CNC turning for San Rafael, CA. RivCut supplies CNC turning to engineering and manufacturing teams across San Rafael and Northern California and nearby San Francisco, Berkeley, Vallejo, and Oakland. Parts are machined 100% in the USA at our Union City, California facility and reach San Rafael in about 1–2 business days by ground freight — with expedited air and AOG options when a production line is down.
San Rafael sits within Northern California, where demand for turned parts spans precision parts with tight tolerances, full documentation, and short-run to production volumes. Every San Rafael order ships with CMM inspection, full material traceability, and a first-article report on request.
Our shop runs CNC lathes with full live tooling, sub-spindle, and bar feed — precision metal lathe and CNC metal lathe parts for San Rafael engineering teams who need lathe machine work in metal.
turned parts
on turned features
available on prototypes
metals & plastics
What Is CNC Turning?
CNC turning uses a lathe to spin material while a cutting tool shapes it into round parts. The computer controls every cut for exact dimensions. San Rafael teams use our CNC turning for shafts, bushings, pins, and threaded components.
Upload Your CAD File
Send your STEP, IGES, or DXF file. Tell us your material, quantity, and deadline.
We Machine and Inspect
Your parts run on our CNC machines. Every order gets CMM inspection before shipping.
Ships with Full Documentation
Dimensional reports, material certs, and full traceability. Ships to San Rafael on time.
CNC Turning Capabilities for San Rafael Teams
San Rafael is known for Marin County creative technology hub with Autodesk headquarters and Lucasfilm's ILM driving specialized hardware prototyping. We handle the precision machining these industries demand.
OD Turning
External profiles, steps, tapers, and chamfers. Clean surface finishes down to 16 Ra on critical diameters.
Most commonID Boring
Internal bores, counterbores, and precision holes. Tight concentricity on bearing fits and seal surfaces.
Bearing fitsLive Tooling
Mill flats, cross-holes, and keyways without removing the part. Reduces setups and speeds delivery.
Mill + TurnSwiss Turning
Small-diameter precision parts from 0.020" to 1.25". Perfect for medical pins, electronic contacts, and watch components.
High precisionThreading
Internal and external threads. UNC, UNF, metric, and custom thread forms. Single-point and die-cut options.
Custom threadsHigh-Volume Production
From 1 prototype to 5,000+ production parts. Bar feeders and optimized programs keep costs down on repeat runs.
1 to 5,000+Why San Rafael, CA Companies Choose RivCut
San Rafael (61K metro) is known for Marin County creative technology hub with Autodesk headquarters and Lucasfilm's ILM driving specialized hardware prototyping. Local industries include creative technology, VFX hardware, design software prototyping. That base translates into regular orders for turned shafts, fittings, and live-tooling work. RivCut machines parts for teams across CA from our Union City, CA facility — with standard shipping in 2-3 business days.
All parts are CNC machined in-house at our Bay Area shop. We never broker or outsource. Learn about RivCut →
Common Questions About CNC Turning
RivCut is a precision CNC machining and machine shop serving San Rafael and the greater Bay Area. We run CNC milling, CNC milling machine, milling machine, CNC turning, CNC lathe, metal lathe, CNC metal lathe, and lathe machine capacity in our Union City facility for fast prototyping, rapid prototyping, production machining, aerospace machining, and machining aerospace components. Searching for machine shops near me or a machine shop near San Rafael? Upload a STEP file for an instant prototype quote — we deliver CNC machine milling machine and lathe parts in as few as 3 business days.
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Upload Your CNC Turning Project
Upload your CAD file for a fast review. We handle everything from simple brackets to complex 5-axis parts.
No minimums · Single prototypes to production runs · Ships anywhere in the US