Custom Maple Cards
Custom Maple cards made at CNCROi.com are always an interesting prospect, these hardwood cards look and feel fantastic.
The origins of these boards are solid kiln dried live edge which have been resawed using our bandsaw and then cut further to size using various tools CNCROi.com has in our shop.
When it comes to custom Maple cards in this case, CNCROi.com could have made them out of any wood species you want though some come out better than others, it all really depends on the message you want your custom wooden card to have and impression you wish to convey.
The nice thing about these custom Maple cards are that they are made using a hardwood, meaning they are a lot more durable than their softwood cousins such as Pine or Basswood.
Of course, if you wanted wooden stamps, CNCROi.com can make those too.
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When it comes to your design options, they are endless, any font, size or shape works fine with us as does any vector file.
As you’ll notice for these custom Maple cards, CNCROi.com laser engraved them first and then we will cut them out, this assures that nothing moves while production takes place.
When it comes to the font choices you want, if you wish to have your custom Maple cards cut through, then we need to resort to fonts that work well as stencils and supported material while if you only wanted engraving, anything goes.
Of course, if you wish to have custom networking or name tags made out of wood, CNCROi.com can make those too.
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The bright light you see is the instant vaporization of the wood, in this case Maple, which at the same time creates the contrast you see, it isn’t just shadows but also charcoal.
When it comes to CNCROi.com, we can make these custom Maple cards in any quantity, so you aren’t stuck committing to an order of hundreds or thousands if you don’t need them right away, though price is related to volumes involved.
The laser engraving process is accurate within 5 nanometers, so CNCROi.com achieves the same precision during production from the first custom Maple cards to the last one, regardless of quantity.
Lots of custom wood species are available at CNCROi.com to make your own custom cards.
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A few things to keep in mind though, first, this is REAL WOOD, meaning there is some variation card to card, each is very much unique in not only grain but also density, color and texture.
Additionally, CNCROi.com always makes a few extras because it’s quicker during production to make more then triage them later for imperfections rather than make the perfect amount then having make a few after the fact.
Laser cutting can be done in any shape, in this case, the custom Maple cards are rectangular with a slight radius, but they could have been square, triangular or any other shape you can imagine.
Of course, if metal is more in your desire, CNCROi.com can make you cards such as these using stainless steel just as easily.
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Cutting using our CNC laser after engraving these custom Maple cards makes sure nothing moves during production, even though it may seem like there is little room left to make these cards with, the precision of our machine allows us to make things fit perfectly.
When it comes to your volume options, in this case, I believe the production goal was 10 units, which is fine with CNCROi.com, again, our minimums can be rather small depending on the application involved.
The smoke you see that builds on the surface during the laser cutting process is easily sanded off after production, the back is already masked so there is zero smoke in that area.
The smell in the shop is always great when CNCROi.com is cutting wood, it smells like a camp fire without the hazard.
CNCROi.com can also make custom wooden coins, custom wooden fridge magnets, custom wooden business cards and anything else you can need using wood.
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As this production run of custom Maple cards finishes-up, you can see in the close-up how clear these cards look, each wood species has it’s merits, if you wanted something with a far stronger grain, Oak is a wonderful choice to consider.
You can now see the finished piece still hot on our CNC laser bed, there is a little smoke staining on the surface but again, that sands right off, it’s only on the very top surface of the wood.
After sanding, you can see how great they look and how wonderful the wood grain looks on these custom Maple cards.
Need custom wooden cards? Contact CNCROi.com right now!