Heritage Shop Co turns engineering files into finished parts. Multi-axis CNC mills and lathes, wire EDM, surface grinding — all under one roof, across two shifts. Aluminum, steel, titanium, Inconel, cut to the tolerances your print calls out.
Heritage Shop Co is a privately held job shop that exists for one reason: to take an engineer's drawing and return a part that matches it. Not a close approximation — the part on the page.
We started as a two-machine operation cutting prototypes for a motorsports team. That work turned into production contracts, aerospace subassembly work, and a growing roster of medical device customers. Today the shop floor runs across two shifts with a mix of 3, 4, and 5-axis CNC mills, live-tooled lathes, surface grinders, and wire EDM — all backed by a dedicated CMM inspection room.
Every job that ships passes through our own quality process before it leaves the building. No subcontract milling, no offshore finishing queues we can't see into. If your part has our name on the packing slip, our machinists cut it.
Every machine on the floor belongs to us. Every operator is our employee. When something has to be right, there's no third party to blame.
Our programmers and machinists review drawings together. If a feature is going to be a problem, we flag it before we cut chips — not after.
First article inspection on every new part number. SPC on production runs. We'd rather reject a piece in-house than ship one that comes back.
We quote the date we can actually hit. If a job slips, the customer hears about it the day we know — not the day it was supposed to ship.
Our team handles everything from raw stock to final inspection. Whatever the geometry, whatever the material — if it can be machined, our shop floor has done it.
3, 4, and full 5-axis simultaneous milling. Complex contours, undercuts, and deep-pocket features finished in a single setup — fewer fixtures, tighter tolerances, faster turnaround.
Live-tooling lathes with sub-spindles for turned parts with milled features in one handling. Shafts, bushings, fittings, manifolds, and complex rotational geometries done lights-out when volume demands it.
Precision flat and cylindrical grinding for tight tolerances, hardened post-heat-treat work, and mirror-class surface finishes. We grind to tenths when the print calls it out.
Electrical discharge machining for hardened materials, conductive composites, and intricate features that conventional cutting tools can't reach. Essential for tool & die, medical, and aerospace detail work.
Anodizing, powder coat, plating, passivation, black oxide, bead blast, and media tumbling. We coordinate all finishing operations with vetted partner shops so you receive ready-to-install parts on a single PO.
Climate-controlled CMM inspection room with Zeiss and touch-probe systems. First article reports per AS9102, full dimensional documentation, material certifications, and SPC for production runs.
A representative cut of the equipment we run. We add to the floor as production volume warrants it.
Services we coordinate so your parts arrive finished and ready to assemble. Single PO, single point of accountability.
Documented, auditable, and tailored to the sensitivity of your program.
Complete form 1/2/3 FAIR packages for aerospace and defense. Balloon prints, CMM reports, material certs — digitally delivered.
Every heat lot documented from mill to finished part. Mill test reports attached to shipment for aerospace, medical, and nuclear work.
Layout inspection at critical operations, not just at final. Problems caught at op 20 cost a lot less than at op 80.
Production Part Approval Process for automotive and medical programs. Statistical process control on every production run over 100 pieces.
Drawings are treated as controlled. ITAR-aware handling, NDAs in place before files are received, domestic-only routing for defense work.
All measurement equipment calibrated on a NIST-traceable annual cycle. Calibration records available on request for customer audits.
We take work from regulated industries that demand paperwork, and from small shops that just need a good part on time. Both get the same attention.
Bracketry, fittings, structural details, and tooling for tier-1 and tier-2 suppliers. AS9102 FAIR documentation standard. ITAR-aware handling, domestic-only routing on controlled programs.
Surgical instruments, implantable-grade components, and enclosures. Electropolish, passivation, and lot traceability for 510(k) and PMA programs.
Fixture plates, custom brackets, machined housings, and precision shafts for robotic cells, packaging lines, and automated assembly.
Suspension components, driveline hardware, engine details, and one-off fixtures. Fast turnaround for race-weekend work, documentation for series programs.
Valve components, manifold bodies, downhole tooling, and corrosion-resistant hardware. Inconel, duplex stainless, and nickel alloys routine.
Limited-run product hardware, fixturing for artisan shops, replacement parts for vintage equipment, and one-off precision work for engineers and hobbyists.
Our shop stocks common grades and sources specialty alloys on demand. If you have a specific material callout on your drawing, we'll match it — and we'll attach the mill cert when the part ships.
| Family | Grades carried | Typical use | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum | 6061 · 7075 · 2024 · 5052 | Structural, brackets, aerospace detail | Mill cert |
| Carbon Steel | 1018 · 1045 · 4140 · 4340 | Shafts, gears, structural | Mill cert |
| Stainless | 303 · 304 · 316 · 17-4PH | Medical, food, marine, chemical | Mill cert |
| Brass & Copper | C360 · C260 · C110 | Fittings, electrical, bushings | Mill cert |
| Titanium | Grade 2 · Grade 5 · 6Al-4V ELI | Aerospace, medical implantable | Mill cert + chem |
| Nickel Alloys | Inconel 718 · 625 · Monel 400 | Downhole, hot section, marine | Mill cert + heat |
| Tool Steel | A2 · D2 · O1 · H13 | Dies, fixtures, punches | Mill cert |
| Plastics | Delrin · UHMW · Nylon · PEEK | Bushings, bearings, insulators | COC available |
Send us your CAD file and we handle the rest. Our team reviews every job, programs the toolpaths, and machines your parts in-house.
Customer names and product details are kept confidential. The work, the numbers, and the outcomes are real.
Complex Ti-6Al-4V bracket with thin-wall features and a cross-drilled boss pattern. Previous supplier had a 28% scrap rate. We ran a fresh CAM strategy on the 5-axis, tightened tooling, and delivered with zero scrap across the full order.
Surgical tool handle transitioning from 3D-printed prototype to investment-grade machined prototype for ergonomic validation. Customer needed mirror polish on the grip zones and passivation per AMS-QQ-P-35.
Failed upright on Friday practice. CAD file arrived Friday evening. Roughed overnight, finished Saturday morning, anodized by a local partner Saturday afternoon. Part in the car by Sunday morning warmup.
Downhole sensor housing in Inconel 718, with sour-service requirements per NACE MR0175. Customer had been quoted 14 weeks elsewhere. We turned and wire-EDM'd the internal features in six weeks with full mill-cert and hardness documentation.
Excerpts from customer correspondence, shared with permission. Names withheld by request.
We moved a structural bracket program to Heritage Shop Co after a bad run with our previous supplier. First article came back clean, production lot came back clean, and nothing has come back since. That's the whole story.
They don't disappear after you send the PO. When there's a drawing question, they call the same day. When there's a surprise, they call before I find out on my own. That's rare.
I've used a dozen job shops over fifteen years. Heritage is in my top three, full stop. Pricing is fair, quality is consistent, and they hit their dates. I've moved three different customers to them.
Sent them a set of stainless brackets on Monday morning with a hard Friday deadline. They called Tuesday with a drawing correction I'd missed. Parts shipped Thursday, inspected perfect. Keeper.
The short answers. Longer answers on request — we're happy to talk through specifics before you commit to a quote.
STEP and IGES are preferred for 3D geometry. DXF works for 2D flat profiles. STL is acceptable for reference. PDF drawings are fine as long as they're dimensioned. We can also work from native Solidworks, Inventor, and Fusion 360 files on request.
No. We quote single prototypes as readily as 500-piece production batches. Single-piece work carries a setup cost that larger orders amortize away, but there is no artificial minimum.
Rush work on simple geometries in stocked material can ship in 48–72 hours. Standard lead time on new prototypes is 7–14 business days. Production orders are scheduled by volume and material availability.
Yes. We execute mutual NDAs routinely — send us yours or use ours. We treat all drawings as controlled by default: no sharing, no subcontracting of the machining, no public examples without written permission.
We are ITAR-aware and handle controlled drawings in accordance with EAR/ITAR — US-person-only access, domestic-only machining, no offshore subcontracting. We are not currently registered for direct ITAR manufacturing; if that's a program requirement, tell us at quote time.
Standard is ±0.001″ on features without a GD&T callout. We routinely hold ±0.0005″ on critical features. Ground features can hit ±0.0001″. The honest answer depends on material and geometry — send the print, we'll tell you what's reasonable.
Yes. AS9102 FAIR packages (Form 1, 2, and 3) are standard for aerospace and defense. Balloon prints, CMM reports, material certifications, and heat-lot traceability included. PPAP and SPC available for automotive and medical.
Yes — anodize, plating, powder coat, Cerakote, passivation, black oxide, bead blast and more. Coordinated through vetted partner shops. You receive finished parts on a single PO — no coordinating between multiple vendors.
Common metal families (aluminum, steel, stainless, titanium, brass, nickel alloys, tool steel) and a wide range of engineering plastics. Exotic alloys evaluated case-by-case. We do not machine wood, ceramics, or raw composites.
FedEx, UPS, and freight depending on size and weight. Corrosion inhibitors on ferrous materials, individual bagging for sensitive finishes, foam-fit crates for fragile or large assemblies. International supported.
First-time customers typically prepay 50% on PO, balance before ship. Established accounts move to Net 30 after a successful trial order. ACH, wire transfer, Zelle, and check accepted. Terms are stated on every quotation.
If it's our machining error, we remake at no cost and cover expedited freight. If the drawing is ambiguous or the tolerance stackup isn't achievable, we catch that at quote review and raise it before cutting metal.
Upload your CAD file and tell us what you need. Our team typically responds within one business day with a detailed quote including material, machining, finishing, and inspection costs.