Review: Onefinity CNC “Machinist” X35
The Onefinity CNC X35 is a budget friendly beast. It is easy to build, easy to control, and almost perfect.
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!
I CNC’D This Lamp Out Of Cherry And I Love It
About a year ago had some scrap cherry sitting around and really wanted to find a way to show off the warm tones of the wood in a lamp. I get so sick of the hard metals or plastics so common in lighting and wanted something that really just exuded the warm welcoming texture and […]
Review: TwoTrees TTC 450 CNC Machine
manufacturer: TwoTrees link: https://www.twotrees3dofficial.com/products/ttc-twotrees-cnc-engraving-machine price: $549 as tested (with the 500w spindle upgrade) summary This machine from twotrees boasts a 460x460x80mm working area. It arrives partially assembled, including a wasteboard. Included in the kit are tools for assembly and a small assortment of endmills. This machine is intended for soft materials like plastics, foam, and […]
Review: Monoprice CNC Machine
this is a budget friendly way to enter into cnc milling in your home workshop. The monoprice cnc will get you started nicely.
Shaper’s Trace Tool Makes Vector Captures Easy
Shaper reached out to us to test out their new “shaper trace” tool. The idea behind this tool is to be able to capture vector drawings quickly, easily, and with dimensional accuracy. This task is something that is often a difficult thing to achieve when it comes to working with lasers or cnc machines. You […]
Watch A Hobby CNC Guru Play With A $100,000 Machine
Winston Moy may not be your average hobby cnc user. His methodical and scientific approach are thorough and intelligent. He really pushes the hobby CNC machines he has access to, to their limits for finish and clean cuts – unlike me, who just smashes stuff out no matter how ugly because math is tedious. Winston […]
Using Your 3D Printer To Make CNC Fixtures
One thing that I think about a lot, probably more than I should, is that 3d printers are ugly. Some silly decorations, though completely pointless, can drastically alter your perception of the machine. Two machines can feel totally different in capability based on the aesthetics even if the guts are identical. This got me wondering […]
