Design guidelines for deburred parts
Following a few basic design guidelines will help ensure your parts are deburred properly and pass SendCutSend review.
Sizing requirements
Sizing limits apply to flat parts before bending
| Min part size | 1″ x 3″ |
| Max part size | 24″ x 46″ or 36″ x 46″ (varies per material) |
| Min thickness | .048″ |
- Intricate, fragile, or highly detailed geometry may not be eligible. Orders will be reviewed case-by-case
- Small machining tabs on edges cannot be removed by deburring
- See the Processing Min/Max Size Charts for limits across other services
What to expect with deburred parts
- Parts are burr-free, smooth, and ready to use, but not perfectly cosmetic
- Minor imperfections and scratches may be present, especially on the bottom face
- Some edges will be sharp, while others may have slight rounding
- Small machining tabs will remain on edges
- Selecting Unfinished at order delivers parts in their as-cut state
- Deburred Mild Steel is more prone to rusting, and is not recommended for outdoor use unless it’s coated.
Finishing services are not cosmetic, perfect brushed patterns, polished surfaces, or aggressive edge softening must be done after delivery.
Additional deburring resources
If you’re designing parts for deburring, these resources may help:
Pre-flight checklist
- File is in a format that we accept (2D: .dxf, .dwg, .ai, .eps; 3D: .step or .stp)
- All holes and cutouts are at least 50% material thickness for laser cut parts
- All holes and cutouts are no less than 0.070” for most waterjet cut parts
- All holes and cutouts are no less than 0.125” for all CNC routed parts
- File is built at a 1:1 scale, preferably in inch or mm units
- 2D files: all objects on the same layer, text converted to outlines, no open contours, all shapes united or merged, floating interiors bridged or stencilized
- 3D files: single solid sheet metal body, uniform thickness with a face at every edge, modeled at stock thickness with matching bend specs
- All stray points, duplicate lines, empty objects and text areas have been removed