Email us at Sales@pricklypearprototypes.com
PricklyPearPrototypes Luling, Texas
Today's Tools & Tomorrow's Vision
Current Shop Floor (Where We're Spittin' Today)
CNC Mills:
Fanuc Robodrill (Our Workhorse)
10K RPM | 30-tool mag | 20" x 16" x 20" travels
Specializes in:
High-mix prototype work
Exotic material test runs
Jobs needing faster-than-a-coyote cycle times
Supporting Cast:
Manual Lathe (for jobs simpler than a country song)
FDM 3D Printing (280°C hotend – hotter than a Texas July)
Full Metrology Suite (see Section 2)
"This ain't no showroom – every machine earns its keep daily."
Inspection: Where Tolerances Rule Supreme
If it ain't documented, it ain't done – and our paperwork stack grows faster than mesquite in a rainstorm
📐 GD&T Masters
Full Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (We speak fluent GD&T – from flatness to concentricity)
Functional Gaging (Custom fixtures to verify even the trickiest callouts)
Per-Print Compliance (We don't just measure – we validate to your exact specs)
⚖️ Hard Gaging (The Texas Jury of Your Parts)
Thread Plug/Ring Sets (Fits tighter than a snake's skin)
Pin Gage Racks (0.0001" increments – no "close enough" here)
Surface Plate Arsenal (granite flatter than a pancake at the church social)
📏 Micrology That'd Make a Swiss Watchmaker Blush
Digital Height Gauges (Measures taller than a Texas longhorn)
AA Grade Gage Blocks (Stacked more carefully than grandma's china)
Micrometers (Reads finer than a fortune teller's palm lines)
"We don't guess, we don't assume – we measure, document, and repeat until the cows come home."
What machining capability would make your life easier?
We're expanding our shop based on what matters most to customers like you
"We're all ears, partner. What tool, machine, or service would help your business?"
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