Custom Machining

Custom Machining

Prop extensions are what we’re known for, but they’re far from all we make. From a PLA test-fit print to a 3D printed titanium part or a 5-axis machined component, if you can describe it, sketch it or send us a model, we’ll take a look. We can even design it for you.

If it flies, rolls or runs

We’ve made parts for drones, gliders, WWII warbirds (including rudder pedals and complete rudder assemblies), experimental and light sport aircraft, drag motorcycles, Model A Fords and other antique cars, and 2,000 hp engine test stands. That’s just a sample. If it flies, rolls or runs, there’s a good chance we’ve made something for one like it.

Design help

No drawing? No problem. Many of the parts we make started as a worn-out original, a photo or a sketch on a napkin. We can design the part for you in CAD, from reverse-engineering an obsolete piece to working out a brand-new bracket, and send you the model to approve before anything gets made.

3D scanning and scan-to-CAD. Don’t have a scan? We offer 3D scanning: send us the part and we’ll scan it and return it untouched. Already have a scan? Send it (STL, OBJ or PLY) and we can turn it into clean, accurate CAD for you, or take it all the way from scan to finished part.

What we can make

Made in our Granbury, Texas shop and through our trusted manufacturing partners:

CNC machining

  • 3-axis, 4-axis and full 5-axis milling
  • CNC turning
  • Metals: aluminum, stainless steel, steel (mild, alloy, tool and spring), brass, copper and titanium
  • Plastics and composites: Delrin (POM), nylon, PEEK, PTFE, UHMW/PE, polycarbonate, acrylic, ABS, phenolic, G10/FR4 and carbon fiber

3D printing, from test-fit plastic to titanium

  • FDM plastic: PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU, nylon, polycarbonate, carbon-fiber filled and high-temperature PPS. Great for test-fit mockups and non-structural parts.
  • Resin (SLA, DLP and PolyJet): smooth, high-detail parts, including clear and full-color.
  • Nylon (SLS and MJF): tough functional parts with no support marks.
  • Metal (SLM): 3D printed titanium, aluminum, stainless steel and tool steel.

More processes

  • Sheet metal: laser cutting and bending
  • Injection molding: rapid tooling, multi-cavity and overmolding
  • Vacuum casting (urethane) for short runs
  • Circuit boards: PCB fabrication and assembly

Finishing

  • In-house Alodine (chemical conversion coating) for aluminum
  • Anodizing, powder coat, plating, polishing and bead blasting available through our partners

Tell us what you need

Send photos, drawings, a 3D scan or a CAD file (STEP preferred) and a short description of what the part does and what it mounts to. Every custom job is quoted individually. Please note: we make new parts only. We do not repair or modify existing parts that Saber did not manufacture. We will review it and reply with a price and lead time before any work starts.

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