The New Tormach PCNC 440: Welcome to the Era of the ‘Desktop’ CNC Mill
Tormach has introduced its most personal CNC mill yet. It’s the PCNC 440 — a unit with factory-level capabilities in the size of a table saw.
CNC & Machining
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the manufacture of metal, wood, plastic, ceramic and composites. We talk about machining, using a lathe to machine metals like steel, brass, and aluminium. We make chips fly!
Watch This 5-Axis Hot Wire Cut Beautiful Foam Shapes
Watching a hot wire cutter do its work is always a pleasure. Especially in this case, where the cutter is 5 axis. The wire tips this way and that, melting through the foam like it isn’t even there.
17 Star Wars Projects to Celebrate ForceFriday
Today is ForceFriday — the day that all the Star Wars toys hit the shelves. People are going absolutely insane over it! Makers can’t just go buy toys though, they have to make stuff! Here are 17 things you can make to celebrate the occasion. Modify a drone into a speeder bike Relive your favorite […]
12 Giant Art Projects Going Up at Burning Man Right Now
Burning Man is known for big art. Here’s a peek at the 2015 installations as they go up.
Watch This Transfixing Benchtop Gyroscope Build
Gyroscopes really are amazing devices, and as a home machine shop project, they really don’t come much better than this.
Laser Engraved Skateboards Are Too Beautiful to Ride
An artist and a laser engraver collaborate to make skateboards with beautiful laser engraved depictions of San Francisco landmarks.
Open-Source Modular Camera Snaps Together Like Lego
The Focal Camera project wants to educate you not just about photography, but about the hardware of an actual camera — laser cut your own!
