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Get It Made’s resources section is where you can find all the information you need for designing and manufacturing great parts. The guides will teach you the fundamentals of a manufacturing method and how you can optimise your parts for that chosen method. The technical toolbox delves deeper into specific engineering resources such as thread sizes and finishes. If you want to read up on some of our case studies or news articles, head to the insights section.

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Guides

Long-form detailed guides for each manufacturing process. Discover how to design parts for CNC Machining or Aluminium Extrusions.

Technical Toolbox

Quick and easy to find resources for data such as common thread sizes, tolerances, finishes and more. Find the standards you often forget.

Insights

What is happening in the economy at large? Here we will uncover stories and trends that will shape the future of manufacturing and technology.

Guides

Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) Guide

Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) Guide

This complete engineering guide will teach you everything you need to know about Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D Printing.

Aluminium Die Casting Guide

Aluminium Die Casting Guide

Our Aluminium Die Casting design guide provides tips, guidance and best practices for optimising your aluminium die-cast parts.‍

Sheet Metal Fabrication Guide

Sheet Metal Fabrication Guide

Master sheet metal fabrication design! Discover different types, understand costs, and get the latest design tips here.

Custom Aluminium Extrusions Guide

Custom Aluminium Extrusions Guide

Design custom aluminium extrusions with Get It Made! Follow our tips and best practices to optimise your unique designs.

CNC Machining Guide

CNC Machining Guide

Unlock the secrets of CNC machining! Explore different machines and get valuable cost reduction tips with our guide.

3D Printing Guide

3D Printing Guide

What is 3D printing? From the different types of printers to useful cost reduction tips, learn everything there is to know about 3D printing in this guide.

Injection Moulding Guide

Injection Moulding Guide

Read our comprehensive engineer's guide on injection moulding, aimed at helping you complete your injection moulding projects.

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Technical Toolbox

Thread Terminology

Thread Terminology

Learn the standardised approach and best practices for defining threaded holes with our comprehensive guide.

What is Ultrasonic Welding?

What is Ultrasonic Welding?

Learn about the process of ultrasonic welding, its advantages/disadvantages and its uses in industry.

How much does Aluminium Extrusion cost?

How much does Aluminium Extrusion cost?

Aluminium extrusion tools can cost from £500, but often £2k. Part costs depend on part weight. Find out how quantity and design affect extrusion cost.

How much does Aluminium Die Casting cost?

How much does Aluminium Die Casting cost?

Aluminium Die casting tools from £4k, parts costs start from £0.20. Discover how long it takes to produce Aluminium Die Casting parts in different quantities.

How much does Injection Moulding cost?

How much does Injection Moulding cost?

Plastic injection moulding costs for tooling, moulded parts, quantities and common material options; all provided with manufacturing lead times. Full analysis.

How much does CNC machining cost?

How much does CNC machining cost?

CNC machining per hour can vary from £10 to £21 in China and around £30 the UK. However, there is much more to consider.

Types of CNC Machine

Types of CNC Machine

Learn about the many different types of CNC Machines. What each type are good at, and why. From Milling machines to lathes.

Metric Thread Chart

Metric Thread Chart

A chart with all the information for coarse and fine pitch metric threads (M1-M68) plus the advantages and disadvantages of both coarse and fine pitch threads.

Precision Machining

Precision Machining

Read more about precision machining with our guide for engineers. Learn how this process works, and its many potential benefits.

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

An engineer's guide to what geometric dimensioning and tolerancing is, and an overview of a geometric dimensioning and tolerancing chart.

Cost Reduction Tips for CNC Machining

Cost Reduction Tips for CNC Machining

A resource dedicated to detailing ways in which CNC machining costs can be reduced, written by engineers, for engineers.

What is 5-Axis CNC Machining?

What is 5-Axis CNC Machining?

Explore 5 axis CNC machining benefits and how a 5 axis CNC mill delivers high-quality parts. Dive into the world of 5 axis machining.

CAD File Formats for CNC Machining

CAD File Formats for CNC Machining

In this guide we’ll explore some of the most common CAD formats (STEP, IGES etc.) and which you should choose for CNC Machining

How to Machine Square Corners with CNC Milling

How to Machine Square Corners with CNC Milling

A 'How to' guide to machining square corners when CNC milling. Learn about fillets, dogbones, and how to design parts for CNC machining.

Tips to Reduce Injection Moulding Costs

Tips to Reduce Injection Moulding Costs

Learn how to reduce the cost of your Injection Moulding project with our helpful Injection Moulding tips and tricks!

Process of Injection Moulding

Process of Injection Moulding

Learn more about Injection Moulding in our guide. Discover the anatomy of an Injection Moulding machine and the types of moulding available.

Injection Moulding Surface Finishes

Injection Moulding Surface Finishes

A comprehensive resource, detailing the processes used in order to achieve industry-standard injection moulding surface finishes.

Thermoset Injection Moulding Guide

Thermoset Injection Moulding Guide

Read about thermoset injection moulding with our guide for engineers. Learn what materials are best used in this process, and its benefits.

What is CNC Milling?

What is CNC Milling?

Learn more about what is CNC milling machine used for and how does it work. Discover different types of CNC milling machines.

Draft Angles for Injection Moulding

Draft Angles for Injection Moulding

Find out why adding a draft to your injection moulded parts is key and learn how certain features and materials can affect draft angle.

Thermoset vs Thermoplastic: What’s the difference?

Thermoset vs Thermoplastic: What’s the difference?

Find out the difference between thermosets and thermoplastics along with the advantages and disadvantages of each.

What is CNC Machining?

What is CNC Machining?

Read our expert guide on CNC Machining, providing useful insights into the process and the different types available.

Engineers Guide to CNC Machining

Engineers Guide to CNC Machining

Read more about CNC Machining with our guide for Engineers. Learn how to design your metal and plastic parts for the CNC machining process.

CNC Machining for Complex Parts

CNC Machining for Complex Parts

Looking to find out how to use CNC machining for manufacturing complex parts? Find out more about the factors you should consider.

Round Up: Best CAD Software for CNC Machining

Round Up: Best CAD Software for CNC Machining

Not sure how to find the best CAD software? We explore the various different CAD packages available in 2020 our latest article.

7 Common Defects with Injection Moulding and How to Avoid Them

7 Common Defects with Injection Moulding and How to Avoid Them

Learn more about the most common injection moulding defects and and how to redesign your parts to avoid them. Get It Made.

Choosing the Right Injection Moulding Material

Choosing the Right Injection Moulding Material

How do you choose the right material for your Injection Moulding Project? Learn more about the various plastics used in Injection Moulding.

Common Items Made Using Plastic Injection Moulding

Common Items Made Using Plastic Injection Moulding

Learn more about the applications of injection moulding and where you can find injection moulded parts in day to day life.

CNC Machining for the Aerospace Industry

CNC Machining for the Aerospace Industry

Discover how to design and manufacture parts for the aerospace and aviation industry using CNC Machining and Milling.

Additive VS Subtractive Manufacturing

Additive VS Subtractive Manufacturing

Learn the key differences between additive and subtractive manufacturing. What the benefits of each process and when to use them.

Gas Assisted Injection Moulding

Gas Assisted Injection Moulding

Learn more about Gas Assisted Injection Moulding and the differences between internal and external gas assisted injection moulding.

Plastic Injection Moulding Design Guide – What You Need to Know

Plastic Injection Moulding Design Guide – What You Need to Know

Learn how to design your parts for Plastic Injection Moulding with our comprehensive how-to guide full of design tips and best practices.

Understanding the CNC Milling Process: A Beginner’s Guide

Understanding the CNC Milling Process: A Beginner’s Guide

A comprehensive beginner's guide on CNC Milling, explaining what is CNC Milling and all you need to know about the process.

What is CNC Turning?

What is CNC Turning?

Find out about CNC turning with our introductory guide. Learn about the CNC turning process and when to use CNC turning to produce your parts.

A Guide to 5-Axis CNC Machining

A Guide to 5-Axis CNC Machining

Learn how 5 Axis CNC Machining works, what can be produced and why it is increasingly important manufacturing process.

CNC Tips and Tricks

CNC Tips and Tricks

Tips and Tricks for working with CNC Milling and Machining. Learn best practices from our team of CNC experts. Find out how to design parts for CNC.

Choosing the Right Metal for CNC Machining

Choosing the Right Metal for CNC Machining

In this blog post, our experts take a look at the commonly used metals used within CNC machining and determine the projects each metal are best suited to.

CNC Machining Design Guidelines

CNC Machining Design Guidelines

Find out about how to design parts for CNC Machining with our Design Guidelines article, including tolerances, material selection and more!

CNC Machining for Green Energy

CNC Machining for Green Energy

Learn more about how CNC Machining can be used in the green energy industry and the benefits of using CNC parts within wind, solar and hydro applications.

The History of CNC Machining

The History of CNC Machining

Read our comprehensive engineer's guide on the history of CNC machining, and its impact on wider manufacturing

Stainless Steel and CNC Machining

Stainless Steel and CNC Machining

earn about the five main types of Stainless Steel and how to choose the right grade for your CNC machining project.

CNC Machining for the Robotics Industry

CNC Machining for the Robotics Industry

Find out more about how Get It Made use CNC Machining to produce parts for the robotics industry.

CNC Machining for the Medical Industry

CNC Machining for the Medical Industry

Learn more about how CNC Machining and Milling can be utilised in the medical industry. Including PEEK and titanium parts.

How to get it made: Taking an idea from design to production

How to get it made: Taking an idea from design to production

A resource detailing the manufacturing process from start to finish, from design to production, from engineer's for engineer's.

Surface Finish Symbols

Surface Finish Symbols

Read our comprehensive guide to surface finish symbols, a vital component needed in any engineer's arsenal.

What is the Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) process?

What is the Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) process?

Learn more about electrical discharge machining (EDM) and the various different types of EDM available in our introductory guide.

Surface Roughness Explained

Surface Roughness Explained

Read our comprehensive engineer's guide to surface roughness, explaining its associated symbols and the ways it can be measured

Insert Moulding Guide

Insert Moulding Guide

Read our comprehensive engineer's guide to Insert moulding, detailing how the process takes place, and its numerous practical applications

Chemical Material Analysis

Chemical Material Analysis

Read our engineer's guide on Chemical Material Analysis, the methods by which it can be undertaken, and the importance of its findings.

Mechanical Material Testing

Mechanical Material Testing

Read our engineer's resource on Mechanical Material Testing, the common testing methods and what they mean.

Insights

Aluminium die-casting case study: Fracino

Aluminium die-casting case study: Fracino

Discover how Get It Made helped Fracino take their parts through prototyping with CNC machining to full-scale manufacturing with die-casting.

Extrusion Case Study: bo electric scooters

Extrusion Case Study: bo electric scooters

Discover how Get It Made accelerated bo's electric scooter production with custom aluminium extrusions

Top UK Injection Moulding Companies

Top UK Injection Moulding Companies

Searching for top UK injection moulding services? Our curated list offers efficient solutions to meet your needs.

Yorkshire & The Humber: The UK's Manufacturing Powerhouse

Yorkshire & The Humber: The UK's Manufacturing Powerhouse

Get It Made analyse current UK manufacturing data and find that Yorkshire leads in the UK in manufacturing jobs.

Injection Moulding Case Study & Fast Chain

Injection Moulding Case Study & Fast Chain

Learn how Get It Made were able to help take Fast Chain from a prototype to a mass-produced product, available to cyclists everywhere.

3D Printing Case Study & C-Monsta

3D Printing Case Study & C-Monsta

Learn how Get It Made helped C-monsta produce functional prototypes of their wetsuit hanger using 3D Printing.

The supply chain is still facing bottlenecks—here's how manufacturers are responding

The supply chain is still facing bottlenecks—here's how manufacturers are responding

See how manufacturers are responding to supply chain bottlenecks. From changing material specifications, sourcing parts from two suppliers, and more technology.

What's behind the growing number of manufacturing jobs in the US?

What's behind the growing number of manufacturing jobs in the US?

Using Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Statistics data, Get It Made assessed what is behind the recent surge in U.S. manufacturing jobs.

Kingston Racing car revealed

Kingston Racing car revealed

Get It Made is proud to be one of the sponsors who helped with manufacturing components for Kingston University Racing team.

Manufacturing Industries That Employ The Most Women

Manufacturing Industries That Employ The Most Women

Get It Made analysed the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics to uncover which United States manufacturing industries employ the most women.

New Wave Biotech - new partner of Get It Made

New Wave Biotech - new partner of Get It Made

Get It Made is pleased to announce new partner - New Wave Biotech. We were inspired by their mission of creating a more sustainable future with biotechnology.

Emm - Get It Made's Women in Engineering Grant Winners

Emm - Get It Made's Women in Engineering Grant Winners

Emm Tech - Get It Made's Women in Engineering Winners. Learn more about how Get It Made can help with production of innovative menstrual products.

How manufacturing employment in every US state has changed over the last 30 years

How manufacturing employment in every US state has changed over the last 30 years

Get It Made used Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Statistics data to look at manufacturing employment trends since 1990.

ISO 9001 in Manufacturing

What is ISO 9001? Read our insight into what it is all about and why it is so important.

How women's employment in manufacturing has changed over the past 20 years

How women's employment in manufacturing has changed over the past 20 years

Compiled industry trends on how women in manufacturing have changed over the past 20 years in the United States.

What manufacturing workers make in every state

What manufacturing workers make in every state

Data showing manufacturing workers' median wage and the number of employees in every US State from Washington to Wyoming.

NNN Agreements

NDA agreements do not work in China, a Non-disclosure, and Non-circumvention Agreement is needed, known as a NNNA. Protect yourself and your designs.

Case Study – University of Oxford - Tidal & Wind Energy

Case Study – University of Oxford - Tidal & Wind Energy

Learn how Get It Made utilised CNC Machining and manufacturing services to help Oxford University develop innovative Tidal Turbines.

CNC Trends of 2021

CNC Trends of 2021

Find out the latest trends in the CNC Milling and Machining Industry. New for 2020. Learn about which technologies are shaping the CNC landscape.

Formula Student & Get It Made: Racing Ahead with CNC Machining

Formula Student & Get It Made: Racing Ahead with CNC Machining

Looking for CNC Machined Parts for your Formula Student Team or Automotive Project? Get in touch with Get It Made to find out more.

CNC Machining for the Film & TV industry

CNC Machining for the Film & TV industry

Get It Made provide CNC Machining and manufacturing services for the film and TV industry. Learn how we helped Sneek Films produce parts camera parts.

Future of STEM Careers

Future of STEM Careers

We surveyed the next generation of industry workers on their careers. Read how attractive is the STEM industry for new talents.

How has COVID-19 affected the Manufacturing Industry in 2020?

How has COVID-19 affected the Manufacturing Industry in 2020?

We can all agree 2020 has been a turbulent year. Discover the impact of COVID-19 on the UK Manufacturing Industry in our article.

Manhole Metrics - Get It Made's Under 30s Grant Winners

Manhole Metrics - Get It Made's Under 30s Grant Winners

Congratulations to Manhole Metrics, Get It Made's Under 30s Grant Winners. Read how they intend to use the grant here.

Flux Aviation - Get It Made's Under 30s Grant Winners

Congratulations to Flux Aviation, Get It Made's Under 30s Grant Winners. Read how they intend to use the grant here.

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