Featured https://cncroi.com Fri, 11 Jan 2019 17:11:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://cncroi.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-logo-2017-web-32x32.jpg Featured https://cncroi.com 32 32 65343886 Laser Engraving & Cutting Metal Laminates https://cncroi.com/laser-engraving-cutting-metal-laminates/ Sun, 07 Dec 2014 18:52:15 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=4631 I did a posting a while back here on CNCROi.com of some laminates being cut and got a question if, in addition to stainless steel metal laminates if we had bronze and gold as well. You bet! The bed size of our Austrian Trotec Speedy 400 flexx is a meter x 60 cm but we […]

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Laser Marking & Engraving Random Plastic https://cncroi.com/laser-marking-engraving-random-plastic/ Thu, 04 Dec 2014 17:28:04 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=4612 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 didn’t have a use for anymore. I did this previously using hard drives but they […]

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Laser Engraving Anodized Aluminium Dog Tags https://cncroi.com/laser-engraving-anodized-aluminium-dog-tags/ Tue, 02 Dec 2014 17:14:00 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=4602 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 dog tags are available in a variety of shapes, colors, sizes and composition… the grey […]

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Material Testing: Laser Engraving & Cutting 9 mm Clear Acrylic https://cncroi.com/material-testing-laser-engraving-cutting-9-mm-clear-acrylic/ Sun, 30 Nov 2014 04:12:21 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=4532 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 and before I tell the customer NO PROBLEM, I want to make sure there is […]

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Laser Cutting Formica: Tale of Three Little Formicas https://cncroi.com/laser-cutting-formica-tale-three-little-formicas/ Fri, 28 Nov 2014 03:35:43 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=4522 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. I’ve actually been wanting to make a blog posting about Formica for some time here on CNCROi.com but just never got […]

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Scraps are a valuable commodity! https://cncroi.com/scraps-valuable-commodity/ Thu, 27 Nov 2014 01:06:25 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=3802 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 repurposed for an award a teacher was handing out over Halloween. I have yet to […]

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CNC Laser Laminate Extravaganza https://cncroi.com/cnc-laser-laminate-extravaganza/ Tue, 25 Nov 2014 20:02:16 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=3923 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 of reasons to use laminates, the first are the endless color combinations that it can […]

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Best way to get business… https://cncroi.com/best-way-get-business/ Sun, 23 Nov 2014 01:06:12 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=3633 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 make money, otherwise, we’d run charities. Day in and day out, there is a certain […]

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CNCROi.com Business Card: Material Testing Design https://cncroi.com/cncroi-com-business-card-material-testing-design/ Sat, 22 Nov 2014 16:47:22 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=3049 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 now) related work here on the site. One thing that becomes apparent rather quickly while […]

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Watch the Sparks Fly! Annealing a 4-holed Stainless Steel Tag https://cncroi.com/watch-sparks-fly-annealing-4-holed-stainless-steel-tag/ Thu, 20 Nov 2014 16:03:18 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=3039 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 saw sparks before using our flexx lens that came with our customized Austrian large format […]

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Laser Engraving a Cedar Shingle https://cncroi.com/laser-engraving-cedar-shingle/ Tue, 18 Nov 2014 15:40:08 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=3030 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 this one here at CNCROi.com! Although this wood is uneven, it posed no issue, I […]

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Laser Engraving Crayola https://cncroi.com/laser-engraving-crayola/ Sun, 16 Nov 2014 00:11:02 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=2959 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 I got at a manufacturing trade show (yes, some companies are getting creative with their […]

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Laser Cutting Cardboard https://cncroi.com/laser-cutting-cardboard/ Fri, 14 Nov 2014 23:31:27 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=1821 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, you produce more smoke than necessary that will, more often thatn not, settle and stick […]

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Let us help you! https://cncroi.com/let-us-help/ Fri, 14 Nov 2014 18:18:46 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=2806 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 how many manufacturing and production contacts I really do have! I’ve really grown quite fond […]

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Niagara Business Pittsburgh Trade Mission https://cncroi.com/niagara-business-pittsburgh-trade-mission/ Tue, 11 Nov 2014 23:37:24 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=2299 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 be fun to meet-up with heads from a broad spectrum of industry and government. I […]

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CNC Laser Annealing a Business Card Holder https://cncroi.com/cnc-laser-annealing-business-card-holder/ Mon, 10 Nov 2014 02:23:03 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=1721 It’s been a while since I posted something with metal so here’s catchup time! I’m heading to an industrial conference in Pittsburg which is the second-largest city in the American state of Pennsylvania to get a few projects. I’ll be there with about two dozen other Canadians who are members of the Niagara Industrial Association, […]

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Repurposed Halloween Coffin Scraps https://cncroi.com/repurposed-halloween-coffin-scraps/ Sat, 08 Nov 2014 01:38:36 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=1695 On some CNCKing.com projects, I end-up with some interesting scrap pieces that I tend to keep without any purpose in mind other than lighting the bond fire out back (if it’s wood) but in this case, a few scraps from a recent Halloween Serving Coffin projects I did a little while back found its way […]

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Where were you months ago? https://cncroi.com/months-ago/ Fri, 07 Nov 2014 18:31:07 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=1156 Timing is everything and often after a sales call, potential clients are blown away by our capabilities and begin to think about previous projects CNCROi.com could have helped them with. Invariably, the question gets asked “Where were you months ago?” Mind blown There are so many issue that rise-up managing a company, we tend to […]

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CNC Laser Millwork Applications https://cncroi.com/cnc-laser-millwork-applications/ Wed, 05 Nov 2014 17:22:54 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=1153 Had a potential mill work client give me a call the other day and they wanted to get more information regarding what applications CNC lasers could be used in regards to upsells to their client. To sum it up, the only limit there really exists is what you can think of so here’s a (alphabetical) […]

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… it’s about PASSION! https://cncroi.com/passion/ Sun, 02 Nov 2014 14:03:13 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=1143 It’s Sunday and guess where I’m at? The shop! (this is a post-dated blog post but I know where I was going to be anyhow). Why? Because I just love working with CNC equipment and I have clients that need to get stuff done ASAP! 24 hour turnaround available A potential customer asked me the […]

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CNCROi.com for Manufacturing https://cncroi.com/cncroi-com-manufacturing/ Fri, 31 Oct 2014 13:36:09 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=1141 A few days ago we looked at how CNCROi.com can help the millworking industry, today we’ll look at manufacturing. It’s pretty impressive how many verticals a high quality Austrian large format CNC laser can serve! Our machines aren’t just top of the line, they are industry leaders and we throw-in all the bells and whistles […]

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CNCROI.com for the Millworking Industry https://cncroi.com/cncroi-com-millworking-industry/ Wed, 29 Oct 2014 20:19:28 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=1139 The reason why you see so many mill work companies using CNC is pretty obvious, nothing beats the ROI you get out of it! What use to take cabinet makers weeks if not months on more complex and sizeable projects can now be done in hours given the right scale and machinery. CNCs are so […]

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CNC Laser Engraving Pumpkin https://cncroi.com/cnc-laser-engraving-pumpkin/ Mon, 27 Oct 2014 02:06:06 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=1116 There are very few things as scary as me trying to be a 2D artist, throw those awful skills on a defenseless orange pumpkin using our Austrian CNC laser and wow… horror movies have no standing against my drawing skills! My first attempt at laser engraving a pumpkin didn’t go so well, it was slightly […]

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Laser Engraving Genuine Leather Wallets https://cncroi.com/laser-engraving-genuine-leather-wallets/ Wed, 22 Oct 2014 15:29:19 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=1064 It has been a while since CNCROi.com posted a video of some leather being engraved so here is one of a genuine leather wallet I gave to my dad and some other family members. Once all the settings are optimized, it’s time to remove a layer off the leather – this is why synthetic leather […]

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Laser Marking my CNC Router ShopBot Tools https://cncroi.com/laser-marking-cnc-router-shopbot-tools/ Sun, 19 Oct 2014 15:21:38 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=1056 My very first CNC machine was ShopBot’s Desktop CNC router, it’s an awesome machine and I can’t wait to “upgrade” to a full sheet router but until that time, I have to contend myself with laser marking some of its tools! Because we have a full aluminium vacuum table, keeping things level isn’t a problem […]

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Model Making: Platform Crane https://cncroi.com/model-making-platform-crane/ Fri, 17 Oct 2014 02:30:43 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=1040 Completed a new model build the other day, the CNCKing.com Platform Crane which I designed a while back. You can ready more details about the process here: http://blog.cncking.com/laser-cutting-assembly-platform-crane-b/ Timelines & ETAs I had a prospective customer ask me the other day how long it takes to design, cut and build models such as this. That’s […]

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Laser Cutting Packing Foam https://cncroi.com/laser-cutting-packing-foam/ Sun, 12 Oct 2014 21:43:10 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=999 I had some packing foam that was around my Austrian CNC laser as it traveled towards Canada a few months back to find a new home in our CNC laser shop CNCROi.com. I was wondering what kind of results I could achieve cutting through it with our CO2 laser source. So, I gave it a […]

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Laser Engraving Polished Tile https://cncroi.com/laser-engraving-polished-tile/ Thu, 09 Oct 2014 15:19:22 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=980 Tile, like the beach pebble stones I engraved earlier in the week here at CNCROi.com HQ, produces awesomely bright flashes when it’s laser engraved… unlike wood, foam, acrylic or just about anything else that’s just vaporized with little fuss. We got tons of power so we are able to plow right through it, it’s like […]

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Non-disclosure Agreement (NDA) https://cncroi.com/non-disclosure-agreement-nda/ Wed, 08 Oct 2014 04:21:48 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=972 I had a potential customer ask me the other day why CNCROi.com doesn’t have any pictures of stuff we’ve done for clients on our website or as part of our offline samples – the easy answer is that we honor and value the business given to us that have a Non-disclosure Agreement (NDA). Heck, even […]

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Laser Engraving Anodized Aluminium & Annealing Polished Stainless Steel https://cncroi.com/laser-engraving-anodized-aluminium-annealing-polished-stainless-steel/ Tue, 07 Oct 2014 16:36:24 +0000 http://cncroi.com/?p=947 After exhausting all my previous stock of colorful anodized aluminium and most of my stainless steel, I got some more produced so we can fulfill other customer orders here at CNCROi.com. We had a run on these which is a great problem to have until more stock arrives, a number of clients got a substantial […]

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