''Do-it-yourself projects cure cabin fever,'' says eMachineShop.com, the Internet site that makes it easy to get custom parts for any project from restorations to rockets.

MIDLAND PARK, N.J. -- "Cabin fever is one of the down-sides of the long winter of 2005, but a sure cure is turning that dream project into a reality," says Jim Lewis, president of eMachineShop.com. "I'm currently making a computerized bicycle," Mr. Lewis added.

The world's first online factory, eMachineShop.com enables anyone to design, price, and instantly order any mechanical part - whether it's a part to fix an antique lock or an add-on for a motorbike. From initial contact to placing an order, the entire process takes as little as 15 minutes.

Mr. Lewis explained, "Whether you are designing a new part or are in need for more of an existing part, getting custom parts is time consuming and costly. Until now, you had to buy and learn expensive and complex CAD software, make technical drawings, locate a machine shop, find a way to transmit the drawings to the machine shop, discuss the design with an accomplished machinist, sift through numerous price quotations, and eventually get your part - often paying much more than necessary while adding weeks of delay."

As the winter of 2005 began to close in, eMachineShop.com's orders have increased for a wide variety of special parts for inventions, hobbies, as well as new products and replacement parts. Applications range from automobiles, radio-controlled aircraft, enclosures and electronic equipment to robots, sculptures and musical instruments.

eMachineShop.com positions itself as an innovative web site offering the easiest, most cost-effective way to turn ideas into real 3D parts.

eMachineShop.com at-a-glance

To begin, users download eMachineShop's free CAD software. During the design phase, eMachineShop.com's automated machining expert analyses the shape, material and finish to keep the user informed of any physical limitations, thereby making it easy for engineers and non-technical people to design parts quickly and easily.

A 3D preview lets the user spin the object around on their screen to visualize the final part before ordering. From the customer's screen to delivery at the customer's door, eMachineShop.com takes care of everything totally transparently. "Although not as fast, it's almost like the transporter in Star Trek," said Mr. Lewis, "which can serve up anything from food to space ship parts."

eMachineShop.com currently offers CNC milling, turning, punching, blanking, laser cutting, plastic extrusion, thermoforming, tapping, bending, water jet cutting, injection molding and wire EDM. Surface finishes include brushing, plating, powder coating, anodizing, polishing, grinding, and more. Materials range from a broad selection of metals, plastics, woods, composites and others.

eMachineShop.com is a subsidiary of Micro Logic, a privately held technology organization located at 666 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Telephone [phone]. Web site: www.emachineshop.com.