{"id":251,"date":"2010-08-21T22:12:34","date_gmt":"2010-08-22T05:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/"},"modified":"2017-05-15T20:58:10","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T03:58:10","slug":"laser-cutting-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/laser-cutting-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Laser Cutting and Design Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>WE'RE MOVING!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2>Services will be unavailable on and off from 5\/15\/17 until 7\/6\/17 as we prepare to move to our new location.<\/h2>\n<p>I'm currently offering custom laser cutting and etching services with shipping to residents in the US. You can also arrange direct pick-up if you live in the greater Kansas City area.<\/p>\n<p>Etching services for laptops, small electronics, and other unique items start at $20 per item and are by appointment only.<\/p>\n<p>Laser cutting services have no setup fee and start at $1.50 a minute for laser time plus material.\u00a0 I can cut up to 1\/2\" thick wood or plastic and can etch\/cut items up to 34\"x44\".\u00a0 I stock a number of materials including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Acrylic (Clear) in 1\/4\", 3\/16\", 1\/8\", and 0.06\" thicknesses<\/li>\n<li>Acrylic (Black) in 1\/4\",\u00a01\/8\", and 0.06\" thicknesses<\/li>\n<li>Acrylic (Colored) in 1\/8\"<\/li>\n<li>Black ABS (one side textured) in 1\/4\",1\/8\", and 0.06\" thicknesses<\/li>\n<li>Birch Plywood in 1\/4\" and 1\/8\" thicknesses<\/li>\n<li>MDF in 1\/4\"<\/li>\n<li>0.06\" PETG<\/li>\n<li>8-9lb Leather (veg tanned)<\/li>\n<li>1\/8\" and 5\/8\" Cardboard (brown)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I'm also willing to work with any safely laserable material you provide (nothing containing vinyl (PVC is a no-no) and no polycarbonate(Lexan)) and will stock materials not listed here if your job is large enough to require it or source them for you for a small fee.\u00a0 Larger jobs will also be quoted a lower cost per minute.<\/p>\n<p>File format can be just about anything (BMP, JPEG, GIF, PNG, DXF, EPS, PDF, SVG, CDR) but cutting paths must be in vector form (EPS is preferred).\u00a0 Contact us via email (<a href=\"mailto:cutting@built-to-spec.com\">cutting@built-to-spec.com<\/a>) for a free quote.<\/p>\n<p>Also, check these places out for more info on laser cutting and to check out some sweet project ideas:<br \/>\n<noindex><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/<\/a><\/noindex><br \/>\n<noindex><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pololu.com\/catalog\/product\/749\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.pololu.com\/catalog\/product\/749<\/a><\/noindex><br \/>\n<noindex><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/tool:33\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/tool:33<\/a><\/noindex><br \/>\n<noindex><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spikenzielabs.com\/SpikenzieLabs\/Laser_How_To.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.spikenzielabs.com\/SpikenzieLabs\/Laser_How_To.html<\/a><\/noindex><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Design Services<\/h2>\n<p><noindex><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/builttospec\/sets\/72157627432635977\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-650\" title=\"projects\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/projects-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"Some stuff I've made\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/projects-300x227.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/projects.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/noindex><\/p>\n<p>If you've got an idea for something you'd like made but don't have the design skills (or time to acquire the skills) to create the design files needed, feel free to contact me (<a href=\"mailto:cutting@built-to-spec.com\">cutting@built-to-spec.com<\/a>) and I'll let you know if I can make it and give you a quote on the job.\u00a0 If it's a simple project or if you'll be ordering in quantity, I generally don't charge for design time.\u00a0 Check out some of the stuff I've made for people on my <noindex><a rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Stuff I've made with lasers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/builttospec\/sets\/72157627432635977\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">flickr<\/a><\/noindex> account.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Custom Acrylic Car Tags, Keychains, Awards, Etc.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/BTS-plate.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-670\" title=\"BTS plate\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/BTS-plate-300x273.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/BTS-plate-300x273.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/BTS-plate-1024x935.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I make a number of personalized items including mirrored acrylic car tags, keychains, ornaments, and awards either as one off items or in quantity for fundraisers and use as promotional items.\u00a0 Contact me (<a href=\"mailto:cutting@built-to-spec.com\">cutting@built-to-spec.com<\/a>) with your requests and I'll send you back a quote and design mock-ups in no time flat.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">For Sale<\/h2>\n<p>Check out my Storenvy store <noindex><a rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"My store\" href=\"http:\/\/builttospecstore.storenvy.com\/products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/noindex> for parts, kits, and pre-assembled items.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WE'RE MOVING! Services will be unavailable on and off from 5\/15\/17 until 7\/6\/17 as we prepare to move to our new location. I'm currently offering custom laser cutting and etching services with shipping to residents in the US. You can also arrange direct pick-up if you live in the greater Kansas City area. 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