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Rmarsh · 02-17-2008, 02:36 PM

We are a commercial producer of about 400 passage doors per month, all of solid wood. As our doors are custom made, we often produce on off doors and may not make the same door again for two or more months, and then in a slightly different size. I am interested in purchasing a CNC machine to assist us in our production. Anyone out there have experience producing custom one off solid wood doors with a CNC router? If so, I would like to hear from you. Thanks.

Hamlin · 02-17-2008, 02:43 PM

Welcome to the router forums.

A CNC machine would be an great assistance to making your doors. I'm sure there are others here who can give you better help than I.

**bobj3** · 02-17-2008, 02:43 PM

Hi Rmarsh

You may want to check out the link below

http://www.buyerzone.com/industrial/...questid=551047

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Originally Posted by Rmarsh

We are a commercial producer of about 400 passage doors per month, all of solid wood. As our doors are custom made, we often produce on off doors and may not make the same door again for two or more months, and then in a slightly different size. I am interested in purchasing a CNC machine to assist us in our production. Anyone out there have experience producing custom one off solid wood doors with a CNC router? If so, I would like to hear from you. Thanks.

**Mike** · 02-21-2008, 11:04 PM

I think you will find that a CNC router is not really the best solution to your problem. At a dozen doors a day the shaper still is your best bet. I say this strictly from the cost of sharpening knives versus replacing router bits. I would be interested in hearing back from you on how you increase productivity. Good luck.

Julie · 02-22-2008, 10:16 AM

I don't know how many here use the CNC. I would suggest you go to the Sawmill Creek Forums, there is a dedicated section there for CNC machines.

http://www.sawmillcreek.org

~Julie~

karateed · 02-22-2008, 10:21 AM

Nice avatar Julie,

Ed......:-)

02-17-2008, 02:36 PM	#1
Rmarsh Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1 View Rmarsh's Gallery	Report This Post! We produce 400 passage doors per month. Thoughts on using CNC machine? We are a commercial producer of about 400 passage doors per month, all of solid wood. As our doors are custom made, we often produce on off doors and may not make the same door again for two or more months, and then in a slightly different size. I am interested in purchasing a CNC machine to assist us in our production. Anyone out there have experience producing custom one off solid wood doors with a CNC router? If so, I would like to hear from you. Thanks.
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02-17-2008, 02:43 PM	#2
Hamlin Registered User Supreme Forum King Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baldwin City, KS First Name: Ken Posts: 1,576 View Hamlin's Gallery	Report This Post! Welcome to the router forums. A CNC machine would be an great assistance to making your doors. I'm sure there are others here who can give you better help than I. __________________ Ken "A VETERAN" "Whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life". That is HONOR, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it." -Author Unknown
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02-21-2008, 11:04 PM	#4
Mike Senior Moderator Supreme Forum King Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Detroit, Michigan USA Posts: 3,382 View Mike's Gallery	Report This Post! I think you will find that a CNC router is not really the best solution to your problem. At a dozen doors a day the shaper still is your best bet. I say this strictly from the cost of sharpening knives versus replacing router bits. I would be interested in hearing back from you on how you increase productivity. Good luck. __________________ Mike Please edit your profile with a name and location so we can better assist you.
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02-22-2008, 10:16 AM	#5
Julie Registered User Forum Geek Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 232 View Julie's Gallery	Report This Post! I don't know how many here use the CNC. I would suggest you go to the Sawmill Creek Forums, there is a dedicated section there for CNC machines. http://www.sawmillcreek.org ~Julie~
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02-22-2008, 10:21 AM	#6
karateed Registered User Forum King Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Squamish, BC Posts: 713 View karateed's Gallery	Report This Post! Nice avatar Julie, Ed......:-)
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