Mountain Valley Manufacturing
Mountain Valley Manufacturing

CNC Routing Services

Precision cutting and carving for wood, plastic, acrylic, foam, and aluminum.

What is CNC Routing?

CNC routing is essentially really precise, computer-controlled cutting and carving. Where a table saw cuts straight lines, a CNC brings to life the artistic, organic shapes that you can't get from typical woodworking — and it does it repeatably. We can cut the same design over and over with minor adjustments, making it ideal for both one-off art pieces and production runs of thousands.

We do both 2D and 3D cutting. Most of our work is 2D — profile cuts from plywood, signage, custom parts — but we also do 3D carving like concrete sink forms, spiral banisters, and decorative cabinet feet using our rotary axis. Our larger machine handles full sheets up to 5' × 10' and material up to 10" thick. Every project is designed in Fusion 360 and precision-cut to your specs.

Materials We Work With

Wood makes up about 90% of our work — Baltic Birch plywood is our go-to. But we cut anything a router bit can handle: non-ferrous metals, plastics, foams, and more.

Baltic Birch Plywood
Hardwood
MDF
HDPE Plastic
Acrylic
Foam
Aluminum
Composite
PVC

What We've Built

  • • Theatrical set pieces for Hale Centre Theatre and The Ruth (Frozen, Wizard of Oz, Willy Wonka)
  • • Escape room elements for Castle of Chaos — 3,000 sq ft themed rooms
  • • Concrete sink forms for contractors — 3D carved MDF molds
  • • Custom signage for Wingamm, Palomino, and other businesses
  • • Synthesizer end caps for Synthcraft — ongoing production run
  • • Diamond-shaped concrete stamps for Big-D Construction at Lagoon
  • • Layered wood and LED mountain art pieces for hotels
  • • Spiral banisters, decorative cabinet feet, and architectural elements

Machine Capacity

Large CNC

5' × 10' cutting area
Up to 10" material thickness

Shop CNC

4' × 4' cutting area
Up to 5" material thickness

File Formats We Accept

Have files ready? Send them over. Don't have files? We offer full design services — just bring us your idea.

DXFDWGAISVGSTLSTP/STEPOBJF3D (Fusion 360)
CNC routed project by Mountain Valley Manufacturing
CNC routing project example — precision cutting

Frequently Asked Questions

What materials can you CNC route?
We work primarily with wood — Baltic Birch plywood is our go-to. We also CNC route HDPE plastic, acrylic, foam, composite, PVC, and aluminum. About 90% of our work is wood-based.
How big of a piece can your CNC handle?
Our larger machine cuts up to 5 feet by 10 feet with material up to about 10 inches thick. Our shop CNC does 4 feet by 4 feet. We handle everything from small prototypes to full-sheet production runs.
Do you do both 2D and 3D CNC work?
Yes. Most of our CNC work is 2D — profile cuts, signage, custom parts from plywood. But we also do 3D carving like concrete sink forms, spiral banisters, and decorative cabinet feet using our rotary axis.
Do I need to provide design files for CNC routing?
Not at all. Most customers don't have files. Bring us a sketch, photo, or description and we'll design it in Fusion 360. If you do have files, we accept DXF, SVG, STL, STEP, OBJ, F3D, AI, and DWG.

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