How to order a knife job

1. Buy appropriate materials

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  • Write your name on it and put it on the shelves marked "jobber" in the workshop. 

2. Hand in your file

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  • Hand in your file on the workshop's Moodle page. 

3. Fill out the form

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  • Fill out the form on Moodle. We'll let you know when the file is approved.

4. Pay and pickup 

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  • When the job is done, we will let you know. You will then pay and hand over the receipt to pick up your job. 

How to make a knife file

  • Cutting lines should be at least 10 mm from the material edge. 
  • Only include the necessary layers. Please see the colour instructions for all the layers. 
  • If your file contains small and fragile pieces, make sure to add some extra ones. 
Bildet kan inneholde: vindu, bygning, rektangel, hus, fasade.

 

Only include the necessary layers:

Colour Layer
Purple square.

Inner cut 1
Red sqaure. Inner cut 2 
Green sqaure Outer cut
Blue square Engrave
Orange square.  Plate

 

Different boards can be saved in the same file, just be clear on what is what.

Bildet kan inneholde: rektangel, font, parallell, engineering, mønster.

File types

For cutting:

  • Save as DXF R12 or R13/R14. Preferably not he newer versions. 

For engraving:

  • JPEG (raster)
  • DXF (vector)
  • Vector illustrations must be saved as AXF
  • Hatches must be converted to geometry

Working area

  • Maximum working area: 1210 mm x 710 mm
  • Check that the file is in 2D and the right scale. 

Prices

  • 350 NOK per hour
  • 175 NOK minimum charge
  • 1250 NOK per hour for commercial use (ex. MVA) 

Delivery 

Minimum three days from delivery to finished product. 

File delivery

Deliver your files on the workshop's Moodle page. 

Opening hours

  • Opening hours are occasionally on workdays. 
  • You can send in your files online at any time. 

Contact

For support or questions, please drop by the workshop.

You can also contact us by e-mail:

kniv@aho.no