Review criteria
- +Cost from material, run time, and rate
- +Setup and tooling columns
- +Per-part and per-lot price
- +Works in Google Sheets and Excel
Machining Quote Calculator in Machine Shop
The Machining Quote Calculator is a copy-ready spreadsheet for machine shop that tracks material, run time, setup, rate, price. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 10 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 3 tabs · no sign-up
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What’s inside “Machining Quote Calculator”
Tabs: How to use · Operations · QuoteFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 10 minutesColumns: 6
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Operation
- Machine
- Setup hours
- Cycle minutes per part
- Rate per hour
- Cost
- Open the Operations tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- Setup is paid once per lot and cycle time per part, so change Quantity to see price breaks.
- Get cycle times from CAM; add a first-article inspection step for new parts.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Machining Quote Calculator
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: shops quoting machined parts. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
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What to verify before choosing Machining Quote Calculator
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Shops quoting machined parts
- +Anyone pricing setup and run time
Pause before choosing when
- -CAD-based time estimation
- -Live material pricing
About Machine Shop
Why people consider this option
- +Quote and track CNC jobs without paid shop software
- +Track stock material in a file you control
- +Keep job routers and specs organized
What to review before acting
- -No machine monitoring or CAM integration without a tool
- -Busy shops eventually want shop ERP
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Machining Quote Calculator work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Machining Quote Calculator really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the Machining Quote Calculator track?
It tracks material, run time, setup, rate, price. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.