CNCROi.com News https://cncroi.com Mon, 13 Jan 2025 14:16:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cncroi.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-logo-2017-web-32x32.jpg CNCROi.com News https://cncroi.com 32 32 65343886 Custom Highlighter UV Printing Jig: 5/8″ MDF https://cncroi.com/custom-highlighter-uv-printing-jig-5-8-mdf/ Mon, 13 Jan 2025 14:15:23 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=52209 Today we’ll make a custom highlighter UV printing jig at CNCROi.com for a customer using 5/8″ MDF. For this specific project, I requested that the customer actually send us samples of the highlighter in question as it’s an odd shape, and one that we haven’t done before at CNCROi.com. I’ve completed enough jigs through the […]

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Custom Spotlight Awards: CNC Waterjet, Laser, Router & 3D Printed https://cncroi.com/custom-spotlight-awards-cnc-waterjet-laser-router-3d-printed/ Wed, 08 Jan 2025 04:19:01 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=52089 Making custom spotlight awards this year was a similar process to those I made last year, but we used different materials and processes to help make sure that there were as few simularities as possible between the “old” and “new” ones. Here’s the processes CNCROi.com used to make the custom spotlight awards for last year. […]

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Custom Octagon Window Frames: 5/8″ MDF https://cncroi.com/custom-octagon-window-frames-5-8-mdf/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 04:06:44 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=51965 Although these are custom octagon window frames being fabricated at CNCROi.com for a customer, they could be any size and/or shape you want. For this set of custom octagon window frames, we used 5/8″ MDF (medium density fiberboard) because it’s easy for the customer to nail to their current set-up and paints wonderfully after a […]

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Custom Wall Light Display: 5/8″ MDF https://cncroi.com/custom-wall-light-display-5-8-mdf/ Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:16:49 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=51893 CNCROi.com recently completed a custom wall light display for an interior designer using 5/8″ MDF, as with many projects we do, we cut it out, they assemble it on site. This custom wall light display started life as a series of digital files, I layed them out on 4 ft x 8 ft sheets from […]

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Custom Steel Exhaust Tags: Fiber Etched 304SS https://cncroi.com/custom-steel-exhaust-tags-fiber-etched-304ss/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:49:59 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=51807 These custom steel exhaust tags are fiber laser etched so that they are ultra-durable, the 304 stainless steel emphasizes the point after the client TIG welds this onto their products. There are many options when it comes to custom steel exhaust tags, from anodized aluminium to titanium, but steel is a good middle-of-the-ground option regarding […]

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Custom Thick UV Printing Jig https://cncroi.com/custom-thick-uv-printing-jig/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 03:33:19 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=51719 This is a custom thick UV printing jig, made from laminated MDF in order to achieve the customer’s desired thickness to hold their parts. Our thinnest UV printing jig are about 1/16″ and this so far, has been our thickest though we can make these up to 9″ and possibly thicker if required using various […]

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Trodat Professional 5212: 4.57” x 2.76” Print Area! https://cncroi.com/trodat-professional-5212-4-57-x-2-76-print-area/ Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:01:36 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=51478 Let’s make a Trodat Professional 5212 with a 4.57” x 2.76” print area! Having a Trodat Professional 5212 with a 4.57” x 2.76” print area opens a lot of options when it comes to branding for your business and applications involving repeated imprinting requiring a large surface area, such as in warehouse product slips. The […]

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Large Custom Oval: CNC Routering 5/8″ MDF https://cncroi.com/large-custom-oval-cnc-routering-5-8-mdf/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 01:50:41 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=51370 CNC routers can do small intricate work but they excell in the big stuff, such as this large custom oval using 5/8″ MDF that I had to fabricate in two parts for shipping reasons. Having multiple CNC platforms really helps a lot when it comes to providing the best results for our customers, though technically […]

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Custom Corian Sign Blank: 1/2″ Solid Surface Material https://cncroi.com/custom-corian-sign-blank-1-2-solid-surface-material/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:58:05 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=51229 Today CNCROi.com will make a custom Corian sign blank for a customer that wishes to finish it up on their own but didn’t have the equipment to get it to the point you see in the end of this blog post. Corian is a solid surface material, generally used for countertops but I’ve found it […]

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Custom Steel Plate MDF Jig https://cncroi.com/custom-steel-plate-mdf-jig/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:39:39 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=51039 This project created a custom steel plate MDF jig using our CNC router at CNCROi.com. The applications for jigs are endless, each product, whether printed, etched or carved into, in volume, requires a custom jig in order to achieve repeatability and accuracy in a production setting, and yes, CNCROi.com makes those using a variety of […]

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Clay Embossing Stamp: Laser Engraved & Cut 1/4″ Acrylic https://cncroi.com/clay-embossing-stamp-laser-engraved-cut-1-4-acrylic/ Sun, 13 Oct 2024 02:05:33 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=51011 Need a custom clay embossing stamp? CNCROi.com makes them using any material you want but generally, we make them out of acrylic. Acrylic makes for the perfect custom clay embossing stamp because the clay doesn’t stick to it as readily as other materials, such as wood or rubber. When it comes to making custom clay […]

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Custom Lego Storage Box: Routering 5/8″ MDF https://cncroi.com/custom-lego-storage-box-routering-5-8-mdf/ Tue, 01 Oct 2024 01:39:39 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=50642 Simon needed a bigger custom Lego storage box for his growing collection of bricks so I decided to make one for him perfect to his requirements. The material I made this custom Lego storage box out of was 5/8″ MDF, it machines very well, glues great and sands fantastically. CNCROi.com always has a digital version […]

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Custom PCB Board Plaques: Laminated Pallet Wood & Lamacoids https://cncroi.com/custom-pcb-board-plaques-laminated-pallet-wood-lamacoids/ Tue, 24 Sep 2024 02:09:31 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=50356 CNCROi.com makes custom awards and plaques however you want, in this case, these are custom PCB board plaques that celebrate carbon emission savings. As luck would have it, I lost large portions of the photos and videos of this custom PCB board plaques project but luckily, the process involved with making these is something I […]

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Steel Machine Equipment Plates: Plasma Cut, Fiber Etched https://cncroi.com/steel-machine-equipment-plates-plasma-cut-fiber-etched/ Wed, 18 Sep 2024 01:31:43 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=50664 Steel machine equipment plates can be customized however you wish by CNCROi.com, from material type and gauge (thickness) to color, when we make them using anodized aluminium. For this project, CNCROi.com used plasma cut 12 ga 304 stainless steel that was then fiber laser etched permanently. CNCROi.com could have used laser or even our waterjet […]

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Custom Corner Shelving & Cork Board: CNC Routering 5/8″ MDF https://cncroi.com/custom-corner-shelving-cork-board-cnc-routering-5-8-mdf/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 01:26:51 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=50516 My CNC router is awesome for making custom corner shelving and cork boards, having a ton of tooling options along with incredible precision makes assembly of what comes off my router table a piece of cake. For this custom furniture project, CNCROi.com used 5/8″ MDF as it machines and finishes very well. The size of […]

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Custom Magnetic Puzzle Jig: CNC Routering 5/8″ MDF https://cncroi.com/custom-magnetic-puzzle-jig-cnc-routering-5-8-mdf/ Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:40:00 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=50444 Making a custom magnetic puzzle jig allows our customer to make repeatable work using their UV printer onto metal objects with precise positioning. Most of the jigs CNCROi.com fabricates for customers are made out of MDF, it’s the great default material to begin with then go from as volumes and quantities go up with tougher […]

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Industrial Machine Lamacoids: Location Markers https://cncroi.com/industrial-machine-lamacoids-location-markers/ Fri, 30 Aug 2024 03:45:32 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=50387 Need some custom industrial machine lamacoids? CNCROi.com makes those to whatever spec you require! Keep in mind that we can also produce custom metal tags and other items such as industrial stencils that you can use on your equipment. The major advantage of lamacoids over stainless steel or anodized aluminium is the contrast they provide, […]

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Custom Metal Cottage Sign: Plasma Cut 12 ga Hot Rolled Mild Steel https://cncroi.com/custom-metal-cottage-sign-plasma-cut-12-ga-hot-rolled-mild-steel/ Sun, 25 Aug 2024 02:05:52 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=50298 Let’s make a custom metal cottage sign at CNCROi.com using our CNC plasma cutter from 12 ga hot rolled mild steel! I really enjoy making metal signage, it’s incredibly durable for outdoor applications and just about any design looks great, backlit or otherwise, with endless paint color options. For this custom metal cottage sign, it’s […]

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Custom Industrial Anodized Aluminium Tags: Laser Cut and Engraved https://cncroi.com/custom-industrial-anodized-aluminium-tags-laser-cut-engraved/ Fri, 23 Aug 2024 02:01:00 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=50226 Custom industrial anodized aluminium tags made by CNCROi.com can be customized however you wish, from size to thickness. The first step involved with making these custom industrial anodized aluminium tags is to laser cut them out to the sizing that the customer required them to be made at. There are two colors involved with this […]

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Custom Steel Hand Rail: FCAW & SMAW Welding https://cncroi.com/custom-steel-hand-rail-fcaw-smaw-welding/ Sun, 18 Aug 2024 03:08:20 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=50171 This custom steel hand rail was my first railling project I’ve ever done and wow did I learn a lot fabricating it using both flux core arc welding for the tack welding and shielded metal arc welding for the bonding at CNCROi.com. I’ve done a bigger and heavier vault a while back but this was […]

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Massive MDF Stencil: Routering 1/4″ MDF https://cncroi.com/massive-mdf-stencil-routering-1-4-mdf/ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 04:43:33 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=50061 Let’s make the biggest stencil I’ve made so far at CNCROi.com, a massive MDF stencil using quarter inch MDF. The bed on my 5 ft x 10 ft Thermwood CNC router is huge but you have to keep in mind, this massive MDF stencil is much bigger, each roughly 4 ft square section I router […]

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Custom Business QR Code Stencil: Polycarbonate https://cncroi.com/custom-business-qr-code-stencil-polycarbonate/ Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:29:09 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=49948 A custom business QR code stencil from CNCROi.com can be customized however you want, from sizing to material choices. For this specific stencil, we used thin 0.015″ polycarbonate, it’s incredibly durable, very easy to work with and most imporantly, flat. Polycarbonate is optically clear, that’s why you don’t see the material very clearly when it’s […]

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Custom Corner Storage: Simon’s Toy Garage https://cncroi.com/custom-corner-storage-simons-toy-garage/ Sat, 03 Aug 2024 05:14:09 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=49830 Simon’s room needed a custom corner storage unit to store his vehicles, so I bootedup the CNC router and made one for him – it was wonderful furniture making practice! I’ve been slowly improving his room, after remaking his bedroom, I found some dificiencies in my initial idea so this custom corner storage unit made […]

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Custom Acrylic Router Guides: 1/4″ Plastic https://cncroi.com/custom-acrylic-router-guides-1-4-plastic/ Tue, 30 Jul 2024 03:33:19 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=49613 These custom acrylic router guides will last the customer for many units as they are using it to make furniture parts for their business, hence using 1/4″ thickness. Custom acrylic router guides can be made using anything from 1/8″ through 1″ acrylic, if you wanted them to be even more durable, consider steel or less […]

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Custom Huge Oak Doors: CNC Laser Engraving https://cncroi.com/custom-huge-oak-doors-cnc-laser-engraving/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 03:10:02 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=49496 CNCROi.com recently completed laser engraving a pair of custom huge oak doors at the shop, each door was about 250 pounds of hardwood and we needed to feed it into our laser due to the size of them. At 250 pounds, the weight was far in excess of what our laser engraver was designed to […]

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Two Color Self-Inking Stamps: Trodat 5212 https://cncroi.com/two-color-self-inking-stamps-trodat-5212/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 02:55:04 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=48560 Two color self-inkig stamps are what we are making today at CNCROi.com, for this project, we are using the largest self-inking stmap available, the Trodat Professional 5212. Just for fun, let’s do this blog post of the two color self-inking stamps in reverse order of production, meaning finished product to raw rubber rather than the […]

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Custom Automotive Tags: 304 Stainless Steel https://cncroi.com/custom-automotive-tags-304-stainless-steel/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 20:09:05 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=48349 Custom automotive tags can be made to any spec you can imagine, and CNCROi.com offers a host of blank options as well if you are in a rush to benefit from them ASAP! Stainless steel is a wonderful material for custom automotive tags because you can weld it directly to the base metal of the […]

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Custom Steel Owls: Plasma Cutting 12 ga Hot Rolled Steel https://cncroi.com/custom-steel-owls-plasma-cutting-12-ga-hot-rolled-steel/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 13:46:16 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=48289 Custom steel owls are no difference when it comes to metal cutting than the other projects we’ve done at CNCROi.com as far as the machiney involved is, we are just turning pixels into beloved metal pieces. For this specific plasma cutting project, we used hot rolled 12 ga mild steel, it cuts fast, it cuts […]

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Custom Steps: 3/4″ MDF https://cncroi.com/custom-steps-3-4-mdf/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 03:50:15 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=48115 CNCROi.com does an increasing amount of “architectural” type work thanks to our massive Thermwood CNC router, and some of those elements I can share online such as these custom steps made using 3/4″ MDF. It’s incredible what I can do with my new router at  CNCROi.com, having access to 19 different tools is a game […]

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Custom Distilling Stencil: Waterjet Cut 304SS 2B Finish https://cncroi.com/custom-distilling-stencil-waterjet-cut-304ss-2b-finish/ Sun, 09 Jun 2024 03:56:07 +0000 https://cncroi.com/?p=47877 Need a custom distilling stencil? CNCROi.com makes those… this time we’ll use waterjet cutting through 304 stainless steel using 2B finish. If you are wondering what a custom distilling stencil is, it’s something you (in this case), use a propane torch to brand your barrel heads with. Although we could have lasered this custom distilling […]

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