Margins
Costing study defaultsThe parameters every quote’s four lines read. Version demo-2026-10-01, in force since 1 Oct 2026.
- Metal markup
- 20%
- Our markup on the metal we buy
- Machining gross margin
- 28%
- On the shop’s machining-only price
- Freight markup
- 10%
- Handling on rated freight
- Blended margin, demo order
- 22.29%
- On CF-Q-26-0921, before tax
Parameters
Each value, with what it does to the site’s demo order, CF-Q-26-0921.
| Parameter | Value | On CF-Q-26-0921 |
|---|---|---|
Metal markup Added to the metal’s cost: stock, saw cuts and the mill certificate. | 20% | Cost $995.16, line $1,194.19 |
Machining gross margin The share of the machining line we keep; the shop’s bid is the rest. | 28% | Cost $1,150.00, line $1,597.22 |
Finishing markup Added to an outside finisher’s price. | 15% | No outside finishing on this order |
Freight markup Added to every rated leg: supplier to shop, shop to shop, shop to buyer. | 10% | Cost $165.00, line $181.50 |
Expedite factor Multiplies the machining line when the buyer picks the expedited lead time. | × 1.25 | Standard lead time on this order, × 1.00 |
Minimum line The least a part’s metal, machining and finishing can come to. | $150.00 | Not applied: the part came to $2,791.41 |
Subtotal $2,972.91, our margin $662.75, total with tax $3,359.39. Open its cost sheet
Stock sizing
How blanks are sized before the price table is read.
- Allowance a side, milled
- 1.5 mm
- Radial allowance, turned
- 1 mm
- Face allowance, turned
- 1 mm
- Chuck grip, turned
- 0 mm
- Vise hold, milled
- 0 mm
- Saw increment
- 0.125 in
- Spare blanks
- 1 up to 10 pieces, then 2% rounded down
- Densities
- 10 grades, from handbook values
Change log
Every version with its reason. Past versions are never edited.
demo-2026-10-01
Costing study defaultsFrom 1 Oct 2026. Not approved yet.
The costing study’s defaults (25 Sep 2026): metal 20%, machining gross margin 28%, finishing 15%, freight 10%, expedite 1.25, minimum line $150, with an economy factor of 0.95 added as a demo value. Small orders blend near 22%. Waiting on approval.
In the audit log
- 1 Oct 2026, 08:00, Morgan (demo): Margin parameters set to the costing study’s defaults, pending approval
How changes work
- A change is a new version with a reason and a start date.
- A quote keeps the version it was priced with, even after a change.
- The desk can override a line on one job with a reason code; the override goes in the audit log.