Custom Prop Components
Detailed metal components for original props, collectibles and creator-led projects.
What This Work Involves
A prop is judged at arm’s length and in photographs. Machined metal parts are what separate a finished piece from a printed stand-in.
The Problem
Printed and cast prop parts read as soft in close-up, and the few shops that can cut real metal detail will not take a run of twenty.
What You Get
Real machined metal detail at collectible quantities, from your own drawings, with the batch consistent enough to photograph and sell as a set.
Made For These Customers
- Prop and replica makers producing limited collectible runs
- Creators selling original designs rather than licensed reproductions
- Model and display builders needing machined metal detail
- Designers combining machined metal with printed sub-assemblies
Components Machined In This Family
Each of these is made to your drawing. Nothing here is a catalogue item with a fixed size.
Detail rings and collars
Turned with fine repeating geometry
Machined housings and bodies
Milled shells with pockets and cut-outs
Buttons, switches and greebles
Small turned and milled detail parts
Mounting hardware
Threaded studs, bosses and brackets to drawing
Engraved plates and faces
Vector artwork cut into finished surfaces
Weighted inserts
Machined metal inserts for balance, to your dimensions
Custom Prop Components Manufacturing Data
| Manufactured from | Your drawings, CAD files and specifications |
|---|---|
| Materials | Aluminum 6061 / 7075, brass C360, stainless steel 303 / 304 / 316L |
| Standard tolerance | ±0.05 mm, tight tolerance to ±0.01 mm |
| Finishes | Anodizing, plating, powder coating, mirror polish, brushed |
| Minimum order quantity | 1 piece |
| Standard lead time | 7–10 business days |
| Mixed metal and printed assemblies | Quoted together through one supplier network |
| Weight per part | TBC — depends on material and geometry |
Anything marked TBC is not published because it depends on your part. Send the drawing and it will be confirmed with the quote rather than guessed at here.
Custom Prop Components Questions
Do you work on licensed or copyrighted designs?
GRACTS manufactures from the drawings you supply. Rights to the design are yours to hold and confirm.
Can I mix machined metal with printed parts in one order?
Yes. CNC machining and 3D printing are both available through the same vetted factory network and are quoted together.
How consistent is a batch of detail parts?
Parts run from one program and one setup, so detail geometry stays consistent across the batch and on repeat orders.
What if I only have a 3D model and no drawing?
Send the STEP file. We will tell you which dimensions still need to be toleranced before the part can be quoted accurately.
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Surface Finishing
Anodizing Type II and Type III, electroplating in nickel, chrome or zinc, powder coating, mirror polishing, brushed finish and passivation for stainless steel.
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Industry
Saber and Prop Makers
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Design Guide
Designing Detail Features That Survive Machining
Internal radii, wall thickness, engraving depth and artwork format — the four details that decide whether your design comes back looking like the render.
Read the guide →Start Your Custom Prop Components Project
Send your drawing with quantity, material and finish. Minimum order is one piece and a detailed quote comes back within 24 hours.