--- title: No Drawing? Can Wolf Machine Still Make the Part? | Reno url: https://wolfmachinenv.com/faq/no-drawing-what-now/ business: Wolf Machine & Fabrication, Inc. address: 4812 Longley Ln, Reno, NV 89502 phone: (775) 359-5570 hours: Shop Monday-Friday 7:00 am-3:30 pm; closed Saturday and Sunday type: Metal and plastic fabrication and machining (custom and CNC machining, welding, metal and plastic fabrication, gearbox and part repair, align boring, metal spray) --- [Photo: Stock photo: measuring a turned brass shaft with a vernier caliper] - [Home](https://wolfmachinenv.com/) - [Questions and answers](https://wolfmachinenv.com/faq/) - I do not have a drawing. Can you still make the part? # I do not have a drawing. Can you still make the part? Yes. Wolf Machine will gladly work from your specifications, drawings or samples, and can also assist you in designing your product or part. Bring the old part, or send photos with a scale and the sizes you have. Stock photo: measuring a turned brass shaft with a vernier caliper Plenty of machine parts have no paperwork left. The drawing was never made, or it went out with the last owner. What the shop needs instead is something to measure, and your knowledge of what the part does. ## What to bring or send instead The most useful substitute for a drawing is the part itself, even if it is worn or broken. Bring it to 4812 Longley Ln in Reno. If it cannot travel, send photos from several sides with a ruler or tape measure in the frame, and any sizes you can take: diameters, lengths, hole spacing, thread size. Add what the part does and what machine it belongs to. The make and model, plus a photo of the part where it sits, tell the shop a lot about the loads and the fits. - The old part, even if worn or broken - Photos from several sides with a scale in the shot - Diameters, lengths, hole spacing and thread sizes - The machine make and model, and what the part does ## How the shop takes it from there The shop measures the original, works out what it was meant to be and drafts the part, correcting for wear. You approve the material and the fit, and the part is made and checked against the sample. The page on [part design and parts made from samples](https://wolfmachinenv.com/services/part-design-from-samples/) explains each step. If you only have an idea, the shop can help turn it into a part. A free consultation is a good place to start. Send photos through the [quote request](https://wolfmachinenv.com/request-a-quote/) or call [(775) 359-5570](tel:(775)%20359-5570), Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. ### Sources - [Wolf Machine & Fabrication services list](https://wolfmachinenv.com/services/) (2026-10-18) ### How to send us the job Send a drawing (PDF, DWG, DXF, STEP or IGES), a sketch with sizes, or photos of the part with a tape or scale in the shot. A sample works too: bring it to the shop. [Request a quote](#quote) [What to put on a drawing](https://wolfmachinenv.com/guides/what-to-put-on-a-drawing/) ### Talk to the shop [(775) 359-5570](tel:(775)%20359-5570) | Monday to Friday | 7:00 am - 3:30 pm | |---|---| | Saturday and Sunday | Closed | [Request a quote](#quote) ### Keep reading - [Part design and parts made from samples](https://wolfmachinenv.com/services/part-design-from-samples/) - [How to photograph and measure a broken part](https://wolfmachinenv.com/blog/photograph-and-measure-a-broken-part/) - [What to put on a drawing before you ask for a quote](https://wolfmachinenv.com/guides/what-to-put-on-a-drawing/) - [Will you make just one part?](https://wolfmachinenv.com/faq/will-you-make-just-one-part/) - [Custom machining](https://wolfmachinenv.com/services/custom-machining/) ### More answers - [Drawings, files and samples: every short answer](https://wolfmachinenv.com/faq/#files) ## Other questions people ask [What file types can I send with a quote request?](https://wolfmachinenv.com/faq/what-file-types-can-i-send/) [What makes a machined part expensive?](https://wolfmachinenv.com/faq/what-makes-a-machined-part-expensive/) [Can you machine titanium?](https://wolfmachinenv.com/faq/can-you-machine-titanium/) [My machine is down. What should I do first?](https://wolfmachinenv.com/faq/my-machine-is-down/) [Will you make just one part?](https://wolfmachinenv.com/faq/will-you-make-just-one-part/) [Can you weld aluminum?](https://wolfmachinenv.com/faq/can-you-weld-aluminum/) [Previous question: What file types can I send with a quote request?](https://wolfmachinenv.com/faq/what-file-types-can-i-send/) [Next question: Can you machine titanium?](https://wolfmachinenv.com/faq/can-you-machine-titanium/) [Photo: Stock photo: a lathe turning a bar, hot chips flying] ## Request a quote Tell us what you need, attach a drawing or photos of the part, and we will get back to you during shop hours. Free consultations; prompt estimates. [Call (775) 359-5570](tel:(775)%20359-5570) - From your specifications, drawings or samples. We can also assist you in designing your product or part. - Free consultations and prompt estimates - Stands behind the work: Our rates are very competitive and our quality is second-to-none. Wolf Machine stands behind the work we perform. - Company accounts: all major credit cards, or we can open an account for your company Shop hours Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. Send your request any time and we will get back to you during shop hours. Stock photo: a lathe turning a bar, hot chips flying