Frequently asked questions
Materials behave differently during machining, with capabilities and limitations that vary between materials and their thicknesses. That’s why it’s important to understand the tolerance of specific materials when designing your projects to be laser cut. Before uploading your design to our website check out our general maximum and minimum limitations for all of our materials, and the maximum and minimum material limitations for post processing (bending, tapping, and deburring). …
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We do not cut tubing or piping. We only cut in-stock materials which include sheet, plate, and billet options. Take a look at our Materials Catalog and Services page to learn more! …
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We offer beveling and 3D cutting in billet stock with our CNC machining service. CNC machining is not available for laser cut sheet and plate. …
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The biggest thing to keep in mind if you want to powder coat your parts is the added thickness of the powder. Powder coating can add anywhere from .007”-.010” to the surface of your part, so design all clearances with the added width in mind. The best materials for powder coating are Aluminum 5052 and […]

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To receive an instant pricing, we accept two-dimensional vector based Adobe Illustrator (.ai), .eps, .dwg, and .dxf format files. For 3D files, we accept .step and .stp format files. We do not accept .STL mesh-based files, raster files, or photographs. Adobe Illustrator .ai CorelDraw .eps SolidWorks .dxf, .step, .stp Fusion .dxf, .step, .stp Inkscape .eps […]

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