Guides

Reference material on how machining cost actually gets built up, and how to evaluate quoting tools — including this one.

• How CNC machining cost is estimated — material, removal, finishing, setups, programming, margin, with a worked example.
• CNC quoting software: what it does and how to evaluate it — spreadsheets vs. instant quoting, what to look for.

Material reference

Machinability notes and default cost assumptions for the material presets built into cncquoter:

• Aluminum 6061
• Aluminum 7075
• Stainless 303/304
• Steel 1018
• Steel 4140
• Brass 360
• Delrin (Acetal)
• ABS
• Titanium Gr5 (6Al-4V)