Your first KERF order, end to end
No login required to get a quote. No phone calls. Pay when you're ready. Here's exactly what happens between you uploading a file and a courier handing you the parts.
The whole flow
Five steps. The first three are on you, the last two are on us.
- You design a part in your favourite CAD or vector tool.
- You upload the file at kerfcuts.com/app.
- You see an instant price, pick a material and quantity, and pay.
- We route it to the partner shop that fits, they cut and finish.
- Courier delivers to your door, typically in 2–4 working days.
Step 1 — design your part
Anything you can draw as a 2D outline (or a 3D sheet-metal part) can be cut. The trick is sending us a file in the right format. See the laser guidelines for the full design rules, or grab one of our templates if you'd rather start from a known-good base.
- Drawing is at 1:1 scale, in millimetres.
- All text has been converted to outlines.
- Only the cut paths are in the file — no borders or notes.
- Holes are at least 50% of the material thickness.
- Every shape closes back on itself (no open contours).
Step 2 — upload
Drag your file onto the upload zone at /app. We accept DXF, DWG, SVG, STEP, STP, AI, EPS. Each part shows up as a card with a live preview — if the size looks wrong, you can override the unit on the spot.
Step 3 — quote and pay
Choose the material, thickness, finish and quantity. The price updates live. The all-in price you see includes material, cutting, finishing, delivery, and VAT — no surprises at checkout. Pay by card (Paystack), no account required for the first order.
Step 4 — we make it
We route your order to whichever partner shop is the right fit for that material, thickness, and your delivery suburb. Your parts get nested onto a sheet alongside other small jobs (so you don't pay the full setup cost solo) and cut as soon as the sheet fills.
You'll get email updates at each step: paid → routed to partner → in production → ready for collection → out for delivery.
Step 5 — delivery
For metro Cape Town (under 30 km from CBD), we use Uber Direct — same-day or next-day, you get a tracking link.
For Helderberg, Boland and beyond, we use a scheduled courier — 1–2 working days from when the parts are ready.
Bigger jobs (over 25 kg or longer than 1.5 m) go on a flatbed — we'll call you to confirm a delivery window.
Tips for your first order
- Start small. One part, one material — get a feel for the flow before you commit a big project.
- Order one spare. Steel is cheap; couriers are not. If the part is critical and a mistake would mean a re-order, add quantity 2 for the same setup cost.
- Use mild steel for prototypes. It's the cheapest sheet and the most forgiving — perfect for "does this even fit?" testing before you commit to stainless or aluminium.
- Email us if you're stuck. We'd much rather help you fix a file than have you abandon the order. vernon.vanwyk@invictusraceworks.com
Upload your design. Get a real price in under a minute.
Drop your DXF, SVG or STEP file — we'll size, nest and quote it on the spot. No login. No phone calls. Pay when you're ready.
More guidelines
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