About Four Corners

Four Corners, LLC, is dedicated to providing high quality CNC-machined component parts to other manufacturers. 

David Brigham founded the company in 1995 after several years of working as a manufacturing consultant to wood products companies in the Northeast.  In doing this work, it became clear that there were many manufacturers who could benefit from CNC technology, but could not justify the expense of a top quality piece of equipment. 

Our first CMS machining center, a PF...., arrived from Italy in July 1995 and was installed in a modified 6-car garage.  With just one paid employee, we were off and running parts.   We hired another employee (Tony, who is still with us!) and enclosed the warehouse area that Autumn just in time for our first big order of store fixture parts.  We were busy enough at this point for Maggie Brigham to quit her day job in the apparel industry and join the company full time.

Things progressed and we adapted as we went.  We hired an experienced CAD draftsman to assist David in 1996.  Bob already had a woodworking background and he quickly picked up the CAM software.   Bob is still working with us - drafting, designing fixtures, creating programs, and generally keeping us moving.

By the end of 1997 it was clear that we wanted to expand by investing in another CNC machining center.  Space was a consideration as our shop that once seemed spacious was getting cramped.  We also wanted to get into 5 axis machining in order to offer out customer’s more options.  So, in March 1998,  we installed a Fadal VMC which is designed for metal working (read heavy-duty) and had it outfitted with a high-speed spindle for cutting wood.  It has a rotary table to give us both 4 and 5 axis indexing and true 5 axis machining.  At this time, we brought Neil on full-time to run the Fadal.  We’ve been keeping him busy with guitar necks, funky curved parts and four-sided legs ever since.

The space issue was getting critical and in December 1998 we moved the business from our farm to a nearby industrial space.  While the new location lacks the charm of our original location, we all appreciate having 18,000 sqft of usable space.  At the time we moved, we had 6 full-time employees, plus Maggie, David, and more often than not, the help of Maggie’s dad, Jerry Helck.

In the second half of 1999, we acquired two pieces of equipment to tailor our services to the manufacture of parts from panel products.  In August, we took delivery of an Ott Edgebander - not new, but in very good condition.  September brought the installation of our 2^nd CMS machining center.  This is a linear head machine with 4 main spindles and 4 piggy-backs - this configuration permits the cutting of multiple parts simultaneously.