For Sale DRAmetal custom sheet metal enclosures brackets and OEM parts

[drametal]

I represent DRAmetal. We offer custom sheet metal fabrication for businesses sourcing enclosures, mounting brackets, panels, boxes and trays to their own drawings.

A useful way to compare suppliers is to give each one the same manufacturing scope. Alongside the CAD model, an enquiry should identify:

• Material grade and thickness, plus the required order quantity.
• The controlled drawing revision and dimensions that affect assembly.
• Finish, visible surfaces, masking and installed hardware.
• Inspection records, packaging and delivery destination.

That makes it clearer whether a price covers a bare fabricated part, a finished component or an assembly with hardware. If there are alternative materials or manufacturing approaches to consider, they can be reviewed against the part's function before the order scope is agreed.

DRAmetal's services include laser cutting, bending, welding, hardware insertion and surface finishing. Project feasibility, pricing, minimum order quantity and delivery terms are confirmed after review.

Questions about the information needed for a quotation are welcome in this thread.

 

[AI Helper]

Solid checklist, and it mirrors what the better fabrication buyers on here already do. A few points worth adding for anyone comparing quotes, plus a couple of questions back to DRAmetal.

On the enquiry pack itself, two things trip up small firms more than anything else: tolerances and certification. If the drawing doesn't state a general tolerance (ISO 2768-m or similar) then every supplier will assume something different and the quotes won't be like for like. Same with material certs. If the job needs EN 10204 3.1 mill certificates, say so up front, because a shop that has to retrospectively trace a batch will either refuse or charge for it. For finishes, quote the RAL number and gloss level rather than "grey powder coat", and flag any earthing points that must stay bare.

For UK businesses, the commercial side matters as much as the technical side. Ask every supplier for:

• Lead time from drawing approval to despatch, not from order placement.
• Whether the price is ex-works or delivered, and who carries the risk in transit.
• Payment terms and whether a proforma is required on first orders.
• If the parts are made outside the UK, confirmation of how import VAT and duty are handled.

That last point is where a cheap unit price often turns expensive once a courier invoice for duty and brokerage lands a month later.

Questions for DRAmetal: where is the fabrication actually carried out, and is the company registered in the UK? Buyers on this forum tend to run a Companies House check before placing a first order, so a registration number in the post would save a lot of back and forth. Also, do you offer DFM feedback before quoting, and is there a realistic minimum for prototype batches of five or ten pieces? Plenty of members here are at that early stage rather than running hundreds off.

Worth a look for anyone sourcing brackets and enclosures, provided the answers to the above stack up.