CNC machined drone parts without the extra grams
Motor mounts, arm clamps, gimbal and camera brackets, and housings in 6061 and 7075 aluminum. Pocketed for weight, anodized in your colors, and checked against your drawing, from prototype builds to production batches.
1Thin pocket floors take out weight2Tapped holes on position3Square walls, clean edges
The drone parts we machine, and what we check on each
Common machined parts on multirotor and fixed-wing drones. Send your drawing and we confirm material, finish, and the critical features in the quote.
| Part | Typical material | What we check |
|---|---|---|
| Motor mounts | 6061 or 7075 | Bolt pattern position and a flat motor seat |
| Arm clamps and tube connectors | 7075 | Bore size for the carbon tube fit and the clamp slot |
| Gimbal and camera brackets | 6061 | Thin walls kept straight, damper hole positions |
| Avionics and battery housings | 6061 | Pocket depth, floor thickness, cable pass-throughs |
| Landing gear and hinge fittings | 7075 | Bore fits and thread depth |
| Payload and interface plates | 6061 | Hole pattern to the airframe datum |
Lighter parts that still hold their shape
Taking weight out of a drone part is mostly about where the metal stays. We confirm the thin sections at drawing review, before any cutting.
- Walls and floors checked at reviewIf a wall or floor is thinner than the part can hold while it is machined, we tell you in the quote and suggest the change.
- 7075 where strength matters, 6061 where it doesn'tClamps, arms, and fittings in 7075; brackets and housings in 6061, which anodizes more evenly and costs less.
- Color anodizing through a managed partnerBlack, blue, red, and other colors, plus hard anodizing up to 50 µm. Parts come back to us for inspection and packing.
- Threads that survive field repairsSteel thread inserts can be fitted in aluminum where screws go in and out often.
Aluminum work for lightweight parts
Examples of the multi-face machining, finishing, and inspection that drone parts need.
Round housing, several faces
Pockets and mounting features on several faces, then anodized black.
Multi-face block
Features on several faces cut in fewer clampings, so they line up.
Several faces in one clamping
Angled features cut without re-clamping, which keeps positions true.
Positions measured, not assumed
Bolt patterns and bores checked on our Hexagon CMM, with a report on request.
Height and step checks
Pocket depths and steps measured before parts are packed.
Batches packed so parts never touch
Tray-packed so anodized faces arrive without scratches.
Built around how drone parts are developed and bought
Prototype builds that move fast
Single parts and small sets for test airframes. Simple 6061 parts can be machined in 2 days from stock.
Arm sets that match
Four, six, or eight identical arms and clamps from one program and fixture, so every motor sits the same.
Colors that stay consistent
Send a color reference once and we match repeat orders to it.
From prototype to production
The program proven on your prototype is reused for the batch, and unit cost drops sharply from 20 pieces.
Drone parts cost far less from 20 pieces
Most of the cost of a one-off part is the work before the first chip: drawing review, programming, fixturing, and proving out the first part. On one piece, that piece carries all of it. On 20, it is shared twenty ways. Ask for prices at a few quantities, for example 5, 20, and 50, and we'll quote each one.
- Arm sets of 4, 6, or 8 share one setup
- The program from your prototype is reused for the batch
- Repeat airframes reorder from the same program and fixtures
Questions from drone and UAV builders
Motor mounts, arm clamps and tube connectors, gimbal and camera brackets, avionics and battery housings, landing gear fittings, and payload plates, mostly in 6061 and 7075 aluminum.
7075 is stronger and suits clamps, arms, and fittings under load. 6061 costs less, machines easily, and anodizes more evenly, so it suits brackets and housings. We confirm the choice with you at drawing review.
Yes. Black, blue, red, and other colors, plus hard anodizing up to 50 µm, through a managed partner. Parts come back to us for final inspection and packing.
No. We machine parts for commercial and industrial drones. We do not hold AS9100 or NADCAP approval.
There is no fixed minimum quantity, but our main work is batches of 20 to 10,000 pieces per part number; prototypes are welcome as the first step toward a batch. From 20 pieces the unit cost drops sharply, because drawing review, programming, and fixturing are shared across the batch. Ask for prices at 5, 20, and 50 pieces and we will quote each one.
Drawing review with manufacturability feedback in the quote, a free first-article inspection report, and our remake guarantee: parts that do not meet your drawing are remade at our cost, with freight paid both ways. We reply by email within 24 hours and on WhatsApp within 12 hours.
Building a new airframe? Send the drawings.
Drawings as a ZIP plus your part list. You get DFM feedback with the quote and a free first-article report on your first order. Email reply within 24 hours, WhatsApp within 12 hours.
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