Custom sheet metal and tube cutting, bending, welding and finishing for prototypes and production parts across industrial, medical, marine and architectural applications.
Waterjet cutting, milling, metal fabrication and design services for inventors and architectural and aerospace projects, from single pieces to production.
CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication and assemblies for aerospace, defense, medical and automotive programs, from prototypes through volume production.
Metal stamping, sheet metal fabrication, tooling, CNC machining, laser cutting and finishing for medical, aerospace, automotive and electronics customers.
Custom metal fabrication, laser cutting, machining, stamping, forming and welding for electronics, construction and energy customers, from prototypes through production.
Certs
None listed
Equipment
CO2 Laser Cutting MachineFiber Laser Cutting Machine+3
CNC turning, milling, routing and fabrication for artistic, architectural, automotive and aerospace work, including single pieces, prototypes and short production runs.
Custom welding and metal fabrication for residential and commercial projects, including structural steel, gates, railings, machining and mobile equipment repairs.
Structural and miscellaneous steel fabrication, erection and repair for residential, commercial and industrial construction, including stairs, railings, gates and sheet metal.
Custom architectural metal fabricator designing, manufacturing and installing railings, gates and ornamental metalwork for residential and commercial properties.
Custom gates, fences, railings and metalwork for homes and businesses, with welding repairs and installation in Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley.
Laser, plasma and waterjet cutting: the short version
Cutting shapes from metal sheet or plate with a laser, a waterjet or a plasma torch.
When you need it
Brackets, plates and flat parts
Signs, letters and decorative panels
Blanks for bending or welding
Thick plate a saw can't cut
What to send the shop
A DXF or DWG file
Material and thickness
Quantity
Bending or finish after cutting, if needed
Typical lead time
Cut parts from a clean file can be fast. Ask each shop for its date.
Ask the shop
3 questions worth asking
Q1
Which cutter suits my material and thickness?
Q2
Do you supply the metal, or should I bring it?
Q3
Can you bend or finish the parts after cutting?
Questions
Laser, plasma and waterjet cutting FAQ
Laser, waterjet or plasma: which one?
Laser is fast and clean on sheet. Waterjet cuts thick metal, stone and glass without heat. Plasma is a low cost choice for thick steel. Ask the shop which fits your part.
Can one Los Angeles shop cut and bend my parts?
Some do both. American Turnkey Fabricators in Vernon lists fiber laser cutting and CNC press brakes under one roof.
What file should I send?
A DXF or DWG drawn at full size. Send a PDF with sizes too, so the shop can check it.
Good to know
Clean files cut faster. Remove notes and extra lines from your drawing.
Say if you need the parts deburred. Some shops charge for it.