About
Built by Hand.
Driven by Precision.
One shop. One machinist. Charleston, South Carolina.
One shop. One machinist. Charleston, South Carolina.
Hank Mengedoht grew up in Charleston, South Carolina, around boats and the water. He started with 3D printing as a kid and by high school was deep into CAD design and CNC machining. The range of projects since then has been wide: marine hardware, classic car restoration parts, fine woodwork and custom furniture, company signage, and dashboards rebuilt from scratch for 1960s British cars. That last category, making a part that simply does not exist anymore, is where the work gets interesting.
Mengedoht CNC operates out of High and Dry Boatworks at 2728 Spruill Ave in North Charleston. It is a fitting location for a shop that grew out of years of working on and around boats, and one that keeps Hank close to the marine community he has been part of his whole life.
The most rewarding jobs are the ones where a customer comes in without a finished design, just a problem to solve. That back-and-forth process, working through what something needs to do and figuring out how to build it right, is something a larger shop with a sales team in the middle cannot replicate.
CNC stands for Computer Numerical Control, a process where a machine follows a precisely programmed digital path to cut, carve, and shape material to tolerances that hand tools cannot consistently match. Because every cut follows the same program, the process is well suited for repeatability and mass production. The machine here is a Camaster Cobra CR-510 ATC with a 60 by 120 inch full-sheet cutting bed, automatic tool changing, and tolerances held to plus or minus 0.005 inches, capable of running a huge selection of materials.
There are larger shops. There are cheaper options. Here is what you actually get working with Mengedoht CNC.
You talk to the person running the machine. Every detail gets worked out on the spot, and nothing gets lost in translation between a salesperson and a shop floor.
One part or five hundred. Single-unit jobs get the same attention as a full production run. If you need one piece, bring it.
No CAD files? No problem. Projects start from sketches, photos, dimensions, or descriptions. If you can explain what you need, we can figure out how to build it.
Wood, acrylic, fiberglass, carbon fiber, Delrin, foam, plastics. Projects across marine, automotive, furniture, signage, and art. Not a single-category shop.
Located at High and Dry Boatworks, 2728 Spruill Ave, North Charleston, SC. Local pickup available. Ships nationwide.
Professional-grade production CNC with automatic tool changing. Built for both one-off parts and high-volume runs.
Industry-standard design and toolpath software. Every part is designed and verified digitally before a single cut is made.
High and Dry Boatworks, Spruill Avenue, North Charleston, SC.
Computer Numerical Control. It refers to machines that cut, carve, and shape material by following a digitally programmed path. The result is precise, repeatable cuts that would be nearly impossible to achieve consistently by hand.
A wide range. Marine hardware, instrument panels, dashboards, furniture components, tool organizers, signage, art pieces, and anything in between. If it can be designed and cut from sheet or block material, it can likely be made here.
No. A sketch, a photo, rough dimensions, or a clear description is enough to start a conversation. Design work is part of the process, not a prerequisite.
Both. Local pickup is available at the shop in North Charleston. Orders can also be shipped anywhere in the country via UPS or FedEx Ground. Freight is available for large orders.