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Laser Cutting Cost Calculator
Work out the real cost of every part — material, machine time, labour and margin — before you quote.
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The same maths that runs a laser job runs a router job — material yield, cutter width, scale and price.
CNC work and laser work share the same commercial questions. How much material does the job consume? How long does the spindle or beam spend in the cut? What does a part really cost once setup is included? These calculators were built with laser cutting in mind, but the underlying maths is identical for routing, milling and engraving — with one difference: the cutter has a diameter, not a kerf.
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Material yield
The sheet yield calculator works for any rectangular stock sheet. Set the spacing to your cutter diameter plus a safety margin — for a 6 mm router bit, 8 mm is a sensible start.
Cutter compensation
The kerf and fit calculator accepts any tool width. Enter the cutter diameter where it asks for kerf and you get the nominal slot or pocket width to draw, plus a clearance that suits the fit you want.
Units and scale
CNC files travel between CAD, CAM and the controller, and scale errors are common. The unit converter handles mm, cm, inches, mils and pixels at any DPI.
Costing and pricing
The cost calculator is not limited to lasers: machine rate, cycle time, setup and margin are generic. Rename the job in your head and the arithmetic still holds.
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Sheet Yield & Material Optimizer
See how many parts fit on a sheet, how much material you waste, and how many sheets you need.
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Kerf, Fit & Finger Joint Calculator
Turn your measured kerf into slots, holes and finger joints that actually assemble.
Stop guessing joint tolerances
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Units & Resolution Converter
Convert mm, cm, inches, mils and pixels at any DPI — plus real physical size from pixel dimensions.
No more wrong-scale imports
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Instant Quote Builder
Build a clean, itemised quote in seconds — line items, discount, tax and terms — ready to copy or print.
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Pricing & Break-even Calculator
Find the number of units that covers your fixed costs — and how many you need to hit a profit target.
Know your break-even point before you scale
Use Free ToolWhere CNC differs from laser
- Cutter width — a router bit removes its full diameter, not a 0.15 mm kerf. Compensation values are an order of magnitude larger.
- Climb vs conventional cutting — affects finish and edge quality, and therefore whether a part needs a second pass.
- Hold-down and tabs — parts must stay attached to the bed. Tabs are machining features, not just a nesting detail.
- Tool changes — every additional tool adds setup time that belongs in the quote.
Choosing CNC software
CAD draws the part, CAM turns toolpaths into code, and a post-processor translates that code for your controller. None of those responsibilities are interchangeable. Our CNC software guide explains the categories without pretending one product does everything.
Keep learning
Read the nesting rules for material savings, or go straight to the tutorials hub for practical guides.
Put it into practice
The free calculators work on real jobs — and 0Machine handles projects, quotes, stock and production when you are ready to run the whole workshop.