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CNC router and plasma jobs, quoted by makers — post once, get bids.
Carved and V-carved signs, plasma-cut metal art, cut-to-size plywood and MDF, flat-pack furniture parts. One part or a full sheet run. Pay by card; the money is held until the work arrives and you confirm delivery.
Get CNC quotes — free Posting a job is free. You pay only when you accept a maker's quote.
CNC job cost estimator
Ballpark a router or plasma job before posting. Makers quote the real price from your file and set their own machine-hour rate.
How it works
Describe the job, attach a DXF, SVG or a sketch, pick a material, size and quantity, and set a date. Makers with a CNC router or plasma table send a price and a turnaround. Choose one, pay, and follow progress photos until it ships or you pick it up.
Why not message a shop on Facebook?
One brief reaches several makers, so you compare price and lead time instead of waiting on one reply. Your payment is held until the work arrives and you confirm delivery. If something goes wrong, there's a dispute process, not a deleted chat.
Who's cutting
Garage shops with a 4×8 router, sign makers who V-carve routinely, woodworkers with a desktop machine, and fabricators running plasma tables for steel art and brackets. Pick someone local for pickup, or one who ships to you.
Want to look around first? Browse CNC routing and plasma services on The Spool List.
Free calculators
CNC router feeds and speeds calculator
Work out CNC router feed rate from RPM, flutes and chipload, in in/min or mm/min, with starting chiploads for wood, MDF, plastics and aluminum.
CNC chipload calculator
Check the chipload your CNC router is actually cutting at from feed, RPM and flutes, compared with starting ranges for wood, MDF, plastics and aluminum.
CNC cut time calculator
Estimate CNC router or plasma cut time from toolpath length, feed rate, passes and plunges, with an optional machine-hour rate to price the time.
File or sketch ready?
Send it once. Let makers quote.
Post the job free. CNC makers quote on material, size and quantity, and the platform holds your money until the work is delivered and you confirm.
Router or plasma, one part or a full sheet.
Homeowners, Etsy sellers, breweries, cabinet builders and event planners: one brief, several makers bidding, payment held until the work arrives. Own a CNC router or plasma table? List it free, set your own machine-hour rate, and quote on local jobs.
Post your job →Machines are getting cheaper. Demand isn't slowing.
Market figures are industry estimates for CNC router machines (Grand View Research, CNC Router Machine Market Report, accessed October 2026).
Why post here instead of messaging shops one at a time
Paid only after delivery
You pay when you accept a quote. The platform holds the money until the work reaches you and you confirm delivery.
The right machine bids
Router shops for wood, MDF, HDU and plastics; plasma tables for steel art and brackets. Compare price, lead time, reviews and past jobs before you choose.
No buyer fee
The maker's quote is the price you pay; the platform adds no buyer fee.
Reviews tied to orders
Ratings only come from completed orders, so you're reading feedback from buyers who actually got parts cut.
Only a sketch or a photo?
Post the drawing as part of the job. Makers who offer design can turn it into a clean toolpath-ready file, billed as design time.
Run a CNC yourself?
List your router or plasma table free, with no listing fee. Set your own machine-hour rate and pay a commission only on completed jobs.
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Common questions
How much does CNC routing cost?
Most makers price machine time at their own hourly rate, plus setup, material and any finishing. Cutting a simple panel is quick; a detailed V-carved or 3D-carved sign takes much longer. Use the estimator for a ballpark, then post your file and compare real bids, free.
What files do I need?
A DXF or SVG drawn at 1:1, units stated, with closed paths and text converted to outlines. AI and vector PDF usually work too. No file? Post a dimensioned sketch or a photo of what you want; makers who offer design will quote the drawing time separately.
What size can a CNC router cut?
It depends on the maker's machine. Desktop routers are often around 2×2 ft, mid-size machines 4×4 ft, and full-size shop routers take a 4×8 ft sheet. Put the largest finished size in your post so only makers whose bed fits will bid.