I was asked the other day which types of stones come out best using a CNC laser, the answer is generally the finer the particles making up the stone, the better the results. That didn't ring a bell with a...
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I wrote a piece for Engraver's Register about the importance of networking and memberships, you can read all about it here: http://engraversregister.com/importance-networking-memberships/ CNCROi.com and my other company, CNCKing.com (founding sponsor) were both built on the foundation of education, along with...
I'm happy to announce that we've submitted paperwork to become a formal member of the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME), Canada's largest trade and industry association! This has been a membership I've been wanting to join for years but my...
CNCROi.com was recently contracted to cut custom laser cut dry-erase whiteboards. Our client was unhappy with the offerings found at retail outlets and after going through several rounds of cardboard backed dry-erase whiteboards, we provided them with a far more...
Having a massive bed on our laser allows us to do some pretty incredible objects that you wouldn't normally associate with our line of business - such as full electrical panels! In this case, I was thinking of an innovative...
At CNCROi.com, we do a lot of laser cutting, marking, etching and annealing... most of our materials are straight forward and can't really be modified all that much relative to wood which is endless. https://vimeo.com/199395162 Let's take a look at...
Stencils can be used for a variety of purposes, from masking agents for marking just about anything with a can of spray paint to ornamental objects to be hung anywhere in the office or on windows. They can be made...
A common question I get when talking to CNCROi.com clients (potential and current) who need some industrial annealing or marking of various items including custom laser cut tags is "what's the difference between annealing and marking?" From the above image,...
Dupont Corian® is a very popular material for kitchen countertops because it's very easy to work with, strong and any scratches can be sanded out just like wood. It's made out of acrylic polymer and alumina trihydrate (ATH), a material derived...
Can you engrave a solid block of concrete brick with a laser? Seems the word ABSOLUTELY comes around often with these types of questions here on CNCROi.com! The material making-up this concrete brick is unknown, as it is for most...
When I decided to follow through and purchase the CNC laser we use here at CNCROi.com - a Trotec Speedy 400 flexx - I knew it has to have both a CO2 and Fiber laser source? Why? Well, look at...
Although I've gone down this road several times in my life, it never gets any easier to start a brand new business. Back in 1996, I was selling industrial 3D animation services to manufacturers around the world - I had...
I was interviewed a few weeks back on EngraversRegister.com - you can read about it by following this link: http://engraversregister.com/featured-business-cncroi-com/
I often get asked what kinds of metals we can mark, anneal or engrave with our CNC laser and the simple answer is that I have yet to find a metal that we can't do something with! The nice thing...
It's the long weekend, the shop is empty and there is the smell of smoke in the air. Why? Well, its model making time! I'll be attending the World Maker Faire New York in a few weeks (http://makerfaire.com) as an...