CNC FABRICATION SERVICE
CIADC offers turn-key CNC Fabrication Service so more people can access the benefits of our CNC machines!
What are the benefits of using a CNC Machine?
Precision. Ease of cutting/printing complex objects. Repeatability. Speed.
What can you do with a CNC?
Precisely create stand-alone pieces or components in plastic, wood, foam, or metal.
What CNC Machines do you have?
CNC Plasma Cutter. Cuts or engraves any metal
CNC Router. Cuts plywood, hardwood, plastics, foam, aluminum, brass
3D Printers. Prints in PLA or ABS thermoplastics
For more information on our machine capabilities, Click Here
How are CNC Fabrication Service costs determined?
Simply put, Time and Material.
Time. CNC Service involves 3-4 steps. We charge for each step we perform for you:
Computer Aided Design (CAD) Service. Your idea needs to be turned into a scaled digital design, ready for CNC-output
Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Service. Your digital design need to be converted to machine code. This is done with CAM or Slicer software
Machine Output. The actual printing or cutting of your design. This includes material preparation, machine setup/clean-up, and actual machine run time. At CIADC, our Staff will always operate the machines
Project Consultation. We need to fully understand the scope of your CNC job before we can quote it. 15 minutes of consultation are included for free. Additional time needed will be handled as hourly Private Instruction
Material. CIADC stocks select materials for purchase, or we can order for you. Any supplied materials must be approved by CIADC Staff as safe and effective for our CNC process prior to use; please contact us for more information
How do I receive a quote and have my CNC project started?
Please note that the CIADC CNC Fabrication Service is for anyone, however, it is designed to augment our internal education and access programming. Service jobs are completed around our core activity.
Fill out the CNC Fabrication Service Request Form below. We will review the information and contact you for any additional information needed, or to suggest Private Instruction for project consultation
Become a CIADC Monthly -or- Annual Member
We will send an electronic invoice for the estimated CNC Fabrication Service, time and material
Your CNC Service job is queued once the estimate is fully paid
CNC Fabrication Service Request Form
CIADC is a non-profit organization with a mission to provide youth and adults the education and shop access needed to create with industrial arts processes. Our CNC Fabrication Service program augments this mission by giving Members the option to have work done for them.
Please note:
Our CNC Fabrication Service program is designed for active CIADC Members. We invite the outside community to take advantage of these services, but you must become a monthly -or- annual Member to receive a quote and have a job started. CIADC Membership is tax-deductible
CIADC is an education facility. Our Service program operates around our core programming. Project lead times may be greater than those of a production shop
We will provide you with an estimated time and material charge payable as a deposit to start the job. The final actual time and material balance will be due upon service job completion, prior to project pickup
We do our best to be accurate with estimated charges, however the actual charges may differ. Estimating labor upfront on one-of-a-kind objects is sometimes a best guess. You job cost is based on actual time and material which is only determined at the completion of the project
