News Archives - CKJ CNC

The Best CNC Router for Campervan Conversions

Many of our customers are in the business of campervan conversions, so we're often asked which CNC router is best for this type of job. A CNC router is a computer-controlled machine that can cut, shape, drill, and engrave various...

Intro to Stone Cutting CNC Routers

Stone-cutting CNC routers have revolutionized the manufacturing and woodworking industries with their precision and versatility. Understanding Stone Cutting CNC Routers These routers are computer-controlled machines designed for cutting various hard materials, including stone. Essential components include a software system, a...

The Best CNC Router for Cabinet Making

When it comes to cabinet making, a CNC router is an indispensable tool. However, choosing the right one can be a daunting task. Here are some key considerations to help you make an informed decision on the best CNC router...

Delivery of another CKJ R13 Pro to TekFloor

Delivery of another CKJ R13 Pro to Tekfloor this being machine number 4 and another machine being installed in a few weeks! These machines are being used for underfloor heating panels and they are making them at some rate! We...

Delivery of CKJ R13 Pro to Wild Van

Delivery of a Router CKJ-R13 machine to Wild Van near Norwich. These guys are in the camper van conversion trade and make some beautiful stuff! We look forward to seeing what they produce! you can find them here wildvan.com.

What a year

We are very sorry that this page has not been updated for a while. It's been a very busy 12 months for us. We have made loads of deliveries and have been extremely busy making these and doing work on...

We have moved

We have moved yet again! We are now in Thrupp not far from where it all began. We are aiming to have the showroom up and running by the end of next year with machines to suit all of our...

Delivery of a CKJ L8 ATC router to Synergy Display

Today Paul, Adam and Ryan went to Stourbridge to setup a CKJ L8 ATC router. When they arrived the machine had to be put in place as it was delivered by a 3rd party. Once the machine was in place...

Delivery of a CKJ R13 to Arcelormittal

Today Paul and Ryan drove to Chatham to deliver a CKJ R13 to Arcelormittal. Arcelormittal are a very large company in the metal industry making things like metal bars for reinforcing concrete and and many other things. They purchased a...

Delivery of a CKJ R13 to Clearcut conversions

Today Ryan and Paul made a trip south to Clearcut conversions in Barnstaple. When they arrived the machine was unloaded and put in place in no time. The guys then began the setup. The guys had opted to have vectric...

Training on CKJ 1325 in Northampton

Today Ryan drove to Northampton to do some training on Chris Edwards's CKJ 1325 CNC router. The machine was delivered to Chris a week before he had training as he wanted everything in place. Having had a CNC machine he...

Delivery of a CKJ 1530 to Instant Signs UK

Today Paul, Adam and Ryan all went to Bristol to deliver a CKJ 1530 to Instant Signs UK. As the name of the company suggests this machine will be used for cutting signs. They will be cutting material such as...

Delivery of CKJ 1325 CNC router and laser

Today Paul, Adam and Ryan went to Kent to deliver 2 machines one CKJ 1325 CNC router and one CKJ 1325 laser. When we arrived we met Josh and his team very nice group of people. Ryan and Adam started by...

Moving to our new premises

The team have been busy at work with the new unit here at CKJ in the last few months. This is the main reason why updates have been very few and far between. Now we have moved we are able...

Delivery of a CKJ 1325 single phase to Salisbury

Today Ryan and Paul delivered a CKJ 1325 to Salisbury camper conversions. When they arrived they met the team. The machine was then fork lifted off and put in place. Paul and Ryan then began to set up the machine....

Chatter

Chatter is when the cutter vibrates. This is usually caused by cutters that are too long. From personal experience we were using Trend rotatip cutters, that had a cutting capability of 60mm depth. The noise that was generated when cutting...

Skimming the sacrificial board on your CNC router

When we deliver your machine we set up a file on your computer to skim the bed. The reason we do this is to protect the bed underneath. This is known as a sacrificial sheet To protect the bed we...

Controlling of suction on your CNC

On the front of your CNC router you will have 6 valves these are for the zones on the bed. This is one of the most important parts of your machine. This is the area where you need to open...

Delivery of a CKJ 1325 to the British Drum Co.

Today Adam and Ryan drove up to the British Drum Co. in Stockport. To deliver a CKJ 1325 CNC router. When they arrived they meet Keith and the team. Keith then introduced the Guys to Chris who would be running...

Setup of a CKJ 2030 in Westbury

Today Ryan made the small trip to Westbury to do the training on a CKJ 2030 CNC router. When Ryan arrived he was introduced to all the people that will run the machine. He then checked the machine over and...

Setup of a CKJ 1530 in Stourbridge

Today Ryan made a small trip north to Stourbridge to set up a CKJ 1530 for Topshelf UK Ltd. When he arrived Ryan helped put the machine in place and started to run through the basics of the machine. The...

Arrival of two CKJ 1390L (New models)

Today we received two CKJ 1390L both have 130w reci laser tubes. We use reci as it is one of the best laser tubes around. Long lasting and works very well at high power. With a working speed of 400...

CKJ 1325 to the Jockey Club Cheltenham

Today we delivered a 3 phase CKJ 1325 to The Jockey Club in Cheltenham. After seeing ours in action and ordering many items to be cut on our CKJ 1325 and assembled here at CKJ they decided to purchase one....

Machine loaded for delivery to Spain

Today we had a 40 foot artic lorry turn up to collect a CKJ 1325 for delivery to Spain ! This machine is going to a company called SDM joinery in sunny Spain. We wish SDM all the best !

Delivery of a CKJ 1325 to Cumbria

Today we delivered the first machine of 2018 ! This was a CKJ 1325 to Cumbria to Michael Johns. This machine will be used for cutting out all sorts of different things mainly it will be used for the production...

CKJ 1325 ATC

Today we received 4 machines: CKJ 1325 single phase one of our most popular routers CKJ 1530 3 phase another popular router CKJ 2030 3 phase our biggest router so far CKJ 1325 ATC one of our new ventures Ryan...

Finish on melamine

On this entry we are answering a question we get asked very frequently. Can we use this router for kitchen carcasses ? and How good is the finish ? Our routers are ideal for this sort of work as they...

CKJ 1325 to the Isle of Wight

Great to meet Dan and the team at Northsatr Conversions. Delivering, setup and training underway. Dan soon had the general idea and was soon getting to grips with the software. Machine will be used for cutting of faced plywood for...

CKJ 1530 CNC delivery to Essex

Yesterday we delivered a CKJ 1530 to Phoenix fitted furniture in Essex. When we arrived we were greeted with lovely cup of tea. We then set about setting in place and then installing the machine. Once this was done Ryan...

CKJ 1325 to Dewsbury

Was great to meet Vahid and the team at VP Signs. We were greeted with a cup of coffee. All we needed was in place and ready to go. We then unloaded the machine without any problems what so ever....

CKJ 1325 to Swindon

Today we delivered a CKJ 1325 to Lifestyle and Customs. When we arrived we were greeted by Alex and his colleague. This particular router was going to be used for making components to go into camper vans. They already had...

Collection of a CKJ 1325

Matt Jones came to our workshop to collect his CKJ 1325 and had his training here. He had previous experience with CNC routers before as he had a table top router so picked it up very quickly. We wish Matt...

CKJ 1325 to Bathgate Scotland

Yesterday we had a very long day delivering a CKJ 132 router to Bathgate. This was our first delivery to Scotland. When we arrived we were greeted by Paul and his team. Very easy process to unload the machine and...

CKJ 1325 to Luton

We delivered a machine to Precast Total Concrete Solutions Ltd in Luton on Paul's birthday ! When we arrived we met up with Anan and his team. They were completely new to CNC. This is what our machines are great...

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