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 ...

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

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 ...

Dec 1, 2020 · ... CNC work go faster, and what tooling to use to better match a machine's capabilities with the material being cut. Read on to get an overview ...