We explore the key components of CNC machines, including the computer control system, cutting tools, and workpieces, and how programming languages like G-code direct the machines to follow exact ...

This CNC router for PVC pipe is ... We like the look of the pieces that come off this machine, and how [Christophe] saw a way to adapt one axis for cylindrical work. He submitted this project ...

In the manufacturing and tech world, CNC stands for Computer Numerical Control. In its earliest days, the technology was used to control simple machines and fabricate useful products out of a ...

Size doesn’t always translate into prototyping. The desktop CNC machines from Makera (US Makera and Global Makera) can fit into small spaces, yet it is full CNC capable. Despite the compact form, it ...

For more inexpensive MDF-based CNC machines, check out this drawer slide bearing one or this one that uses a drill for a spindle.

While I have aspirations for more advanced CNC work, my current projects on this machine have still produced some pretty decent results. After several weeks of familiarisation, I've found it to be ...