Looking for a CNC for MDF

Hi Gang,

I was wondering if anybody can direct me to somebody/shop who can CNC MDF and other types of materiel? I have seen several projects that utilized a CNC cutter and I would love to take advantage of this specialized trade.

Unfortunately, there is nothing in my immediate area.

Thanks

Hard to believe there's no CNC machining in Huntsville. A quick google shows:

Huntsville (Top)
Abro, Inc. 115 Wholesale Avenue NE Huntsville AL (256) 539-9572
Aero Corp. 215 Wholesale Avenue NE Huntsville AL (256) 533-7151
American Mechanical & Elect 12525 Memorial Pkwy SW Huntsville AL (256) 883-6880
Amtec Corp. 4808 Bradford Drive NW Huntsville AL (256) 722-7200
B & E Technologies 2115 Sycamore Street SW Huntsville AL (256) 539-1002
Banner Machine Company 3224 S Hi Lo Cir NE Huntsville AL (256) 533-1470
Best Machine Works 402 8th Street NW Huntsville AL (256) 533-6266
Creative Machine Company 3224c S Hi Lo Cir NE Huntsville AL (256) 539-3641
EdgeWorx 2707 University Drive Huntsville AL (256) 527-9679
Electroformed Nickel, Inc. 785 Martin Road SW Huntsville AL (256) 461-1998
Engineering & Manufacturing Service, Inc. 216 Blake Street NW Huntsville AL (256) 536-2810
Hodge Machine Company 1813 Rankin Place NW Huntsville AL (256) 721-0240
Humboldt Machine Shop 105 Plaza Drive Huntsville AL (256) 859-0283
Industrial Fabrication 527 Plummer Herman Road NW Huntsville AL (256) 859-4120
J & A Enterprises 1003 Orchard Street NW Huntsville AL (256) 534-8426
L P Manufacturing 1315 Fletcher Street NE # A Huntsville AL (256) 539-7565
M & S Machine & Fabrication 107 Maple Avenue NW Huntsville AL (256) 536-6551
MDM Machine Shop 101 Superior Avenue SE Huntsville AL (256) 880-6217
MNT Machine 2800 Bob Wallace Avenue SW Huntsville AL (256) 534-1030
Machine Craft, Inc. 3610 Meridian Street N Huntsville AL (256) 539-2221
Martech 564 Bell Factory Road Huntsville AL (256) 859-9223
New-Mac Precision Machining Company 436 Abingdon Avenue NW Huntsville AL (256) 539-3535
NSITES Technical Services Co., 2503 6th Street SW Huntsville, AL 35805 (256) 534-9364 Map
Pro Machine & Tool Company 792 Blake Bottom Road NW Huntsville AL (256) 851-9940
R & R Precision Machine Works 4922 Moores Mill Road Huntsville AL (256) 852-9653
Shin Enterprise, Inc. 171 Nick Fitchard Road NW Huntsville AL (256) 858-8085
Standard Machine & Tool 2750 Highway 72 E Huntsville AL (256) 859-8300
Tabor Machine Company 12529 Memorial Pkwy SW Huntsville AL (256) 881-4458
Tac Systems, Inc. 1035 Putman Drive NW Huntsville AL (256) 721-1976
Tin-Mar, Inc. 1011 Jordan Road Huntsville AL (256) 859-1212
Trinity Machine Service 2437 Winchester Road NE Huntsville AL (256) 851-6191
United Plating, Inc. 3400 Stanwood Boulevard NE Huntsville AL (256) 852-8700
Valley Fabrication & Machine 111 Dominion Cir Huntsville AL (256) 859-5532

OH SURE... make me look bad... lol

Huntsville is the Space and Rocket capital of the country. I've called most of these shops and they're more industrial / large contractors. They dont cater to the individual.

For example: I called Humboldt Machine Shop - they wanted 500 dollars for 8 throttle pistons...

That's kind of the rub about cnc work. It can be expensive! If there's any part of the process you can do, such as the cad work. It can lower your price substantially. Machine shop time usually starts at $60 an hour & they figure in the cad, programming, set-up & run time. The parts that takes the longest are usually cad, programming & set-up. Sometimes they will quote you a high price if it's something they don't want to work with i.e MDF. Some shops just won't want to deal with the material. Also if it's just an over the phone quote, they will always quote high until they see the full project scope. Ask the shops if you can send in a cad file & have an assessment done. In the end, you might be better off asking some folks around here. I know there are builders here who either have small cnc setups or have access to full shops. They might be able to work with you a little better on price. Tips from an ex-job shop machinist!

How big of a piece are you looking to CNC, how fast do you need it and how many?

I have a home CNC but my time is limited. PM me what you are looking for.