CNC cutting services in Austin
Send us a DXF and we'll cut the parts on our CNC routers at 6401 Airport Blvd. The service is for shops and trades that need parts cut but not a whole build: cabinet and millwork shops, sign shops, contractors, fabricators and designers. We cut our own millwork on the same machines.
What we cut
We cut wood, sheet goods and plastics to your file:
- Plywood, including Baltic birch and hardwood plywood
- MDF
- Solid hardwood
- Acrylic, HDPE and polycarbonate
- Aluminum composite panel (ACM)
That covers casework and cabinet parts, fixture components, carved sign board, and acrylic or ACM parts for signs and displays. We've carved two-color sign board for Jester King's wayfinding signs and cut 1 in. corrugated cardboard for The North Face's installation at SFMOMA.
We're a router shop for wood and plastics, not a metal machine shop. We don't cut steel or machine metal parts on the CNC. When one of our own jobs needs steel, we bring in a partner metal shop.
Sheet size and machines
We run two CNC routers, both with 5 x 10 ft beds, so each part has to fit within a 5 x 10 ft sheet. One is an Anderson Spectrum 510 with an HSD spindle, FANUC servos and two Becker vacuum pumps holding the sheet down.
Our smallest bit is 1/8 in., so inside corners come out with a 1/16 in. radius. If a slot has to take a square part, draw a small relief cut at each corner, often called a dogbone.
File formats
A DXF works best. We can also work from a Fusion 360 or SketchUp model.
How to send a file
- Export the parts as a DXF, or save the Fusion 360 or SketchUp model.
- Note the material and thickness, how many of each part, and when you need them.
- Tell us about the job through the project form or call (737) 241-4938.
- The form doesn't take attachments, so email the file to info@austincustomcnc.com.
We usually reply by text from (512) 856-6750. The shop is open Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. More on setting up a file is in How to send us a DXF for CNC cutting.
More than flat parts
For the G.W. Carver Museum we machined 480 slices of Baltic birch one by one and built them into a wall that weighs over 2,000 lb. Stacked together, the slices form waves and three sculpted heads in relief.
Some jobs are simpler. New Waterloo's creative team sent us a DXF of a mural pattern for Mañana Dos, and we etched it into the shop's storage cabinets.
When you need more than parts
If the job needs assembly and finishing too, we also build commercial millwork, retail fixtures and displays and signs and wayfinding.
Projects
Questions
What file format do you need?
A DXF, with the material, thickness and quantity for each part. We can also work from Fusion 360 and SketchUp files.
How do I send you a file?
Tell us about the job through our project form or by phone at (737) 241-4938, then email the file to info@austincustomcnc.com. The form doesn't take attachments.
How big a sheet can you cut?
Both of our routers have 5 x 10 ft beds.
How tight can an inside corner be?
Our smallest bit is 1/8 in., so inside corners have a 1/16 in. radius.
What materials do you cut?
Plywood, including Baltic birch and hardwood plywood, MDF and solid hardwood; plastics such as acrylic, HDPE and polycarbonate; and aluminum composite panel.
Do you machine metal parts?
No. We're a router shop for wood and plastics, not a metal machine shop, and we don't cut steel on the CNC. When one of our own jobs needs steel, we bring in a partner metal shop.