# Finding A Machine Shop?
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finding-a-machine-shop/38111
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [May 27, 2012, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finding-a-machine-shop/38111 "2012-05-27T16:03:35Z")
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### Author:  [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2012, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finding-a-machine-shop/38111/1 "2012-05-27T16:03:35Z")
How do I get a machine shop to make my yoyo? Do I have to notify them, send them the material I want it made in? Or can I maybe walk in with my design of the yoyo? And can I bring the CAD design on paper or does it have to be electronic? :S
Also, what’s the range of making 1 yoyo (Both halves, not counting the bearing and axle.)
Please Reply.
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### Author:  [@PlasticWhip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PlasticWhip)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2012, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finding-a-machine-shop/38111/2 "2012-05-27T20:26:57Z")
Call them and ask them. An e-mail might work too.
If your only making one, it’ll probably cost around $200.
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### Author:  [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2012, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finding-a-machine-shop/38111/3 "2012-05-29T15:56:52Z")
It all depends on how busy the machine shop is really. If they are very busy then they will charge you full price for the programming. Some shops can charge $65 an hour or more just for the programming. That is where the most cost will be. Designing it in a cad file is fine but then they must transfer it to a cam file so that they can then write the program for the machine. I’d suspect it will cost you around $300 or so for one. After that machining gets cheap. They will already have the material if they are a decent machine shop. Don’t take the drawing in on paper. Then they will have to design it in their program and that will cost you even more.