Saguaro Tube Works

Cut. Coped. Bend-marked. Weld-ready.

Bring a sketch, a plan or a file. We model it, cut every piece on a 24-foot CNC plasma tube cutter, and hand you back a labeled kit. You weld it. We don't stock steel, so you supply it or we order it for your job.

What we do

Any cut you can draw on a tube

Square steel tube with CNC-cut holes, slots, copes and engraved marks

Cut-to-order

Priced by the feature. One part or two hundred.

  • Square cuts and miters to length
  • Copes, fishmouths and saddles that fit the first time
  • Holes, slots, notches and tab-and-slot joints
  • Engraved bend marks with rotation for your bender
  • Part numbers engraved on every piece
  • Addresses, logos and patterns cut through
Pipe fence posts with rail holes laid out beside a desert horse arena

Project kits

One drawing in, a whole project out, every stick labeled.

  • Fence lines and complete property fencing
  • Horse arenas, round pens, corrals and alleys
  • Gates, handrails and deck rails
  • Steel barns, awnings, carports and trusses
  • Roll cages, chassis and bumpers
  • Exhaust pie cuts, trailer and rack tube
Pipe fence being set in the desert with a layout instrument on a tripod and an auger drilling post holes

Layout + cut, together

Our sister company Layout Tucson stakes the job; we cut the steel to the same plan.

  • Every post hole staked and numbered on site
  • Post numbers match the engraving on each post
  • Anchor bolts and column centers for barns and awnings
  • Arena corners and round-pen radius posts
  • One phone number for the whole job

We cut and mark. We don't weld, bend, install or stock material. Need it welded? We'll point you to welders who set posts and finish kits.

Copes that fit
POST 17
Rail holes, numbered
B1 45° B2 90°
Bend marks for your bender
1149
Addresses & logos cut through

The machine

Bend-Tech Dragon A400 · 24 ft

A 4-axis CNC plasma tube cutter running a Hypertherm Powermax45 SYNC. It spins the stick, runs the torch down 24 feet of it, and cuts or engraves any shape drawn on the surface, then marks every bend and part number.

CNC plasma tube cutter cutting a long square steel tube, sparks flying
24 ft of tube, one chuck, one torch

Pricing

Flat prices per feature

Mild steel up to 3/16" wall, your material or ours. Add the features on each part and you have your price. $75 job minimum.

FeatureUp to 2"2" to 4"4" to 6" round
Straight cut to length$6$9$14
Miter cut (angled end)$9$13$18
Cope / fishmouth / saddle$12$18$28
Hole or slot, up to 1"$3$3$4
Hole or slot, 1" to 2"$5$5$6
Through-hole, both walls$5$5$7
Notch or tab-and-slot joint$8$10$14
Bend mark, engraved with rotation$2 / bend$2 / bend$3 / bend
Part number engraving$2 per part · free on kits
Exhaust pie-cut segment (to 3", 16 ga)
Thin-wall pie cuts push the limit of plasma; segments need cleanup before welding.
$5 per segment · $30 for a 6-piece 90°
Address or text cut-out$45 per face up to 4 characters, $8 each additional
Pattern or art cut-out (light covers, logos)Quoted from your file · $40 minimum
Add-onsPrice
Wall 1/4" to 3/8"+30%
Aluminum (1.75" and under)+40%
Stainless (1.75" and under), cut with nitrogen2× feature price + $45 gas charge per job
Setup / programming, per job$45
Design & modeling (sketch to cut file)$95 / hr, 30-min min
Rush, 48-hour turnaround+25%
25+ identical parts10% off
100+ identical parts20% off
Material & deliveryPrice
Your material, dropped off by appointmentNo charge
We order the steel for your jobQuoted at current supplier pricing
Supplier pickup or parts delivery, Tucson metro$75
Outside Tucson metroQuoted
Deposit on jobs over $30050% + material

Example: a 16-ft driveway gate frame in 2" square (4 miters, 2 copes, 6 hinge and latch holes, 2 cuts, setup) is $135 in cutting. Forty fence posts with rail holes plus four corners run $1,225.

Kits

Project prices, material extra

KitPriceWhat you get
Fence line post, to 10 ft, 3 rail heights$25 / postCut to length, rail holes through both walls, post number
Corner or brace post$45 / postExtra holes for braces both directions
Gate post$35 / postHinge and latch holes
Arena / round-pen post, 4 rail heights$30 / post8 holes, numbered
Gate frame, to 12 ftfrom $120Rails and stiles mitered, center bar coped, hinge/latch holes
Gate frame, 12 to 20 ftfrom $180Same, with diagonals
Mailbox post with your address$14972" 4x4 or 3x3, 4-digit address cut through both faces, cap slot, design included
Exhaust 90°, 6 segments, to 3"$30Any centerline radius; 45s and S-bends quoted. Thin-wall pie cuts push the limit of plasma and must be cleaned up before welding.
Deck or stair rail, per 10-ft sectionfrom $85Posts and rails coped, picket holes on center
Roll cage / chassis$12 / cope + $2 / bendFrom your file, or designed here; most cages run $1,000 to $1,500 in cutting
Barns, awnings, carports, trussesQuotedPriced from your plan; Layout Tucson can stake the posts

How it works

Sketch to kit in 3 to 5 days

Send it

A photo of a napkin sketch, a plan set, or a DXF, STEP or Bend-Tech file. Tell us tube size, count and who's supplying steel.

Quote & approve

Priced off the menu, usually same day. Kits and cages get a drawing and cut list to approve before anything is cut.

Steel in

Drop sticks off by appointment in east Tucson, or we pick up from the supplier for a flat fee.

Pick up

Every part cut and labeled with its engraved number, drops returned, cut list in hand. Some cleanup on tube ends may be required before welding.

Get a quote

Send your project

Call or text
(520) 349-3739

Shop is in east Tucson near Tanque Verde. Address shared with your quote; drop-off and pickup by appointment.