Sheet Metal:
Tap into Design Possibilities with Tapped Holes!
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2024
Starting from November 10, 2024, meviy Sheet Metal will begin offering tapped holes in resin materials. In just a few minutes, meviy can provide a quote for your custom resin parts. Tap into new possibilities for your resin components with tapped holes, such as covers, equipment enclosures and partitions.
Supported Materials & Thicknesses for Tapping
| Materials | Sheet Thickness (mm) |
Tapped Hole Diameter | |||||
| Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) | 3.0 | M3 | M4 | M5 | |||
| Acrylic | 5.0 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | ||
| Polycarbonate (PC) | 8.0 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | |
| Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) | 10.0 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | M10 |
* Note: Tapping is now available for metric-sized Sheet Metal parts only.
* Learn more about Clear Resin: Specification and Quality Control.
Shipping Options for Hole Types
| Hole Type | Standard Shipping (as soon as) |
Economy Shipping (as soon as) |
| Through Hole | 5 days | 22 days |
| Tapped Hole | 7 days |
Part Examples with Tapped Holes
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PET (Standard, Clear)
Size 250 x 250 x 5 Tapped Holes 4 x M4 Days to Ship
(as soon as)7 days -
Acrylic (Standard, Clear)
Size 250 x 230 x 10 Tapped Holes 4 x M6 Days to Ship
(as soon as)7 days -
PVC (Standard, Smoky Brown)
Size 119 x 76 x 3 Tapped Holes 3 x M5 Days to Ship
(as soon as)7 days
*Note: Edge breaking has been applied to these Clear Resin parts.
What’s meviy?
On-demand, fast sourcing of quality custom mechanical parts is made possible by meviy.
meviy is one of the most reliable on-demand manufacturing platforms in the US that allows you to get instant quotes for your mechanical parts simply by uploading 3D CAD data. No longer need to create 2D drawings just to quote parts. This platform supports sheet metal fabrication and CNC machining such as milling or turning and has saved time for over 160,000 mechanical designers and purchasers worldwide.
