EDC and Gear Brands
Small gear and everyday-carry brands producing machined bodies, clips, bushings and hardware in runs they can actually sell through.
What Gets In The Way
These are the four problems this group of customers arrives with most often.
Cash tied up in inventory
A production MOQ turns a launch into a warehouse full of unsold stock.
Finish inconsistency between batches
Anodized colour drifts, and returning customers see the difference immediately.
Slow restocks
A part sells out and the replacement run takes months to arrange.
Marking that looks like an afterthought
Logos added by a separate vendor sit crooked or too shallow to read.
How GRACTS Handles It
- Order the quantity you can sell, with volume pricing available from 100 pieces
- Colour-matched parts are finished together as a batch
- Restocks run against the same approved program, in 7–10 business days as standard
- Marking is cut from your vector artwork as part of the machining, not bolted on afterwards
What You Can Count On
| Minimum order quantity | 1 piece |
|---|---|
| Volume pricing from | 100 pieces |
| Standard lead time | 7–10 business days |
| Rush lead time | 3–5 business days |
| Quote response | Within 24 hours |
| Standard tolerance | ±0.05 mm, tight tolerance to ±0.01 mm |
| General tolerance standard | ISO 2768-m |
| Accepted files | STEP, IGES, DXF, PDF |
| Communication | Direct with the GRACTS team, no middlemen |
EDC and Gear Brands Questions
How fast can I restock a part that sold out?
Standard lead time is 7–10 business days. Rush production in 3–5 business days is available where the schedule allows.
Can you hold my program for repeat orders?
Yes. Repeat small-batch orders run from the same program and setup as the approved batch.
Which materials suit EDC hardware?
Brass C360, aluminum 6061 and 7075, and stainless steel 303, 304 and 316L are all machined in-network, with carbon steel available as well.
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Capability
CNC Turning
Turned bodies, sleeves, emitters, bushings and threaded fittings in brass, aluminum and stainless steel, with knurling and threading in the same setup.
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Capability
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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Other Applications
EDC Components
Precision-machined components for custom EDC projects, prototypes and small-batch products.
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Process Guide
Surface Finish Options Compared
Anodizing, plating, powder coating, polishing, brushing and passivation — what each one suits, and what it does to your dimensions.
Read the guide →Working On Something For EDC and Gear Brands
Send the drawing, the quantity and the date. You will get a detailed quote back within 24 hours and a straight answer on whether the date is possible.