Got to love random plastic bits, there are so many different types each with their own material composition and densities that it's always fun to see what the results are. In this case, these are IKEA (extra) vents that we...
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We've annealed solid 304 stainless steel business cards and the way down to engraving small anodized aluminium dog tags, I've posted lots of pictures and videos of the SS so let's do the dog tags today on CNCROi.com. These small...
Are you considering taking the CNC laser leap in your production? The costs of the equipment and training required are one thing but do you have enough work to keep somebody employed full-time on your machine profitably? CNCROi.com provides awesome...
In between a few projects with our Austrian CNC laser, I decided to grab a slab of 9 mm acrylic to do some material testing with. We may have a project that requires cutting big letters out of this material...
Formica is used heavily within the millworking industry, it's strong, resilient, glues great to MDF and pretty easy to work with whether you are using hand or power tools, CNC routers or CNC lasers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39ORzrEz6nI I've actually been wanting to...
It's incredible how much "scraps" some companies throw-out after a production process, I've come to see this as a valuable resource that can actually bring you more business and boost morale! The coffin lids shown in the image below were...
I've been so busy with cutting and engraving everything but CNC laser laminates that I decided to post a bunch of videos and pictures to show the possibilities of this very versatile material. Why use laminates? There are a number...
At a local networking event, I had a guy who was new to business ask me what is the best way to get business and win over potential clients. That's easy... MAKE THEM MONEY! We are all in business to...
There is no way around it, running a custom CNC laser shop requires a lot of material testing both as part of a spec work project CNCROi.com submits along with a proposal and just to keep adding interesting laser (for...
Wood smells good but steel is where the fun is in the laser marking and annealing business. In this case, I permanently laser annealed my CNCROi.com business card onto one of our stock 4 corner holed stainless steel tags. I...
A few days back it was Crayola being laser engraved and today it's a cedar shingle! Along with renovations comes new material to play around with using our Austrian CNC laser and I really liked the results I achieved with...
Laser engraving crayola is something you don't see too often but the results come out pretty good. Wax is a tough material to laser engrave because it tends to melt when heated up, so I grabbed some Crayola crayons that...
Laser cutting cardboard is even tougher to get right than paper. Why? Well, you can't mask it as the masking will rip some of the surface off! This means you have to get your power settings dead-on. Too much power,...
Pittsburgh PA was a great opportunity for me to get to know more about the manufacturing capabilities found both here locally and in the USA. I'm very happy I went and during that time, I came to the realization of...
I'll be out of the shop for two days representing CNCROi.com at the Niagara Business Pittsburgh Trade Mission, hosted by the Niagara Industrial Association. It has been a while since I've been part of any Trade Mission so it will...