Yes, absolutely. That is actually how we handle most of our custom gear orders. You send us your drawing, and we make the gears exactly the way you need them.
Let me explain a little more about how this works, because it is pretty straightforward but there are a few details you should know.
When you send us your drawing, we do not just glance at it and start cutting metal. The first thing we do is to review the drawing carefully. We look at the gear type, the tooth size, the material callout, the tolerances, and any special notes you have added. We want to make sure we understand exactly what you need before we start.
Sometimes we have questions. Maybe a dimension is missing, or a tolerance seems very tight for the size of the gear, or the material you specified is hard to find. When that happens, we do not guess. We come back to you and ask. It is better to take an extra day to get the drawing right than to make a gear that does not fit. So do not be surprised if we send you an email with a few questions. That just means we take your gear project seriously.
If you do not have a drawing, that is okay too. You mentioned the question which mentions a drawing, but we also work from samples besides starting from a drawing. If you have an old gear that you need copied, just send it to us. We can measure it – tooth size, outer diameter, inner diameter, length, everything – and make a new gear that matches. We can also work from a CAD file, a sketch on paper, or even just a list of measurements you took yourself. The more information you give us, the better, but we can work with whatever you have.
Once we understand your drawing or sample, we will give you a quote. The quote will include the price, the lead time, and any notes about material or manufacturing process. If you are happy with the quote, you can give us the green light, and we start production.
Here is something important. We do not just assume your drawing is perfect. If we see something that looks off – maybe the gear teeth are too small for the amount of torque you mentioned, or the material you picked might not be the best choice for your application – we will speak up. We have been making gears for a long time, and we have seen designs that worked great and designs that had problems. If we think we can save you trouble down the road, we will tell you. You are the customer, so the final decision is yours. But we would rather warn you about a potential issue than just take your money and make something that fails early.
After we make the gears, we inspect them against your drawing. We check every important dimension. We test the hardness. We make sure the gear fits a master part or a gauge. Only when everything matches your drawing do we ship them out.
So the short answer is yes – send us your drawing, your sample, or even just a sketch. We will make the gears exactly as you need. And along the way, we will ask questions if something is not clear, and we will offer suggestions if we think we can help. That is what you get when you work with people who actually know gears.