Custom parts, prototypes & design
Wherever you are, if you have a broken or damaged shaft, gear or any other part that needs to be duplicated, call us. Send a sample or a print. We have the material and equipment to turn it around.
How it works
1. Send it
Bring in or ship the part, a sample, a print or a sketch, plus photos of where it goes.
2. We measure & draw
We measure it, draw 2D/3D prints if needed, and suggest improvements if the original kept failing.
3. We make it
One part, multiples or a full assembly, machined, fabricated or both, then back to you.
Design help, from idea to prototype
Have an idea that doesn't exist yet? We can give you insight, refine your design, draw 2D and 3D prints, and then develop and make your prototype, followed by multiple parts or assemblies.
- Part duplication from a sample or print
- 2D and 3D drawings
- Prototypes
- Multiples and assemblies
- Custom conveyors
- Parts for presses and production lines
The Cragin trail groomer
One of our favorite examples of an idea turned into a working machine.
Our shop designed and built the Cragin Groomer, a lightweight, all-aluminum cross-country ski trail drag that can be towed by a snowmobile. In one pass it breaks up snow and ice, fills holes and dips, and leaves a flat, uniform trail. We built it in widths from 4 to 10 feet and wider, with rollers and accessories to match.
The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation, which runs North America's largest cross-country ski race, saw the drag at a grooming clinic in 2000. When low snow hit before the 2001 Birkie, they called for a demo. Bob loaned them the drag until their own was delivered, and they used it to cut through an icy crust and build a flat trail.
“…very satisfied with the performance of this equipment…”
Common questions
Can you copy a part if I don't have a drawing?
Yes. Send us the part or a sample and we will measure it and make a new one.
Can you make drawings for me?
Yes. We draw 2D and 3D prints, and we can help redesign a part that keeps failing.
Do you make prototypes and small runs?
Yes. We develop and make prototypes, then multiple parts or full assemblies.
Can I ship a part to you?
Yes. Ship it to Cragin Machine Shop Inc., 2106 Central Ave, Superior, WI 54880, with your name, phone number and a note on what you need. Please call first so we know it's coming.
Tell us what broke. We'll tell you how we'd fix it.
Call during shop hours (Mon–Fri, 8 AM – 5 PM) or send photos and details through the quote form. The more you can tell us — measurements, drawings, make and model — the faster we can quote.