CNC Machining Services in Huntington Beach, CA
Precision subtractive manufacturing for metals, woods, and composites
Bitform operates in-house CNC machining alongside our 3D printing operation in Huntington Beach, California — a combination most additive manufacturing shops in Orange County simply cannot offer. While other 3D printing services outsource metal work to third parties, we cut chips and print parts under the same roof, giving you faster turnarounds, tighter integration between additive and subtractive processes, and a single point of accountability.
Engineers and product teams from Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Irvine, and Anaheim rely on our Huntington Beach facility for CNC-machined prototypes, production parts, and hybrid workflows that combine 3D printing with precision machining. If your project needs both additive and subtractive processes, you've found the right shop.
Haas VF-2
Industrial 3-Axis Vertical Machining Center
The Haas VF-2 is a workhorse VMC trusted by job shops and production facilities worldwide. With 40 × 20 × 25 inches of travel, a 30 HP vector-drive spindle spinning up to 8,100 RPM, and a 20-station automatic tool changer, it handles everything from aluminum prototype enclosures to steel production fixtures.
The 20-station ATC means complex parts requiring multiple tool changes — face mills, end mills, drills, taps, chamfer tools — run in a single setup without manual intervention. This cuts cycle time and eliminates re-fixturing errors. Flood coolant and through-spindle air blast keep chips clear and tools cool for uninterrupted production.
We also operate smaller CNC machines for detail work, fixture machining, and secondary operations — allowing us to route jobs to the right-sized machine for the best balance of precision and throughput.
Tolerances
Achievable tolerances depend on material, feature size, and part geometry. Contact us with your drawing for specific capability confirmation.
Additive + Subtractive
The real power of having CNC and 3D printing under one roof: print a complex geometry in nylon or carbon fiber, then machine critical mating surfaces, bore holes, and threads to tight tolerances. This hybrid workflow delivers parts that neither process could produce alone — and you get them from a single supplier in Huntington Beach.
Machining Capabilities
Full-service 3-axis CNC milling covering the operations most projects demand — from roughing to fine finishing.
3-Axis Milling
Complex contour milling, pocketing, and profiling with full 3-axis simultaneous control.
Drilling & Tapping
Precision hole-making with rigid tapping, peck drilling, and counter-boring.
Facing & Surfacing
Flat reference surfaces milled to tight parallelism and flatness tolerances.
Contouring
3D surface contouring for molds, dies, and freeform shapes.
Slotting & Keyways
Precision slots, keyways, and channel features for mechanical assemblies.
Engraving & Marking
CNC-engraved text, logos, and part numbers directly into machined components.
Materials We Machine
From aerospace aluminum and tool steel to hardwoods and engineering plastics — our Haas VF-2 and supporting machines handle it all.
Metals
Non-Metals
Surface Finishes
Beyond as-machined — we offer a range of post-processing finishes to meet functional and aesthetic requirements.
As-Machined
Standard mill finish, clean deburring — Ra 1.6–3.2 µm
Bead Blasted
Uniform matte texture, hides tool marks
Anodized (Type II/III)
Protective oxide layer on aluminum — colors available
Powder Coated
Durable colored finish for metals — wide color range
Brushed
Directional satin finish for decorative metalwork
Polished
Mirror finish for display pieces and optical surfaces
Passivated
Chemical treatment for stainless steel corrosion resistance
Black Oxide
Mild corrosion protection with a matte black appearance
How It Works
From drawing to finished part — simple, fast, and transparent.
Send Files
STEP, IGES, or DWG with material and tolerance callouts.
Get Quoted
We review DFM, confirm tolerances, and provide a firm quote — typically within 24 hours.
We Machine
Parts are programmed, fixtured, machined, deburred, and inspected in-house.
Pick Up or Ship
Local pickup from Huntington Beach or shipped anywhere in the US.
Need parts machined?
Send us your drawings and we'll quote your CNC project within 24 hours. Local pickup available in Huntington Beach.