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Boards & panels
CNC router cutting
Plywood, MDF, ACM, rigid PVC, laminates and thick panels with machined edges, pockets, grooves and V-folds.
CNC router cuttingSydney CNC cutting
CNC router cutting in Sydney for boards, panels and rigid plastics.
Our Sydney workshop routes plywood, MDF, ACM, rigid PVC, thick acrylic and composite panels on a 3000 × 1500mm working area. Profiles, holes, pockets, grooves and V-fold lines run from one machining file, and finished parts can be collected locally or delivered.
Routed in our Sydney workshop. Collected locally or delivered Australia-wide.
Routed in our Sydney workshop
Plywood — including marine — and MDF from 6 to 32mm
Plywood — including marine — and MDF from 6 to 32mm
ACM panels at 3–4mm, with V-grooves for folded trays
Rigid PVC, thick acrylic and composite panels
Choose the process
When the router is the right Sydney cutting path.
Send the material, thickness and finished use and we will route the job to the right machine. These are the usual decision points.
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Acrylic & timber detail
CO2 laser cutting
Fine internal detail and flame-polished acrylic edges move to the CO2 laser, including engraving in the same file.
CO2 laser cutting3
Sheet metal
Fiber laser cutting
Mild steel, stainless, aluminium and other metals cut within our published ranges for fabrication and signage.
Fiber laser cuttingReal project work
Machined edges and full-sheet panel work.
The router handles the jobs a laser should not: marine plywood, rigid PVC, ACM V-grooves and thick panels that need a clean machined edge or a controlled cutting depth.
Routed boards, panels and rigid plastics from the workshop — the jobs that need a machined edge, a controlled depth or a material that is never laser cut.
Plan it properly
The important detail, available when you need it.
Open the section that matches your job. The essential choices stay easy to scan; condition, access, removal and technical detail remain here for a more rigorous brief.
Most Sydney CNC enquiries are one of these four jobs. The quote checks are what we confirm before machining.
Signage panels and trays
- Best use
- ACM panels, folded trays, shopfront fascias and building signage components.
- Strength
- Accurate profiles and V-grooves so panels fold into clean trays and returns.
- Quote checks
- Panel size, 3mm or 4mm ACM, fold lines, fixing method and finished sign assembly.
Joinery and shopfitting parts
- Best use
- Plywood, MDF, melamine and laminate components for fit-outs, cabinetry and displays.
- Strength
- Machined edges and repeatable parts across full 2400 × 1200mm sheets and larger nested runs.
- Quote checks
- Sheet type and thickness, edge finish, slot fit, quantities and assembly requirements.
Rigid plastic components
- Best use
- Rigid PVC, thick acrylic, PETG and polycarbonate parts that need a machined edge or exact depth.
- Strength
- Handles the plastics that are never laser cut, including PVC and Foamex.
- Quote checks
- Exact plastic identity, thickness, edge expectation, hole sizes and any bending or bonding.
Screens and feature panels
- Best use
- Perforated timber, decorative screens and patterned feature panels for interiors and exteriors.
- Strength
- Consistent pattern repeats with a clean routed edge across large panels.
- Quote checks
- Pattern open area, bridges, panel joins, visible face and how the screens will be fixed.
Routing time follows the geometry and the material. These inputs move the price most.
Material and thickness
Sheet type, thickness and hold-down decide tooling, cutting speed and the edge finish you get back.
Tool detail and internal corners
Router bits leave a radius in internal corners, and very fine detail may suit the laser instead.
Operations beyond the profile
Pockets, grooves, V-folds, drilling and engraving passes add machining time to the same file.
Quantity and nesting
Part count and nesting efficiency change material use, machine time and the unit price.
CNC router cutting
The full materials and thickness guide for routed boards, panels and rigid plastics.
CNC router cuttingSydney laser cutting
Acrylic detail, engraving and sheet metal cutting in the same Sydney workshop.
Sydney laser cuttingACM signs
Routed and V-grooved ACM becomes shopfront panels, trays and building signage.
ACM signsQuote checklist
What to send for Sydney CNC cutting.
Routing quotes fastest when the machining intent is clear. A drawing with dimensions works when a production file is not ready.
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File
A 1:1 vector or CAD file (DXF, DWG, AI or vector PDF) with machining layers separated.
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Material
The exact board or plastic, thickness, and whether we supply the sheet or you do.
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Operations
Through-cuts, pockets, grooves, V-folds, holes and any engraving, each on its own layer.
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Finish
Visible face, edge expectation, quantities and whether parts continue into folding or assembly.
Frequently asked questions
Common Sydney CNC cutting questions.
Straight answers to the questions that usually affect scope, timing and approvals.
Plywood including marine grades and MDF from 6 to 32mm, ACM at 3–4mm, rigid PVC, thick acrylic, PETG, laminates and selected composite panels. The exact sheet is confirmed before machining.
The working area is 3000 × 1500mm, which covers full standard sheets. Larger designs can be produced as planned sections with joins agreed before machining.
PVC and foam PVC are never laser cut because heating PVC releases hazardous gas. The router cuts them cleanly and safely, which is why rigid PVC work comes to the CNC.
Yes. V-grooves let ACM fold into trays, returns and cladding profiles. Mark fold lines separately from through-cuts in the artwork so the depth can be set correctly.
Yes. Parts are machined in our Sydney workshop and can be collected once finished, or delivered across Sydney and Australia-wide depending on size and weight.
Next step
Send the file, material and operations.
Include the board or plastic, thickness, part count and the machining operations you need. We will confirm tooling, edge finish and the complete production sequence in the quote.