CNC MACHINING GUIDES
& RESOURCES

We've put together a few resources based on the questions we get asked most; from design guidance and tolerances through to measurement references.

Practical information for engineers, designers and anyone involved in specifying or sourcing machined parts.


CNC milled parts held in vices mid-machining with coolant at Karpas Engineering workshop

CNC MILLING GUIDE

Our CNC milling guide covers the full customer journey, drawing requirements, design do's and don'ts, tolerances, materials and finishing.

Complex CNC turned part in progress on lathe at Karpas Engineering Hertfordshire

COMING SOON

CNC TURNING GUIDE

COMING SOON. If you have any questions in the meantime, please feel free to get in touch.

Brass bar stock being measured with digital calipers at Karpas Engineering workshop

MEASUREMENT CONVERSION CHART

A quick reference we use daily in the workshop. Inches to millimetres and millimetres to decimal inches. Useful for working with mixed unit drawings, stock sizes and supplier specifications.

 

PUT IT INTO PRACTICE

Based in Hertfordshire, we provide CNC milling, CNC turning, laser cutting, laser marking and finishing support for prototype, small batch and repeat production across the UK.

Aluminium parts being removed from CNC milling machine at Karpas Engineering workshop in Hertfordshire

Prototype, small batch and repeat production in aluminium, steel, brass and plastics.

Stainless steel component held with tailstock in CNC lathe at Karpas Engineering

Turned components with milled features, threads and off-centre details in a single setup.

Large aluminium lamp base being CNC milled as part of a prototype product development project at Karpas Engineering

From first offs to pre-production sample builds, supporting your design through to manufacture.

Legacy Connect USB device with laser marking in custom cut foam packaging by Karpas Engineering

CO₂ laser cutting for plastics and panels, plus permanent fibre laser marking for part numbers, QR codes, traceability and branding.


FOUND WHAT YOU WERE LOOKING FOR?

We hope our guides and resources have been useful. If you have a project to discuss or a drawing to send over, we'd love to hear from you.