![]() ![]() I have engaged with a local shop and we agreed the first step will be for me to provide a DXF file that they can review. Thank you for the very helpful information. On my other post, I had it typed but just did not click the send button for until today – it sat there for two days. I do have to check his file before we run them to ensure they are correct. He is the only customer that sends me the files that are ready to run and so all I have to do is load his load his file and run it he also is fully functional on my machine operations so he does most of the work. He also has a CNC, just smaller, that he cannot run large sheets. The last job for one of the customers, he had his materials delivered to me (a lower grade plywood that I do not use in my shop). they will call me and send me the files so I can do all of the work before they arrive. For regular customers I do give them a break. If the customer is there and dose most of the sheet loading and cleanup of the spoil board during the process, I reduce my CNC charge from $65. As Greg said, I have to create the tool paths which I use a macro to do and it reduces the total cost. If all I am doing is importing a file, there is no charge, but most time it is not that simple. In the sencond post from Greg, I also charge for both my design and CNC time. As I was typing this I got a call and have to call the customer back to get him scheduled. I hope this helps from someone who has a CNC and cuts customer’s jobs. These are expensive programs with monthly fees or just cost a lot and only focus on cabinet designs and cutting. Someone specializing is just doing cabinets and running Mozaik or CabinetPro may not be able to import the DXF files, I am just not familiar with their programs enough to say. Not that it makes much difference to you, but ask what software they are running. That impacted my next job – I had to work extra hours in order to catch up. #Mozaik software crack crackedThe other day I did three doors for cut glass inserts and the customer somehow cracked a door and he needed to finish the job I had to work him into my schedule so he was not late. There are times that I have jobs already scheduled back to back and do not have a lot of leeway – the sheet breaks loose or I have programed it wrong and have to run a sheet again. I stay very busy and customers are always calling me for jobs the first thing I as is what is their time frame. One of the other questions I would ask is what is their lead time and if I had a rush job, how little time could they pump something out for me. If are getting better prices, have your company deliver the product to the CNC shop. Why would you want to handle the sheets twice. Since I deal with wholesale companies that deliver to my shop, most customers just send me the files and I get the product delivered to me. Give the individual the measurements so they can validate their tool paths. I would make a simple one sheet cabinet and let the individual run it to ensure it met my specifications – don’t use an expensive prefinished sheet, baltic birch plywood (5 ply) would do. On sheet goods, I always go off the bottom which ensures the tongue is always correct. When cutting with a CNC, you can either go off the top or the bottom of the material. 75″ the programmer will have to measure the sheet to ensure they have the proper depth. Most DXF files will have that information embedded in the drawing and in my case it is just a macro that I need to run to ensure it translated into the proper dado or tongue depth. With the updated features coming in CabWriter 2.0 – specifically the ability to have the tongue and grove – make sure the understand that and can execute that feature. ![]() Any competent individual will be able to import the DXF files. ![]() I do have a large 4′ X 8′ CNC and do a lot of outside work for customers. ![]() As Greg said, meet with the company or individual that will cut your sheets. ![]()
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