Neal's CNC Blog

As soon as the Medium article came out about this amazing structure, Neal's CNC started getting inquiries about cutting it. We got so many, in fact, that we spent a little time improving the cut layout, to minimize wasted wood... read more

We've always claimed to be able to cut just about anything... well, we cut cake this weekend! Here's what that looks like. Cake Cutting on a CNC Router from Neal's CNC on Vimeo. I'm kinda wondering what other... read more

Local artist DJ Agana contacted us to sculpt a 3d version of her drawing "PASSION" for a show at Oakland Terminal Gallery. We love bringing art to life! We cut two copies, one for the gallery, and one... read more

The Bench Go Round is a piece of urban furniture created for the San Francisco Market Street Prototyping Festival. It was conceptualized by George Zisiadis, and designed and built by Rachel McConnell of Neal's CNC. We documented its build on... read more

A quick & dirty overview There are a number of different cutting techniques for flat goods that can be computer controlled. CNC stands for "Computer Numeric Control" and basically means that the cutting head is moved in space... read more