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You already have panels — maybe from a previous project, hand-cut, or purchased. You need to add hinge cups, shelf pin rows, or construction holes. KerfLab can do that too.

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The problem

Adding hardware holes to existing panels traditionally means measuring, marking, and using drill jigs. Jigs only work for specific hole patterns, and every panel size needs a different setup. One misalignment ruins an expensive panel.

Your CNC can drill these holes perfectly — but it needs to know exactly where the panel is. That's the hard part.

Panel-specific indexing pins

KerfLab generates pin positions optimized for each panel size. Drill the pin holes into your spoilboard, insert dowel pins, place the panel against them — done. The software knows exactly where the panel is.

Use cases

• Retrofit existing furniture — add soft-close hinges to old cabinets by drilling precise hinge cup holes.
• Hand-cut or supplier panels — panels cut on a table saw or ordered pre-cut still need hardware holes.
• Batch processing — all panels of the same size use the same pin positions. Process a stack in minutes.