Turn Your Napkin Sketch Into a Professional Prototype

RHO TOOLS

Advanced Metalwork | Custom Tooling | Prototype Development

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​From Concept to Component.

At RHO Tools, we specialize in custom design and fabrication solutions tailored to your project’s needs. We bridge the gap between idea and reality with comprehensive 3D modeling and 2D drafting services. Our shop is equipped for CNC milling—processing wood, plastic, and aluminum—alongside high-precision 3D printing for rapid prototyping. We also design and build shop-ready jigs and workholding fixtures: rugged, functional, and built to get the job done.




LATEST FROM THE LOG

Wood, Metal, and Sweat

Installing a pier (Operator’s Log, Entry 005, 1/4/2026) They say you can only have two: good, fast, or cheap. The boss told us to make him proud but “get in and get out.” That meant we were aiming for good and fast. Of course, he also mentioned we were over budget before we even turned…

Site Prep

Wiggling the Rock (Operators Log, Entry 004,12/28/25)  ​I didn’t realize it had gotten this late; I’ve been burning the midnight oil. I’ve sat at this computer for hours doing the “back-end” grind: organizing folders for episodes, prepping product files, and trying to line it all out in a way that’s actually manageable. It’s a different…

Rusted Running Boards

“The Temporary Fix” (Operator’s Log, Entry 003, 12/21/25) I knew it was going to happen. The bottom of my running boards had been rusted for a while now. And when I stepped on tonight …it bent. Unfortunately, I don’t have the time or resources to go buy one today. So the quick fix; welding a…