. For questions about the machining itself, see the services pages.
What should I include in the quote request? +
Four things move the needle: the drawing (attach it by email after submitting, or reference the part), the material callout, the quantity, and any deadline. With those four we can usually quote without a round of follow-up questions. Missing some of them? Submit anyway and we will ask for what we need when we reply.
How do I send you my drawings? +
After you submit the form, email your files to tms3dmachining@hotmail.com with your name in the subject line so we can match them to your request. PDF drawings work. CAD files such as STEP or DXF save modelling time and reduce transcription risk on complex parts. If the files are too big for email, mention it in the form and we will sort out a transfer.
How fast do I hear back? +
Requests are reviewed during business hours, Monday to Friday 8:30am to 6pm. Simple parts get quoted quickly; complex parts or drawings that raise questions take longer because we ask before we quote, not after we cut. If your job is urgent, call the shop instead of waiting on the form.
Is the quote free and is there any obligation? +
Yes and no obligation. We review the drawing, price the job, and give you a lead time. If you take it somewhere else, no hard feelings. Most customers comparing shops care about the same three things: does the price hold, does the lead time hold, and do the parts match the print. Those are the three things we manage hardest.
Do you quote one-off parts or only production runs? +
Both. One-offs and prototypes carry more setup cost per part, which the quote will show honestly, and the per-piece price drops as quantity rises. If you expect production volumes later, say so in the request, because it changes how we set up the first job.
What if my drawing has a problem? +
We flag it before quoting. Missing dimensions, contradicting callouts, features that cannot be machined as drawn, or tolerances that will make the part needlessly expensive all get raised with you first. The drawing is the contract, so we would rather fix it on paper than argue about it in metal.
Faster than the form?
If you would rather just talk through the part, call the shop during business hours.