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Review: Shapeoko XXL Is a Super-Sized Kit for Desktop CNC Carving

Ryan is a trained analytical chemist and entrepreneur in the photonics industry. He jokingly describes himself as a capitalist by day and an open source enthusiast by night. Ryan is an active member of HackPGH and is the cofounder of 3DPPGH.

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April 24th, 2017April 20th, 2017

The Shapeoko XXL ships with everything you need to begin carving away except for your favorite stock material.

Review: Carvey Is a Silent, Sleek Desktop CNC Machine

By Matt Dauray

Matt Dauray

Matt Dauray is a mechanical engineer. Finish carpenter by day, leatherworker by night, he spends his spare time at the Ocean State Maker Mill.

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April 18th, 2017April 17th, 2017

The Carvey aims to bring CNC machining to the masses via an easy-to-use, cloud-based interface in an uncomplicated machine.

Review: The Fully Enclosed Nomad 883 Pro Offers Clean, Capable CNC Routing

By Chris Yohe

Chris Yohe

Chris is a software developer by day, hardware hacker by night, Chris is a man of many gadgets. A member of HackPittsburgh, he is an avid 3D printing enthusiast and like many others is amassing a slowly growing army of manufacturing minions. From rugby, to tailgating, to 3D printing he’s always looking for an excuse to make the world a better, or at least more interesting, place.

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April 17th, 2017April 13th, 2017

Make less mess with this highly capable carver. The Nomad 883 Pro’s sleek design houses a powerful desktop CNC mill.

Review: PRO4824 Is a Totally Modular, Customizable CNC Router

By Matt Stultz

Matt Stultz

Matt is a community organizer and founder of 3DPPVD, Ocean State Maker Mill, and HackPittsburgh. He is Make's digital fabrication and reviews editor.

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April 15th, 2017April 14th, 2017

The PRO4824 is a modular, expandable system that is more than capable and competitively priced. You will have to buy more parts though.

Filament Friday: Refil PET Helps Divert Plastic Bottles from Landfills

By Matt Stultz

Matt Stultz

Matt is a community organizer and founder of 3DPPVD, Ocean State Maker Mill, and HackPittsburgh. He is Make's digital fabrication and reviews editor.

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April 14th, 2017April 14th, 2017

Refil’s PET is made of 90% recycled material from either blue or green bottles, with a lime green color that really pops!

Review: X-Carve’s Features and Community Offer a Great Entry Point for CNC Routing

By Jennifer Schachter

Jennifer Schachter

Jennifer Schachter has a degree in fine arts, but despite that, finds herself building and tinkering more often than painting and drawing.

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April 14th, 2017April 13th, 2017

Inventables’ new machine, the X-Carve, is the gateway drug to subtractive manufacturing. The machine is very user-friendly.

Review: The Tormach PCNC440 Cuts Metal Like Butter

April 12th, 2017April 11th, 2017

The Tormach PCNC 440 is purpose-built for cutting metals. The machine has a lot to reward anyone interested in putting forth the effort.

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