Guidelines for Tumbling Services

Before using our tumbling services, please read through our guidelines to ensure your file is set up for success.

PRICING AND ORDER INFORMATION

Prices start at a $25 cart minimum and $1.25 per part

 

Tumbling prices start at a $25 cart minimum and $1.25 per part. No minimum quantities are required!
Bulk discounts begin when you add just one identical part. Upload your file below to get instant pricing.

 

If you’d like multiple finishing services applied to your parts, such as anodizing and tumbling, please submit a
custom quote request. Our team will evaluate whether your parts are suitable for combined finishing services and
send you a quote!

GEOMETRY REQUIREMENTS

As with all our services, parts must meet specific requirements to qualify for tumbling.

 

Minimum parts size:  0.5″ x 1.5″ 

Maximum part size:  4″ x 7″

Material minimum thickness: 0.125″

 

Here are the general size requirements for tumbling. Please note that thin or fragile parts are not ideal for tumbling and
may bend during the process. For these parts, linear deburring is recommended.

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM FINISHED PARTS

  • Fragile geometries are not suitable; unsupported sections will bend during tumbling.
  • Consistent and uniform finishes cannot be guaranteed, particularly between separate orders.
  • Precise control of edge softening is not possible.
  • Holes and interior cutouts smaller than 1/2″ may not be fully processed.
  • This process is intended for deburring and edge softening only, and the finish will not be cosmetically perfect.

Pre-Flight Checklist

 

  • Ensure your file is in an accepted format (2D: .dxf, .dwg, .ai, .eps; 3D: .step, .stp)
  • All holes and cutouts are at least 50% of the material's thickness for laser cut parts
  • All holes and cutouts are at least 0.070” for most waterjet cut parts
  • All holes and cutouts are at least 0.125” for all CNC routed parts
  • Ensure the file is created at a 1:1 scale, preferably in inch or millimeter units
  • Ensure all objects are on the same layer
  • Remove all stray points, duplicate lines, empty objects, and text areas
  • Ensure all shapes are fully enclosed with no open contours
  • Ensure all shapes are united, combined, or merged
  • Convert all text to outlines or paths
  • Ensure cut-out text (reversed text) has bridges or has been stencilized

Materials Available for Tumbling

 

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parts, all conveniently delivered to your doorstep within days.

No CAD File? No Problem! Send your sketch or template to our Design Services team.

 

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