Services / Machine Shop

Built to your spec,
on your timeline.

When the catalog doesn't have what you need, our in-house machine shop fabricates it. Custom fasteners, special threading, foundation bolts, and one-off parts, made to your specifications.

Custom Fabrication Services

A full machine shop, at your service.

For 80 years, Tacoma Screw has been a leading distributor of fasteners and industrial supplies. Behind the catalog, we operate a full in-house machine shop, built specifically to meet our customers' custom fabrication needs.

If you have a need, we'll work to support it. Our capabilities are always growing.

From a single bent J-bolt to a short-run order of custom-threaded studs, our machine shop staff fabricates exactly what your spec calls for, without waiting on a manufacturer or settling for "close enough."

What we make

Our machine shop capabilities.

Six core capabilities cover most of what comes through the shop. If you don't see what you need below, ask. We're happy to evaluate any specialty fabrication request.

01 / Threading
Hex bolts & all-thread rod
Right-hand and left-hand threading on hex bolts and all-thread rod, to your specifications.
02 / Bending
J-bolts, hook bolts, anchors & U-bolts
Custom bending of J-bolts, hook bolts, foundation anchor bolts, and U-bolts to your dimensions.
03 / Cutting
Studs, cut and chamfered
Precision cutting and chamfering of studs to length, ready for installation.
04 / ACME Rod
Stress-proof ACME rod
Manufactured stress-proof ACME rod for heavy-duty linear motion and load-bearing applications.
05 / ACME Nuts
Hex Leadloy ACME nuts & hi-nuts
Manufactured hex Leadloy ACME nuts and hex hi-nuts paired to ACME rod specifications.
06 / Customer Material
Custom threading on your material
Bring us your raw stock, and we'll thread it to your spec. No need to source new material.
See it in action

Inside our machine shop.

Take a look at the equipment, the people, and the parts that come out of our machine shop every day.

How it works

From spec to finished part.

A simple, three-step process to get your custom fabrication moving.

01 / Tell Us
Send us your specs
Submit your specifications by phone, by quote-request form, or in person at any branch. Drawings, dimensions, material requirements, quantities, whatever you have, we can work with it.
02 / Quote
Get a prompt quotation
Our team reviews your specs and gets back to you with a clear quote. We also flag any spec questions or material substitutions worth considering before we start.
03 / Fabricate
We make it, you receive it
Once the quote is approved, our shop fabricates your parts to spec. Pick them up at any branch or have them shipped to your facility.
Get started

Have a custom project in mind?

We welcome inquiries on any specialty fabrication and are happy to provide a prompt quotation. Speak with a sales representative about your custom needs.