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SendCutSend vs a local laser cutter: instant pricing or a maker who quotes your job
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| SendCutSend | The Spool List | |
|---|---|---|
| How you get a price | Upload a file; instant pricing, or a custom quote for oversized parts | Post the job free; makers send quotes; you choose one |
| What you need to start | A file: .ai, .dxf, .dwg, .eps, .stp or .step (PDFs only through the custom quote form) | Files if you have them; sketches, photos and measurements also work |
| Design help | Doesn't design parts; offers a Parts Builder and refers you to independent design partners | Many makers draw up the file from your sketch as part of the quote |
| Where it's made | SendCutSend's own US facilities | By an independent maker whose laser is verified |
| Where it ships | US and Canada only | Worldwide; delivery or pickup agreed with the maker |
| Shipping cost | Free US shipping on orders of $39 or more | Set by the maker in the quote |
| Services | Sheet cutting plus CNC machining, bending, tapping, hardware, anodising, plating, powder coating | Laser cutting and engraving, plus 16 disciplines from woodworking to signage |
| Buyer fee | None stated | None; you pay the maker's quote |
When SendCutSend is the better choice
Choose SendCutSend for production-ready sheet parts from a finished file, delivered in the US or Canada.
Uploaded files get instant pricing, and parts larger than the instant-quote limit for a material go to a custom quote. It works with sheet metals, plastics, composites and boards, and adds bending, tapping, hardware insertion, deburring, anodising, plating and powder coating, so a bracket can arrive bent, threaded and coated (SendCutSend FAQ).
US orders of $39 or more ship free (shipping). If that's you and your file is ready, it's hard to beat for speed of ordering.
Where it doesn't fit
Outside the US and Canada, or without a finished file, you need a different route.
SendCutSend's shipping page says: "We do not ship to any other countries besides the US and Canada at this time" (shipping). It also doesn't design parts. For sketches, cardboard templates or missing CAD files, it points customers to independent design partners (FAQ).
Jobs like an engraved wooden sign, an acrylic display, a leather patch or a one-off living hinge box are usually discussed rather than uploaded. A local maker can advise on material, kerf and finish before cutting.
How a laser job works on The Spool List
Post the job free, makers with a verified laser quote, and you pay the quote you choose with no buyer fee.
Describe the part, add a file, sketch or photos, and set a budget and deadline. Makers whose lasers are verified send quotes, and you talk to them directly. Free tools such as the Laser Cutting Cost & Kerf Calculator and the Living Hinge Generator help you prepare a design.
Payment is taken upfront through Stripe and protected until you confirm delivery; problems are raised in the app before you confirm (returns and disputes). Makers pay the commission, not you: 10% on the free plan, or 7%, 5% or 4% on paid plans (pricing).
Frequently asked questions
Does SendCutSend ship outside the US?
Only to Canada. Its shipping page says it does not ship to any other countries besides the US and Canada at this time.
Can SendCutSend cut from a PDF or a sketch?
PDFs can't be uploaded for instant quoting but can go through its custom quote form. It doesn't design parts and refers sketches to independent design partners.
Is there a minimum order at SendCutSend?
Its FAQ and shipping pages don't state one. $39 is the threshold for free US shipping, not a minimum order.
Can a local maker work from a hand sketch?
Yes. On The Spool List, many makers draw up the cutting file from a sketch, photo or measurements as part of their quote.
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Sources
- SendCutSend: FAQ
- SendCutSend: shipping
- The Spool List: returns and disputes
- The Spool List: maker pricing
Sources checked 2026-10-27. Competitor terms change; check their current pages before you order. Names of other companies are used only to identify their services.