Terms & Disclaimers

1Website information

Everything on this site is general information about our shop and services. It is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including any warranty of accuracy, completeness, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. We work to keep it current, but services, capabilities, materials, specials and other details can change at any time without notice. Nothing on this site is an offer to sell or a binding commitment.

2Quotes

A quote request sent through this site is a request, not an order. Any price, lead time or other figure we give is an estimate based on the information, drawings and samples you provide. A quote is not binding until it is confirmed in writing by ABS Tool & Machining, Inc. Prices and lead times can change if the drawings, quantities, materials, specifications or schedule change, or if material and outside-service costs change.

You are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of your drawings, models, specifications, tolerances, material and heat-treat callouts, and for deciding whether a part is suitable for your application. We make parts to the information you give us and are not responsible for errors or omissions in it. Website specials apply only as stated with the special, and may end at any time.

3Your drawings & files

By sending drawings, models, photos or other files, you confirm that you own them or have the right to share them with us for quoting and manufacturing, and that doing so does not break any agreement or law. You agree to be responsible for any claim that arises because you did not have that right.

We keep your drawings and files confidential and use them only to quote and do the work you ask for. Files sent through the quote form are stored privately, not on the public website.

Do not send export-controlled data through this website. That includes ITAR or EAR controlled technical data, classified information, or anything you are not allowed to send by email. Contact us first so we can arrange a suitable way to handle it.

4Cutter & Feed Libraries and the speeds & feeds calculator

The tables, formulas and calculator on the Cutter & Feed Libraries page are general starting points for education only. Real results depend on your machine, workholding, tool, coating, stick-out, coolant, material condition and many other factors we cannot see.

Always follow the guidance of your machine, tool and material manufacturers, check the numbers yourself, start conservatively, and follow safe shop practice, including proper guarding and eye protection. You use this information entirely at your own risk. ABS is not responsible for tool breakage, machine damage, scrapped parts, injury or any other loss that results from using it.

5"Ask Bob" helper

Ask Bob is an automated helper that gives general answers about our shop and services. It is not a person, its answers can be incomplete or wrong, and it is not engineering advice, a quote or a commitment of any kind. For anything that matters to your job, request a quote or talk with us directly.

63-D printed parts

3-D printed parts are intended for prototypes, fit checks, fixtures and shop aids. Printed plastic parts can behave very differently from machined or molded parts. Unless we have agreed otherwise in writing, they are not intended for safety-critical, load-bearing, pressure, high-temperature or life-safety use, and you are responsible for testing any printed part in your own application before relying on it.

7Other websites

This site links to other companies' websites and data, such as Haas, Autodesk, tool makers and suppliers. We do not control, endorse or take responsibility for those sites, their content or their products. Their data is for their own tools; follow their terms when you use it.

8Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent the law allows, ABS Tool & Machining, Inc. and its owners and employees are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, including lost profits, lost production, downtime or lost data, arising from your use of this website or anything on it, even if we were told such damages were possible.

For any work we perform, our total liability for any claim is limited to the price paid for that specific work, unless a written agreement signed by ABS says otherwise. Some places do not allow certain limits on liability, so some of these limits may not apply to you.

9Privacy

The quote form collects what you type in (such as your name, company, email, phone and job details) and any files you attach. We use this only to respond to you, prepare a quote and do the work you request. We keep a private copy of each request so none are lost. We do not sell or rent your information. The site uses no advertising or analytics trackers; its fonts are loaded from Google Fonts. Like most websites, our host keeps basic technical logs (such as IP addresses) for security and to block spam.

Email and website forms are not perfectly secure, so please do not send anything highly sensitive through them. To ask about or remove information you have sent us, contact us through the Contact page.

10Governing law & changes

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. We may update these terms from time to time by posting a new version on this page; the date below shows when they last changed. If any part of these terms is found unenforceable, the rest still applies.

Last updated November 2026 · ABS Tool & Machining, Inc. · Rockford, IL