How it works · Plasma Cutting

From DXF to doorstep
in four steps.

Upload a drawing, pick a material, and we ship the parts. No minimums, no salespeople, no back-and-forth — just plasma cutting, priced in the browser.

bracket-v3.dxf · 12.4 KB CUT-READY
9.00" 5.00" 4× ⌀ .44
9.00" × 5.00"6 paths · 0 errorsSCALE 1:3
Max sheet
48 × 96 in
Materials
3 mild / alum / stainless
Thinnest cut
18 ga
Thickest cut
3/4" mild steel
The process

Four steps, one quote, no phone-tag.

Every order follows the same path. Most simple jobs move from upload to shipped in 2 business days.

01Upload

Upload your DXF file

Drop a .dxf into the quote page. We parse it in the browser — paths, closed shapes, overlaps and scale — and flag anything that won't cut cleanly before you pay.

  • Exported from Fusion 360, SolidWorks, Onshape, Illustrator, QCAD
  • Units in inches or mm — we detect and convert
  • No CAD? Try the Drawing Board or send a sketch
bracket-v3.dxf · 12.4 KB CUT-READY
9.00"
9.00" × 5.00"6 paths · 0 errors
Material
Thickness
Quantity
12 $15.35 / part
Subtotal $171.31
02Configure

Pick material, thickness, quantity

Price updates live as you change options. Switch between mild steel, aluminum and stainless, and see how thickness affects the cut — and the total.

  • Transparent per-inch pricing, no hidden setup fees
  • Quantity discounts applied automatically
  • Save the quote, come back, checkout when ready
03Cut

We review, nest & cut

A human looks at every file before it hits the table — checking tolerances, part orientation and material yield. Then the parts are nested on a sheet and cut on our CNC plasma table.

  • Hi-def plasma, ≈ 20,000 °C arc temperature
  • ±0.030" typical tolerance on mild steel up to 1/4"
  • Nested for minimum waste — you only pay for your parts
CNC PLASMA TABLE · NEST 1/2 LIVE CUT
3/16" platetol ±0.030"yield 91%
CAN-CUT #C-2041 · YYC
#C-2041deburred · tagged · boxed
04Ship

Parts on your doorstep

Parts are deburred, tagged with your order number and boxed. We ship anywhere in Canada via Canada Post, Purolator or freight for big orders — or pick up locally.

  • Free local pickup in Alberta
  • Flat-rate shipping on orders under 30 lb
  • Tracking emailed the moment it ships
Anatomy of a good DXF

What a cut-ready file looks like.

These are the five things our checker looks for. Get these right and your file passes on the first upload.

SCALE 1:2 · GRID 1"
12.00" 1 2 3 4 5
1

Closed paths

Every cut should be a closed shape. Open polylines or gaps confuse the nesting software.

required
2

Real-world units

Inches or millimeters, drawn to the size you want the part. No arbitrary scaling.

required
3

Minimum hole size

Hole diameter should be at least equal to material thickness. Smaller holes pierce poorly.

recommended
4

No duplicates or overlaps

Overlapping lines get cut twice — wasted time, ugly edges. Clean the file first.

recommended
5

Generous inside corners

Plasma leaves a small radius at inside corners. Design with ~1.5× thickness radius for best results.

recommended
Materials & thickness

Every thickness we cut, drawn to scale.

Bar lengths are proportional to actual thickness, so you can eyeball the jump from the thinnest gauge to our thickest plate before you order.

Aluminum6061 · 3003_checker · 5052
18 ga
0.040"
16 ga
0.051"
1/16"
0.063"
14 ga
0.064"
12 ga
0.081"
11 ga
0.120"
1/8"
0.125"
3/16"
0.188"
1/4"
0.250"
3/8"
0.375"
10 thicknesses18 ga → 3/8"
Mild SteelA36 · a36_checker
18 ga
0.048"
16 ga
0.060"
14 ga
0.075"
12 ga
0.105"
11 ga
0.120"
1/8"
0.125"
10 ga
0.135"
3/16"
0.188"
1/4"
0.250"
3/8"
0.375"
1/2"
0.500"
11 thicknesses18 ga → 1/2"
Stainless304
14 ga
0.078"
12 ga
0.109"
3/16"
0.188"
3 thicknesses14 ga → 3/16"

Need a thickness that isn't listed? Hit us up — we stock more than we show.

Typical turnaround

Upload today, parts in your hands this week.

Most in-stock material ships in 2 business days. Rush? Ask — we can often move things up.

Day 0 · 2 min

Upload & quote

File checked, price shown, checkout.

Day 0 · few hrs

Human review

We look at the file and flag any concerns.

Day 1

Nested & cut

Parts on the table, cut and set aside.

Day 1–2

Deburr & pack

Edges cleaned, tagged, boxed up.

Day 2

Shipped

Tracking emailed. Pickup available same-day.

Plasma is great for — and bad at

What we can & can't cut.

Plasma is fast and economical but it has limits. Here's the honest version so you can decide if it's right for your project.

Great for

  • Signs, brackets, fire-pit panels, plaquesmost common
  • Flat parts in mild, aluminum or stainlessany stock thickness
  • Short runs & one-offsno minimum qty
  • Holes ≥ material thicknessclean pierces
  • Parts up to 48" × 96"full sheet

Not a fit for

  • Very fine detail & tight tolerancestry laser / waterjet
  • Holes smaller than material thicknessuse drilled holes
  • Polished / oxidation-sensitive edgesplasma leaves HAZ
  • Thicker than 3/4" mild steelpast table limit
  • Non-metals (plastic, wood, glass)not cuttable
Ready when you are

Got a drawing? Get a quote in 2 minutes.

Upload a DXF, pick your material, see the price. No account required to quote.