CNC Routing
How it works
CNC works by directing a motorised cutter to cut out shapes specified on the computer. Our machine can cut to high precision and is great for larger scale projects from engraving to furniture making.
01/BED SIZE
Bear in mind material of this size will only just fit inside on the bed, with the tool able to cut approx 10mm in from the largest dimension.
02/Cutting Width
We most commonly use a 6mm cutter but there is a huge range of tools for more specific tasks.
03/Cutting Depth (Max)
This is the maximum depth we can cut and carve on most materials. Other techniques can be used to achieve greater depth such as layering materials.
Our CNC router has a 1440 mm x 3020mm bed size and is capable of cutting and engraving or scultpting pretty much anything up to 50mm thick, except metal. It can also foam carve up to 100mm thick.
What we can do
Our machine #RunCNC is pretty clever, it can cut, engrave and 3D sculpt. A whole host of tools can be used and combined together to create different effects. Cutting anything from foam to plywood and many many materials in between, there are endless combinations to create exciting things.
Note: you may see a variety of different terms used by others to describe these processes - but this is how we describe them:
1. Profile
Cut all the way through the material, following a vector path.
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2. Pocket
Remove an area of material to a set depth.
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3. Carving
#RUNCNC has an automatic tool-changer so we can utilise up to 8 specialised tools to create complex 3D profiles.
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Materials
These are the materials RUN CNC can cut. We can source a whole range of materials for you. Your choice of material and the thickness are significant factors in the cost. Common materials are listed below but if you have something else in mind we are happy to discuss other options.
MDF
Acrylic
Birch Plywood
Laser Plywood
Polypropylene
Wood
Laminates
Modelling Foam
Hardwoods
Decorative Panels
Recycled Acrylic Sheets
Pricing
We need a design to work from to start the quoting process. To be able to accurately cost for a job we load the final design file into our software to see how long it will take to produce.
If required, we can also charge for design files to be created.
Prices will vary depending on the materials involved and the effects desired.
Our Minimum CNC Project Cost is £100 + VAT
We offer discounted rates for large production jobs and 10% Student Discount.
Delivery – from £10 or free collection. Find us
Please note, Duke Makes is a cashless space and will only accept bank transfer or card payments for all services.
What we need
If you plan to provide your own files
The CNC runs from vector files. We prefer DWG, DXF or AI
We can create these from other image files, however if you are not able to provide vector files then there will be additional setup costs for this process.
Generally we work with standard sheet sizes of 8 x 4" (AKA 2400mm x 1200mm). So bear this in mind when you are setting out your artworks.
Filetypes to provide
For all formats please download our file guide below to get started setting up your file correctly.
FAQ
Prices will vary depending on the materials involved and the effects desired and the time it takes to produce.
Our Minimum CNC Project Cost is £100 + VAT
As much as we love phone charades we really need a design to work from to start the quoting process.
To accurately cost for a job we load the final design file into our software to see how long it will take to produce.
Fill out our job enquiry form here with all your details and upload any artworks you have and we can get back to you with a quote.
We cannot hire out the CNC machine.
If you have artworks you need cutting, fill out our job enquiry form here with all your details and upload any artworks you have and we can get back to you with a quote.
Most projects can be completed within 2 weeks, however our booking times vary depending on busy periods. For a project to be expedited, if we have capacity , we charge an additional fast-track fee. Please get in touch with your artworks and details of the project and we will follow up from there on time and costs.
Ready to start a CNC job?