New X-Carve CNC Router Bulks Up for Advanced Usage
Last May, we spotted what looked like an updated version of Inventable’s X-Carve. The company has now made it official.
Last May, we spotted what looked like an updated version of Inventable’s X-Carve. The company has now made it official.
When he’s not serving his country Mike Merzke likes to work in his woodshop, blogging and filming his progress.
In the back of the Inventables Maker Faire meetup last night, we noticed a different-looking X-Carve CNC machine, with a thicker cross rail and an attached power supply with a new array of control buttons.
There are 3 basic types of routers. Knowing your needs will help you pick the right type for your projects.
A simple wood and plastic adapter that turns a ShopBot into a pen plotter
A wooden router table that allows for quick drilling, routing, and 2D and 3D milling jobs when a CNC machine is overkill.
The AT-ATrinket is a functional and decorative Star Wars AT-AT-shaped box cut from MDF using a CNC router.