# Where do you buy things? (custom parts, off-the-shelf, internal tools, etc.)

**URL:** <https://accelerated-discovery.org/t/where-do-you-buy-things-custom-parts-off-the-shelf-internal-tools-etc/171>\
**Category:** Tools\
**Tags:** prototyping\
**Created:** [May 15, 2024, 10:51am UTC](https://accelerated-discovery.org/t/where-do-you-buy-things-custom-parts-off-the-shelf-internal-tools-etc/171 "2024-05-15T10:51:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![sgbaird](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/accelerated-discovery.org/sgbaird/32/341_2.png) [@sgbaird](https://accelerated-discovery.org/u/sgbaird)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 12:33pm UTC](https://accelerated-discovery.org/t/where-do-you-buy-things-custom-parts-off-the-shelf-internal-tools-etc/171/2 "2024-05-17T12:33:13Z")

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@peter.beaucage [mentioned](https://discord.com/channels/1116423666905915452/1116435515177193523/1240664449770061915):

> I’ve had great experiences with xometry’s made-in-China option in terms of pricing, lead time, etc. The order engineers are here in Gaithersburg and they essentially post the work to a ‘job board’ for overseas shops.

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