Inside Ideum's Studio: The CNC
The CNC (computerized numerical control) machine is a programmable tool that allows our skilled craftspeople to cut a wide variety of materials, including wood, aluminum, steel, and acrylic. These cuts can be made to tolerances of a few thousandths of an inch. Used as a router, this helps our team cut and mill a large variety of parts for both standard and custom designs. Our CNC is also equipped with a plasma cutter to make cuts in sheet metal, including steel, aluminum, and brass. Effective for slicing materials of a range of thicknesses, the cutter works by blowing high-velocity plasma created by aiming compressed gas through an electrical arc onto the metal’s surface, which subsequently melts and blows away.
Inside Ideum's Studio: The CNC
The CNC (computerized numerical control) machine is a programmable tool that allows our skilled craftspeople to cut a wide variety of materials, including wood, aluminum, steel, and acrylic. These cuts can be made to tolerances of a few thousandths of an inch. Used as a router, this helps our team cut and mill a large variety of parts for both standard and custom designs. Our CNC is also equipped with a plasma cutter to make cuts in sheet metal, including steel, aluminum, and brass. Effective for slicing materials of a range of thicknesses, the cutter works by blowing high-velocity plasma created by aiming compressed gas through an electrical arc onto the metal’s surface, which subsequently melts and blows away.