What to send
CAD geometry, controlled drawing, material and temper, quantity, finish, tolerance notes, and inspection requirements.
Tooling detail
Fine profiles, narrow slots, hardened tooling details, and geometry that is difficult to mill conventionally.
CAD geometry, controlled drawing, material and temper, quantity, finish, tolerance notes, and inspection requirements.
Process access, workholding, thin walls, small features, datum strategy, special characteristics, and finishing allowances.
Selected process, pricing basis, lead-time assumptions, exclusions, open questions, and inspection deliverables.