This post goes into the process of setting it all up, with loads of pictures and a few tips, tricks, and gotchas for others trying something similar.

Putting together a custom-built CNC is far more than just building the frame. Over two months, loads of wiring, custom metal, and loads of testing and (re) ...

Feb 3, 2020 · To sum up the properties of the results: laser engraving gives you incredible detail albeit with some discoloration, while CNC engraving gives ...

Apr 25, 2019 · * $5000 is an amazingly inexpensive price for a five axis machine, and was only recently achieved by PocketNC in a 2015 Kickstarter with a small ...

Feb 16, 2018 · This wood Transformer can only be done with a true 5-axis CNC; note the angle of the carving tool, which is a 4th axis.

Apr 24, 2018 · A torsion box is a fancy word for two thin layers separated by a mostly-hollow core. Learn where they're used and why, and how to build one ...

Feb 7, 2021 · Second in a three-part series (Part I; Part III) about upgrading to a new CNC, in this post I'll share a bit about all the subsystems of my ...

Jul 14, 2020 · CNC Electrical Routing. My CNC uses three electrical circuits - one for cutting head and the electronics, one for the vacuum pump clamp to ...

Domestic and exotic wood furnishings, lamps, and home decor, custom designed and hand made by David Wertheimer in South San Francisco.

Oct 11, 2019 · Fusion 360 does have some 5-axis machining methods (swarf, contour, & flow), but these are all finishing operations, not roughing operations.