Born and raised under the sunny skies of California, Chris and Steve met in college at Cal Poly, SLO. Coming from a background of competitive bike racing and fabricating, frame building caught their eye. Benchmark Tooling is the culmination of these two engineers sharing a common interest of frame building. The Benchmark Tooling brand was established in 2015 and Benchmark Tooling, LLC. was founded in 2020. We strive to bring professional grade tools with an exceptional value to get you building sooner!
Steve is a California native, having grown up in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas. If not in the shop, odds are Steve is out adventure riding in the national forest or bikepacking on an epic journey. Steve received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Cal Poly SLO and has an interest in design for manufacturing, assembly, and automation.
Chris is also a California native and calls the Sacramento area home. In addition to a love of cycling, Chris enjoys backcountry backpacking and fly fishing in the Sierras. Chris received a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Cal Poly SLO and PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of California, Davis. Chris is an all-around manufacturing guru.
Benchmark Tooling is vertically integrated and enabled by a fleet of CNC vertical, horizontal, and turning centers. We believe in end to end quality so we manufacture our product completely in house to give our customers the best experience. All our tools are designed, manufactured, and assembled in the USA.
Check out some of our impressive manufacturing capabilities:
Are you an OEM that needs something a little more specific or something entirely unrelated to frame building? Visit our Engineering Services page here.
Steve is a California native, having grown up in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas. If not in the shop, odds are Steve is out adventure riding in the national forest or bikepacking on an epic journey. Steve received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Cal Poly SLO and has an interest in design for manufacturing, assembly, and automation.
Chris is also a California native and calls the Sacramento area home. In addition to a love of cycling, Chris enjoys backcountry backpacking and fly fishing in the Sierras. Chris received a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Cal Poly SLO and PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of California, Davis. Chris is an all-around manufacturing guru.
Benchmark Tooling is vertically integrated and enabled by a fleet of CNC vertical, horizontal, and turning centers. We believe in end to end quality so we manufacture our product completely in house to give our customers the best experience. All our tools are designed, manufactured, and assembled in the USA.
Check out some of our impressive manufacturing capabilities:
- 2021 Haas UMC500SS (5-axis)- 24'' x 16'' x 16''
- 2017 KITAMURA HX250iG (Horizontal) - 12'' x 12'' x 13''
- 2021 HAAS DM-2 (4th axis) - 28'' x 16'' x 15''
- 2016 HAAS MINI MILL 2 (4th axis) - 20'' x 16'' x 14''
- 2019 HAAS MINI MILL 2 (4th axis) - 20'' x 16'' x 14''
- 2008 HAAS SL-10 Turning Center - 16'' x 7.8''
- 2012 HAAS ST-10 Turning Center - 16'' x 7.8''
- 2020 CL-1 Lathe - 12'' x 8'' <1in bar
- Epilog Mini Helix 18 Laser Cutter and marker
- Epilog Fusion Edge 24 Laser Cutter and marker
- TESA-Hite MAGNA 400 electronic height gage for 1-D GD&T measurement
- Surface plate, optical comparator, measurement equipment, and bench microscope for inspection
- Environmental chamber
Are you an OEM that needs something a little more specific or something entirely unrelated to frame building? Visit our Engineering Services page here.